There has never been a twelfth birthday so bittersweet. Last weekend, Bauhaus Brew Labs, 1315 Tyler St. NE, celebrated its twelfth anniversary before permanently closing its doors, ending its run as a Northeast community hub. Bauhaus Brew Labs, a Northeast brewery specializing in traditional European brews, joins the growing number of craft breweries, that have shuttered in recent years.

The future of two Mississippi dams may be in question. Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) will begin a feasibility study assessing the future of the Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam and the Lock and Dam 1 (also known as the Ford Dam) next year.

With summer in full swing, Northeast Minneapolis’ restaurant patios are once again filled with regulars, newcomers, and perhaps people from outside of the metro finally crossing off a restaurant to try on their list. Despite this, several recently published hospitality and leisure market reports shed light on the highs and lows facing the food scene.

The Little City with a Big Heart is marking a major milestone this year. Hilltop, Minnesota — incorporated in 1956, population of 956 — will mark its 70th year with a celebration. An event was planned for June 23, but had to be postponed because of stormy weather. No new date has been set as of yet.

The Celebrate NE Parade returned to Central Avenue for its 97th iteration on June 16.

At noon on June 25, approximately 300 people gathered at Wargo Court Park in Columbia Heights to get a glimpse at what the city was 50 years ago. The last time Columbia Heights residents saw the box was July 1976 at the city’s bicentennial celebration.

Pushing a baby stroller, carrying a boombox blasting music and surrounded by a pack of middle-aged men: This was how Mike Lufholm —  or “Money Mike,” as his friends called him — founded Friday Night Skate (FNS). Born out of the boredom and freedom from the Covid-19 pandemic and a lifelong love for in-line skating, while the world was enduring change and unrest, he sought to bring a silver lining.

The clink of the bat and the warm summer wind mixed with the smell of barbecue chicken and hot dogs to fill the evening air on Thursday, June 25, at Stan “Lefty” Cyson Field.

Alight is a nonprofit that serves four million displaced people a year in Asia, Africa, the Americas and Europe.  For the three days of Art-A-Whirl, May 15-17, Alight’s offices became a busy art gallery. Located at 1325 Quincy St. NE, Alight is at the center of Art-A-Whirl’s activity. This year, with 500 pieces of artwork donated by over 200 artists, the event became an opportunity for a fundraiser that ultimately raised $25,000.