Black Business Week 2025 kicks July 24-31
Events throughout the week include walking historical tours, art crawl, vendor market and entrepreneur summit. The fifth annual City of Minneapolis Black …
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A silent auction that speaks volumes
In the heart of Camden, a neighborhood known for its resilient spirit and creative energy, Camden residents Ramsey and Taylor Sorrells are working in …
Arts and culture grants
The City of Minneapolis recently announced $700,000 in funding to empower local artists, creative entrepreneurs, community place makers, and cultural …
National Night Out activities everyone may participate in
National Night Out (NNO) takes place every year on the first Tuesday in August, this year it’s on Tuesday, August 5. It’s a reason to have a social …
Wirth Lake had many names
I spent many a summer day in the 1950s and early 1960s heading west down Glenwood Ave from my home on Queen Ave to go to the beach on Glenwood Lake. When I was …
Tending our urban trees
Minneapolitans love their urban forest, one of the grandest of any city in the nation. I cringed when I saw one of the last of our grand elm trees on the …
Wasps – some good some not so good!
Written by Rachel Putnam, Kroening Nature Center Naturalist There is a lot to enjoy outdoors in a Minnesota summer, but one less enjoyable part is having a …
News from Camden High School
Camden High School will be welcoming students and their families on Thursday, August 18. An orientation for incoming 9th graders will occur from 1-4 p.m. …
Family Community Garden at Camden High School
The Garden in 2004 In the Spring of 2004, Dr. Gary Kociemba, then principal of Henry High, proposed that the expansive area on the east side of the school …
emPower North Youth
emPower North Youth, part of Minnesota Renewable Now (MRN), just wrapped up the school year with their final video challenge! Over the course of the year, the …