I spent Earth Day outside with North News interns who helped collect trash around our office (North News just launched its Bluesky account if you don't mind giving it a follow, too).

Hey terrible news! Mn Sen. Ann Rest has cut the HCMC-saving sales tax plan from 1% to .25%, hiked the Twins’ skim (from $7m to $9m, way above current $1.1m). The sales tax will fall far short of what HCMC needs, so will do more to save the Pohlads than the hospital. assets.senate.mn/committees/2...

I had a double take when I checked the sun light schedule today. She is staying up until almost 8 p.m. lately! TODAY'S SUN (APRIL 13): she got up at 6:31 a.m., setting at 7:56 p.m. for almost 13.5 hours of sunlight. may we rejoice as it's not every day we get this much light.

If you wanted to integrate hard copy newspaper into your home life again, what would you subscribe to?

The Minneapolis City Council has rejected Mayor Jacob Frey’s renomination of Todd Barnette as commissioner of community safety. The position oversees the police, fire, 911, emergency management and neighborhood safety departments. www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...

This summer, street and infrastructure improvements will begin around George Floyd Square. Learn more by attending an open house on April 13 (virtual) or April 14 (in person). More details: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/government/projects/38th-chicago-ave/#d.en.136446

Heavy news for people in Minneapolis, especially people who knew Juice well along Lyndale Avenue.

The Charter Commission is meeting Thursday, April 9 at 4 PM, in Room 350 of the Public Service Center. The meeting is being held to finalize the language of an amendment relating to government structure, including which department heads are subject to council confirmation. (1/5)

I am just learning about Swedish Easter witches, history of my people.

Well this doesn't sound like fun. (For April 1 late p.m. going into April 2)

Is it just me, or did grocery prices just jump the shark?

Another Monday, another State Patrol air vehicle over North.

SUN NEWS: The sun is now rising before 7 a.m. 6:57 a.m. today and she sets at 7:38 p.m. That's 12 hours and 41 minutes of LIGHT.

Y'all will never guess where I am. A public bathroom in a downtown St. Paul office building. They actually exist!!!11!1!!

Lyndale Avenue will get a separated bikeway when it's reconstructed in the next few years. Hennepin County heard that you were deeply skeptical of the previous design that had a shared use path. beheardhennepin.org/lyndale-aven...

The State Patrol plane came right back. Trust no one.

Well this is new: a State Patrol *airplane* has been circling North Minneapolis this afternoon.

Obvious statement to start our Monday: ICE working TSA at MSP is going to go horrible for everyone who has PTSD in Minnesota.

I got to the Uptown United meeting late. Speakers and still speaking. Big crowd (100 people?) are listening. Multiple uniformed MPD present.

SUNLIGHT NEWS: We are getting over 12 hours of sunlight now. Sun got up at 7:17 a.m. and she sets at 7:24 p.m. Remember when the sun set at 5 p.m.? No more!

Buying t-shirts raised $20K for a Northside school's mutual aid fund. Thank you @dbrauer.net

As someone born and raised in Wisconsin, I love a good Russ Feingold headline.

I really appreciated the discussion in the Mill City Hall podcast this week, especially as they talked through the eviction notice ordinance. You don't have to agree with the hosts' politics to listen. It's their critical thinking that I dig.

There is some excellent history baked into this video.

I know people were wondering why a helicopter was circling Whittier/Lyndale/Uptown last night (March 16). Here are the details Park & Rec Board commissioners were given:

I sent this to my vet.

State Patrol helicopter over Uptown area tonight.

Thanks everyone for supporting this campaign! LAST CALL FOR ORDERS, I put in the size requests to the printer today. The initial revenue goal was $10,000 — I doubled that to $20,000 thanks to you all & we now stand at $18,864. Maybe we can ring the bigger bell! my.cheddarup.com/c/we-save-us

Cute sled alert: in need of riders tomorrow. Came across on 42nd St between Pillsbury and Wentworth in Kingfield. Made of firm foam.

Ope!

The Midtown Greenway will be closed with a detour starting on March 11 for the removal of the 10th Ave Bridge deck. The detour goes from Park Ave, along 28th St, and to the Cepro Site park via 10th Ave. Thankfully a short detour for this bridge! www.minneapolismn.gov/governm...

A story in the works since late November 2025. That's how long this problem has persisted.

Minneapolis Council Member Jamison Whiting went deep on why he abstained from voting on the pre-eviction ordinance last week. It is worth a read. There are some facts in there to know, such as: "County program currently requires a tenant to have an active eviction court filing" to get aid.

Ok fine the sun is not setting until 7:11 p.m. but I am grumpy about losing my 6:36 a.m. sunrise for a 7:36 a.m. one. We still get 11 hours and 35 minutes of daylight out of the deal.

Current state of affairs in Southwest Minneapolis: students are too scared to wait at bus stops and parents need help getting their kids to school. (This reflects crowdsourced data that show many ICE observations at bus stops)

A mayor in a snowstorm shoveling people out. Note: no PR cameras following.

There were clues along way (e.g. school shootings), but I never imagined so many Decemberists war songs would be relatable.

What a concept.

I can't get over this number: in 2007, there were 360,000 newspaper jobs. Now, there are 80,000. "My local paper sucked!" Sure. What sucks even more? The void. "I get all my news from the Guardian!" No, the Guardian doesn't report on your town council, your school board, local cops.

An essay on organizing in Minneapolis: "Margaret stressed that the collective courage on display in Minneapolis shouldn’t be construed as a lack of fear, but rather, as a willful, collective persistence." Well worth the long read.

I think this is a fair ask. It is also a lot of fun to ride bikes with 6-year-olds down city streets so the end goal is more biking and less fear.

Morning, Minneapolis. 1. We are close to 11 hours of sunlight (10:51) with the sun awake at 7 a.m. today 2. Mercury retrograde is upon us. Shadowy info will be exposed this week. Stay in solidarity and keep up the critical thinking. (summarized from Chani Nicholas)

He is so good at new media communications.

We're seeing a drop off in newborn donations in Minneapolis. Birth workers are seeing small/early babies due to stress/food insecurity—ICE has not stopped—families still in desperate need of support. If you're able, here is a wishlist compiled by folks doing mutual aid www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

No. Stop. Delete. I don't want any AI. Make it go away for the love of Mr. Rogers and the VHS tapes that he pushed into the wall.

Southwest Voices will have deeper coverage on the state of Uptown in March.

We actually broke this news in our print edition in a story about poinsettia donations (it pays to read every story!) but here it is again:

My best friend forever is still surviving Stage 4 colon cancer from lapsed colonoscopies. It is truly a miracle he is alive. Colonoscopies suck but cancer sucks even worse. It sucks for you and it sucks so much for the people around you. It's cool to get colonoscopies.

Morning, Minneapolis. Two things: 1. We are up to 10.5 hours of sunlight. 2. The astrology this week is wild but on The People's side. Dream big, let the envisioning fly. Don't let them write the ending.

Minnesota State Patrol all over the Northside this afternoon.