Nokomis

OK, they are just seeds, and they are in small bags mixed with wet sand. Schommer calls the process “stratifying,” a way to preserve the native seeds by simulating winter conditions. In a month, she will plant them in flats, water them and, sometime in June, she will pop the sprouts in her backyard. MORE »

A Pagan woman’s fight to save Coldwater Spring. MORE »

Aiming to capture the “sounds from South Minneapolis backyards, living rooms, churches, coffeehouses, concert halls, and honky-tonks,” the neighborhood paper Southside Pride has created an eclectic music compilation called Southside Soul. The disc is sure to make Southsiders proud indeed, and to pique interest in the neighborhood’s diverse music scene. MORE »

The Neighborhood Revitalization Program, a fair sponsor, ends in 2009. MORE »

Tillie’s Bean is a survival story, still hoping for a happy ending. Last summer, owners Maggie and Dave Turner looked forward to better business after two years of street construction. Then came the break-in that left the coffeehouse with a damaged glass door, cash register and computer. An acid-etched graffiti incident left Tillie’s windows ruined. But the last straw came in the fall, when the city of Minneapolis ordered Tillie’s Bean to pay more than $600 for an entertainment license. The live music had to end, and Tillie’s closed on November 5. MORE »