Residents wondering what to get their sweeties for Valentine’s Day found some good options at Be Her boutique earlier this month, when owner Jamie Hendrix welcomed young entrepreneurs to her shop on E. Warren for a V-Day Market.

Minneapolis is becoming the epicenter of government violence against Black, brown, and now white people. The White House strategy to attack our Constitution and all our institutions at once has been disorienting and often demoralizing.

A new report proposes a possible new source of revenue – a 1% sales tax.

Tatiana Hull is well-aligned with Arts & Scraps’ 37- year mission to promote sustainability and community through arts and crafts programs, using recycled materials. Their program isn’t just about keeping kids entertained; they educate by following the STEAM model (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics).

It’s that time of year when we pause to look back at what happened in our city over the past year and consider what the coming year may bring. With the election of a new mayor familiar with city government, we can expect continuity as well as some major changes in how the city is run.

We could eliminate much of the remaining blight in Morningside if the DLBA would simply pay residents to take care of our own neighborhood. Other cities, like Flint, have partnered with organizations to maintain vacant land, and we could do the same.