After an absence of several years, the Bottineau Neighborhood Association community potluck is back. For the first time they have partnered with California Street Farm, 72 22nd Ave. NE, to host this gathering on August 28 at the farm.
Remembering Aribert Munzner: artist, teacher and friend
Aribert Munzner was more than an artist — he was a guiding presence in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. For decades, his curiosity, intellect and generosity shaped both individual artists and the larger creative community.
Payne and Rainville comment on MPD reform
At the recent Open Streets event on Central Avenue, City Council President Elliott Payne and Third Ward Council Member Michael Rainville answered questions regarding the state of the police reform process in Minneapolis. Payne represents Northeast’s First Ward.
Central Ave redo could bring “Art Walk”
Northeast already has the beginnings of an “Art Walk” with seven murals on Central Avenue NE. There are also 19 public art pieces throughout the Arts District, each of which is featured on the Arts District website, https://northeastminneapolisartsdistrict.org/visit/tourism-tips/, or at each of the Arts District’s 17 art buildings.
Inaction just isn’t enough
In mid-June, a tragedy in Minnesota made particularly grim national headlines: Vance Boelter’s assassination of State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, as well as his shooting at State Senator John Hoffman, his wife, Yvette, and their daughter, Hope. It was a distinctly American tragedy, a mixture of politics, lead and individualized action made all the worse by its relative banality. It was the kind of tragedy that, all things considered, ought to stick in the nation’s consciousness for far longer than it has.
Congratulations, State Fair artists
The Fine Arts Exhibit is always a popular attraction during the Minnesota State Fair. With many more submissions than gallery space, competition is tough. Congratulations to each of the artists who were selected to be a part of the show.
Several commercial buildings collapse in fire
Early in the morning of September 7, a fire broke out in a vacant lumber warehouse located at 1503-1505 Central Ave. NE. Crews from the Minneapolis Fire Department were dispatched to the location at about 4:13 a.m. to douse the three-alarm fire, which ultimately spread to several other buildings.
Sushi restaurant reels after overnight fire
At approximately 2:30 a.m. on August 31, an employee who worked at Momo Sushi, a sushi restaurant located at 1839 Central Ave. NE, started banging on Sonam Nyorie’s door. Nyorie, the restaurant’s owner, got up and got dressed. The person was there to inform him that Momo Sushi, a restaurant Nyorie founded in 2018, was ablaze.
Community gathers to give blood in wake of Annunciation shooting
At first, Memorial Blood Centers’ (MBC) August 27 blood drive at Sociable Cider Werks, 1500 Fillmore Street NE, was a perfectly normal charity event: a space for Northeast Minneapolis residents to show up, give blood and grab a pint.
Meet your candidates for at-large Park Board
All nine Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) seats are up for election this November. Eight people are running for three at-large seats on the board. Meg Forney and Tom Olsen are the incumbents. Charles Rucker, the third seat to open, is not seeking reelection.