Communities
North Minneapolis block party celebrates, remembers
On May 22, 2011, three tornados spiraled down on North Minneapolis, killing one person and injuring 30 more, leaving homes heavily damaged and thousands without power. On Saturday, Northside residents gathered at Logan and 30th Avenue North to mark the anniversary of last year’s devastating tornados and celebrate the rebuilding effort.MORE »
Ice House Plaza opening marks a new era on Eat Street
Ice House Plaza, a new privately owned public green space at 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Whittier, officially opened on Friday, May 18 with a dedication that included food and beverages from the surrounding businesses (with proceeds benefitting the Whittier Alliance) and music by The New Standards. The celebration came at the heels of news the return of Azia to the corner (the restaurant will reopen as Azia Market Bar & Restaurant at 2550 Nicollet in mid-June) as well as the opening of Icehouse Restaurant. That restuarant, opening on June 7, will feature live music (a cross between the Dakota and the Turf Club, according to co-owner Brian Liebeck) and small plates dining with meats made in-house.MORE »
Minnesota Idea Open finalist Fatuma Mohamed proposes Hidden Pearls Project to educate Minnesotans about Muslim women
This past spring the Minnesota Idea Open, an online competition for social change, had asked the public for suggestions on their Challenge III question, “What is the best idea to build bonds and work together across cultures and faiths here in your community?” The Minnesota Community Foundation, which created MIO three years ago, believes that our state has become very diverse in cultures and faiths and that we need to build relationships with people across individual differences.MORE »
Phillips Community Center Pool: Sometimes miracles do happen
One of the neat things about following the same story over a matter of years is that you get to find out what happens. I’ve been writing for the Daily Planet since 2008, and over that time, I’ve covered all sorts of different topics. Sometimes there will be an issue that I write a number of articles about, and then it will pop back up again a year or two later. This can be depressing, as I watch neighbors fighting over and over again about the same thing, for example. But it can also be satisfying, as it was a week ago when I wrote about the Phillips Community Center Pool.MORE »
Očhéthi Šakówiŋ: The Seven Council Fires website is now live
For over a decade the Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) has been digitizing collections materials for the purposes of increasing accessibility, supporting research, and preserving original materials. The Očhéthi Šakówiŋ—The Seven Council Fires digitization project expanded to include additional goals. Sought by Dakota individuals who wanted increased access and understanding of the Dakota material culture in the MHS collections, a new level of transparency was achieved. By using the WOTR (Write On The Record) tool to record feedback and comments MHS steps back and shares authority in interpreting this material. Both MHS and Dakota communities will benefit from this partnership as information about these items is dramatically enhanced.MORE »
Forgiveness and redemption: Mother confronts, embraces son's killer
On Feb. 12, 1993 three lives changed forever.MORE »
When the whole family needs help: Jewish Family Service of St. Paul's Senior Advocacy Services offers a variety of resources and support
If you live out of state and your aging parents require additional services, where do you turn? If there is dissension among family members about healthcare roles and responsibilities, who can you talk to?MORE »
New Heritage Park facilities focus on North Side seniors wellness
The Heritage Park Senior Services Center is nearing its official June 14 grand opening. In an official statement released prior to its completion last June, Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) officials predicted that the 69,603 square foot senior health and wellness center “will help anchor future development in the Heritage Park Community.”MORE »
Track across the Heart of MSP
With pride, I participated in the Central Corridor Funders Collaborative Annual Meeting on Wednesday, the 9th of May.MORE »
MayDay 2012, a monster Party
MayDay Parade, Ceremony, and Festival was postponed one week due to weather, but the celebration was as festive as possible on the Second Sunday in May. As delightful as MayDay is for someone like me to photograph, there is the whole dimension of sound I can not capture, specifically the musicians that participate with their audio talent. MayDay really should be experienced!MORE »
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