The Virtual Mississippi River Institute blends online and hands-on outdoor learning Last February, more than 30 educators from Minnesota and Louisiana were looking forward to a special river journey. …
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9/18/20
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Owner and pharmacist Jim Stage stands in front of the temporary location for Lloyd’s Pharmacy at 694 Snelling. (Photos by Tesha M. Christensen)[/caption]
Six weeks after …
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by Tesha M. Christensen
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8/18/20
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Fire destroyed the Foot Locker at the Midway Center on May 28, 2020. The leases for the stores there have been terminated prior to redevelopment. Some are looking for new locations in the Midway. …
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By JANE MCCLURE
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8/18/20
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In the last line of Frank Sinatra’s classic love song, “My Funny Valentine,” Old Blue Eyes sang, “Stay little Valentine, stay, for each day is Valentine’s Day.”
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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8/18/20
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Lue Her (left), Marcellius Watley and Shadaria Brown build a chair. Through the Green Chair Project at Elpis Enterprise, youth who are homeless or who have been homeless learn woodworking skills. …
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By JAN WILLMS
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8/18/20
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During the Farmers Market in a Box food distribution at Allianz Field on Friday, July 31, about 900 participants who preregistered received a box of vegetables, a box of dairy and a box of meat. For …
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8/18/20
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Kathy Oaks
As COVID-19 forces educational changes, some parents are considering whether online schooling through their district or homeschooling on their own will work better for their families.
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by Tesha M. Christensen
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8/18/20
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The Hamline Park play area will be renovated in 2020-2021, and we need community feedback to help guide t Next year, the play area at Hamline Park will be redone. …
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By Kate Mudge kate@hamlinemidway.org
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8/18/20
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Senior checks, healthy meals, implicit bias trainings and more offered for free; childcare and fitness options available Children enrolled in school-aged childcare at the Midway YMCA enjoy swimming …
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By Margie O’Loughlin
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7/15/20
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Firefighters were still working at the back of the Sports Dome on Friday, May 29. Over 170 businesses were damaged in the Midway following the murder of George Floyd. (Photos by Tesha …
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By JANE McCLURE
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7/15/20
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Ax-Man has reopened for business at 1639 W. University. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)
It’s been a tough few months for Ax-Man Surplus, but the longtime University Ave. business is back …
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by Tesha M. Christensen
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7/15/20
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City’s first step preserves use of TIF for redevelopment By JANE McCLURE Tenants at the Midway Center, damaged by fire and vandalism on May 28, are being forced to move out. Their leases have been …
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By JANE McCLURE
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7/15/20
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Building a stronger Midway
Chad Kulas
Over the past month you have probably noticed more businesses reopening, leading to more cars on the road and fewer people staying at home. In the …
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By CHAD KULAS, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director chad@midwaychamber.com
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7/15/20
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South Minneapolis writer and photographer, Abha Karnick
I watched his last breath. Millions of people soon would as well.
I can’t breathe.
He was murdered on my block next to the …
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By Abha Karnick
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7/15/20
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Monica Gallagher Hamline Midway Elders
So many have asked us recently in light of Covid 19, and then neighborhood unrest, “How can I help seniors in areas affected?” The outpouring …
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By Monica Gallagher monica@HMelders.org 651-209-6542
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7/15/20
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Sara Dziuk Gina Blayney retired on June 30, after a 30-year career with Junior Achievement (1745 University Ave. W.), 15 of those years as President & CEO of Junior Achievement of the Upper …
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7/15/20
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Otis Zanders of Ujaama Place Otis Zanders has had enough. “As the CEO of an organization that serves the most marginalized population in society, African American men, aged 18-30, …
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By Elena Vaughn
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6/25/20
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Ron Johnson was working at Target when he heard Lloyd’s Pharmacy was for sale in 1974.
He headed to the longtime pharmacy at Snelling and Minnehaha to meet Lloyd Jensen, the 25-year …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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6/9/20
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Big Top Liquor, in the former Midway Perkins, was looted and set ablaze on Thursday, May 28, and the next day staff from Restoration Professionals was on site to board up the building. Firefighters …
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By JANE McCLURE
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6/9/20
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By CHAD KULAS, Chad Kulas Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director chad@midwaychamber.com Without question, these past few weeks have been some of the most stressful and difficult days in the …
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6/9/20
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