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Harvest Fest returns to Lowry Avenue

Harvest Fest will return to Lowry Avenue on Saturday, August 20, bringing with it a day of fun-filled activities surrounding the Penn/Lowry intersection. The …

A little park history

  On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Camden Community News, a glimpse back in time is imperative. When the City of Minneapolis was …

40 Years of the Camden Community News

  It began with a single page. A vision of Edyth Scheideger was actually born The Sun News. Forty years—and continual transformation—have led to the …

Increased gunfire on Northside and Citywide

This year has been a violent one in North Minneapolis, leaving many residents terrified they may be victims of gun violence. The increase in gun incidents on …

Let’s go swimming

Are you swimsuit ready? I hope so, because the Webber Natural Swimming Pool is opening for the summer even as you read this article. I’m not talking about …

Jamar Clark decision unites black community against injustice

More than a month after Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced that two Minneapolis police officers would not be charged in the death of Jamar Clark, …

If you have a garden and library, you have everything you need. – Cicero

  (Header taken from one of the bookmarks passed out by Hennepin County Library at the Webber Park Library groundbreaking The spring weather of 2016 has …

Seniors can learn how to not get scammed

The Minnesota chapter of American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) conducts anti-fraud workshops for those 50 years of age and older throughout the state …

Investing in our neighborhood parks

Open up a map of Minneapolis, close your eyes and put your finger down on the map. When you open your eyes, chances are that your finger landed on a location …

The herons are back

On May 22, 2011, a tornado hit North Minneapolis. In its wake, Heron Island (as I liked to call it!), was destroyed. Hundreds of Great Blue Heron nests were in …