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St. Paul: Urban Growler second brewery to set up shop in south St. Anthony Park

By Kyle Mianulli, Park Bugle

Another brewery will set up shop this fall in St. Anthony Park. Proprietors Jill Pavlak and Deb Loch have signed a lease for the 6,200-square-foot space at 2325 Endicott St. to serve as the future home of Urban Growler Brewing Co.

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St. Paul: Garden tours will be blooming this summer in St. Anthony Park and Como Park

By Staff, Park Bugle

After Minnesota’s extended winter, this year’s St. Anthony Park Garden Tour will be especially inviting.

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St. Anthony Park Arts Festival is June 1

By Kyle Mianulli, Park Bugle

The St. Anthony Park Arts Festival will be held Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Como Avenue shopping district of St. Anthony Park.

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Shabelle Grocery's secret Ethiopian restaurant now offers a lunch buffet

By Jeremy Iggers, Iggers Digest

The little Ethiopian restaurant hidden away inside the Shabelle Grocery used to be one of the best-kept secrets in the Seward neighborhood—until recently, there was no sign outside to indicate that Shabelle was more than just a grocery store. Finally, last week, they put a sign in the window announcing their new $8.99 lunch buffet, served Monday to Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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La Alborada Market brings Mexican food, culture, and history to Minneapolis's Corcoran neighborhood

By Stephanie Fox, Global Groceries

Recently I've enjoyed finding new ethnic markets in the Twin Cities suburbs—but with the price of gasoline spiking, I needed to find an ethnic grocery a little closer to home. I headed up Chicago Avenue toward the Lake Street, then turned east keeping my eyes open for some place interesting. That’s how I ended up at La Alborada Market at the corner of Lake and 19th, a mostly Mexican grocery owned by the Cruz family.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | Project Homeless Connect

By Ricardo Morales, Community Voices
Rico Morales

Free legal, medical, IDs, bicycle repairs, etc.

There are many challenges to being homeless; the cost of transportation, locations of programs and services, and having open access to these opportunities.

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Minnehaha Avenue reconstruction: What we know, what we don't know

By Rebekah Peterson, My Broadsheet

Hennepin County is planning a two-year reconstruction project for the approximately 2.2 mile stretch of Minnehaha Avenue from 46th Street South to Lake Street.

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Where's the space for community input on Minnehaha Avenue reconstruction? Part two: Businesses

By Rebekah Peterson, TC Daily Planet

Hennepin County has asked for community feedback on the two-year Minnehaha reconstruction project for the approximately 2.2 mile stretch from 46th Street South to Lake Street. However, details about the project and how to submit feedback have been lacking, according to many. Dave Koch, manager at the Rail Station Bar and Grill, commented, "What can we do? It's going to happen. We're not looking forward to it, but it's going to happen."

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Where's the space for community input on Minnehaha Avenue reconstruction? Part one: Bikes

By Rebekah Peterson, TC Daily Planet

A cyclist uses the bike lane on Minnehaha Avenue. The bike lane runs between moving vehicle traffic and parked cars.

Next year, Hennepin County will begin a two-year long reconstruction project on Minnehaha Avenue for the approximately 2.2 mile stretch from 46th Street South to Lake Street. Many members of the community have strong opinions about what Minnehaha should look like moving into the future, but uncertainty about details and about when and how to provide feedback are leaving some not sure that they can make their voices heard.

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Property tax relief, new fourth tier rate highlight conferred tax bill

By Lee Ann Schutz Wahi, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Rep. Ann Lenczewski presents the omnibus tax bill on the House floor May 19. (Photo by Andrew VonBank)

UPDATE: The Senate passed the omnibus tax bill 36-30 Monday, a few minutes before midnight. The bill now goes to the governor for consideration.

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