Allie Johnson

Along the streets of Minneapolis, there are blue and green ribbons everywhere you look. The ribbons, which represent the school colors of Annunciation Catholic School, are tied around trees, lamp …

A new safe site for people who use drugs to connect with critical, often life-saving services is now open in south Minneapolis. Since 2017, Southside Harm Reduction Services has been operating a …

Ask residents on the 4000 block of Pleasant Avenue South and its surrounding streets about their yard, and you’ll likely hear the same name come up over and over: Jayne Roberts. Since moving …

Achieve reviews how understanding what can make your total loan balance increase  may help you avoid costly situations and get to debt freedom faster.

People have long assumed that wheels evolved from simple wooden rollers. But how? And why? A new model focused on mechanical advantage and structural strength suggests some answers.

Current reports that high interest rates can benefit savers significantly if they seek out better savings accounts offering over 4% yields.

On Saturday, May 31, 2025, the Hennepin History Museum will host Hennepin Fest, a free outdoor festival in Whittier’s Washburn Fair Oaks Park featuring music and poetry from local women and …

There’s a new farmers market in town… sort of.  The Southwest Farmers Market will be held Saturdays in the parking lot of Mount Olivet Lutheran Church at 50th Street and Knox …

Minneapolis will soon be able to produce its own biochar, bringing the city one step closer to its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. This spring, the city will break ground on a new biochar …

Have you ever been frustrated seeing recyclable or compostable items in the trash bin? Or maybe you yourself have hesitated over whether an item can be recycled or not. Those feelings are what led …

When temperatures fell below zero one Sunday morning this past winter, Barb Melom had a thought. Her husband, a former social worker, had told her that many patients at Hennepin County Medical Center …

Some not-so-pleasant parts of southwest Minneapolis’ history are the focus of a new podcast from the Minnesota Star Tribune. “Ghost of a Chance,” tells the story of Harry …

When it comes to curbside recycling in the city of Minneapolis, if it’s not paper, glass, metal, or a certain type of plastic, it has to go in the trash bin. But there’s a recycling …

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is launching a series of markets in parks across the city this summer. The Minneapolis Park Markets will highlight and promote small businesses and …

Empty storefronts and “For Lease” signs have been a frequent sight along West Lake Street in Uptown over the last several years. But, it appears things are starting to turn over and along …

Last summer was one of the driest on record in the Twin Cities, and the latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows that most of Hennepin County, including Minneapolis, remains in a moderate drought halfway …

They say one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. That’s one of the leading philosophies behind a movement taking off in southwest Minneapolis. The “Buy Nothing” …