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Minneapolis Park Board to Consider Resolution Related to Minnehaha Off-Leash Recreation Area and Mni Owe Sni/Coldwater Spring

The resolution language is not final and could be amended before or during the June 17 meeting. At its June 3 meeting, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Planning Committee...

Monumental “Beyond Walls” project by world-renowned artist Saype coming to Boom Island Park in June

Massive, ephemeral artwork depicting giant, intertwined hands will be painted with biodegradable natural pigments on the park’s expansive...

Construction to officially begin in May to restore land, water and bluff near Owámniyomni (St. Anthony Falls) in Minneapolis

Project supported by new $4.7 million grant After 10 years of community-led discussions, Tribal engagement, fundraising and project design,...

Area Park Board Commissioner Explains Decision to Remove Parkway

East Isles residents question newly elected Park Board Commissioner Jason Garcia’s vote to explore closing part of The...

Park Board President Tom Olsen advocates for closing parkways. Again.

Here we go again. Park Board President Tom Olsen offered a resolution at the first Park Board meeting on...

Joint Update Regarding Parkway Resolutions from Park Board Commissioners

By Cathy Abene and Charles Rucker Dear Constituents, We are writing to update you on the two resolutions related to parkway closures originally scheduled for the...

Refereeing for Civility in Minneapolis

MPRB is putting a double-team on safety, with new game-site modifications and explicit expectations for players, coaches, and fans.  By Jim Meyer It’s a sad commentary...

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board renames Marcy Park to Dinky Park

Dinky Park is located at 711 11th Ave. SE, near the University of Minnesota campus and Dinkytown area Via MPRB The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board...

Public hearing Grand Rounds Missing Link Concept Plan is November 19

Via MPRB November 12, 2025 The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board of Commissioners (MPRB) will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 6:30...

Counterpoint: Commonly spread misconceptions about the Lake Hiawatha and the Hiawatha Plan

By Sean P. Connaughty As the chair of Friends of Lake Hiawatha I must point out the inaccurate statements in regards to Lake Hiawatha specifically...

They Are Coming for the Parks: Open letter to LiUNA

In July 2024, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) experienced its first worker strike in its 140-year history.  The strike was about the...

An Updated Guide for the Perplexed: Far-Left DSA and Traditional Liberal Candidates for all Minneapolis Offices

On October 4, 2025, we wrote about how candidates competing for Minneapolis offices self-sort into two distinct groups, on the basis of endorsing and...

Residents Rally to Save Lake of the Isles Skating Rink

Lowry Hill residents Janet and Phil Hallaway led a successful grassroots campaign to save the Lake of the Isles skating rink, prompting the Park...

What a math teacher and finance analyst sees…at budget time

The Day has arrived… There is a reason I have been sounding the alarm.  As budget season is upon us, I hope to give you...

Minneapolis DFL Convention: A Summary of Challenges and Complaints

“This … was the most embarrassing and outrageously messed-up DFL endorsing convention I have ever seen in person” … “Business was so disorganized and...

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