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👥 Tense neighborhood meeting reflects mounting concerns over safety around 46th and Hiawatha
More than 100 residents packed into a standing-room-only meeting at Hiawatha Flats Apartments on Wednesday night to discuss safety issues around the 46th and Hiawatha intersection with the mayor, police chief, and two city council members.
🏗️ What's going on in the old substation at 32nd and Hiawatha?
Spoiler: A little, but not a lot.
🐶 A sneak preview of the Howe's new all-season "pawtio"
The new structure will feature clear walls, a roof that opens and closes, a nine-foot gas fireplace, TVs, expanded seating, and more.
🌮 Visiting downtown’s permanent taco trailer
Jaime Lopez operates the trailer at Lake and Minnehaha seven days a week.
🏈 Skol! The Vikings house just got a fresh coat of purple
Mary and Paul Uphoff first painted their Minnehaha Avenue home a Vikings-inspired purple more than 30 years ago.
🗓 Whenever Wherever: November events calendar
A roundup of hundreds of events in Longfellow this month.
🍂 October Whatevers: Notes and miscellanea
Updates on Francis, the Third Precinct, new happy hours, Community Hops Garden, and more.
🚔 What we know about the recent shootout(s) at 34th and Lake
A forced eviction is pending for the promoter who has been throwing large, unlicensed parties associated with the incidents.
🎃 100 spooky yards
A highlight reel (and map) of the neighborhood's most ghoulish decor.
📚 After parent pressure, Hiawatha will no longer have the two largest first-grade classrooms in the district
A look at the fight against crowded classrooms at Hiawatha-Howe Community School, where three teachers were cut this year despite steady enrollment.