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YWCA

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2012

    Kid Dakota, Mayda, Bloodnstuff lead Lyn-Lake Street Fest lineup

    With the recent spate of nice weather, you can forgive Twin Cities music fans for letting their minds wander to the outdoor music season. And, with the string of great local street festivals and events planned for next month, you might just wish that May would hurry up and get here already.  ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Paul Hill shoots .22 caliber handgun at acquaintance, controversially avoids prison time

    Hill is a basketball coach and father of Ohio State hoops star Tayler Hill.​Last September, Paul Hill -- a father of seven with a clean record -- got into an argument with an acquaintance named Patrick Adams outside the YWCA at 2121 E. Lake St. in Minneapolis.The argument escalated into a physical ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    "It's hard to see racism when you're white" billboards roil Duluth

    This billboard has some folks so upset they've threatened the Duluth mayor.​New anti-racism billboards in Duluth have sparked a heated debate.The billboards, created by the Un-Fair Campaign, tell passersby that "It's hard to see racism when you're white," but some white folks in the predominately ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    Shop local this season at these special events [UPDATED]

    ​ Has Black Friday jumped the shark? Now that hundreds of stores are opening for Christmas shopping at the witching hour of midnight, it almost feels as if the consumer holiday has reached the point of parody. But then, when you stop and think of last year's shopping deaths and even this year's pe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2011

    Paul Hill, father of college basketball star Tayler Hill, charged in attempted shooting

    Paul Hill is charged with second-degree assault for the shooting.​Paul Hill is known as the proud father of Tayler Hill, Minnesota's all-time leading scorer for girls high school basketball. Now, Paul Hill is going to be even better-known, but for all the wrong reasons.Hill was arrested and charge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Fashion's Night Out, Anarchist Book Fair: Freeloader Friday

    Photo by epSos.de ​This week there's a ton of variety in Freeloader Friday. There's tons of fashion events, including Fashion's Night Out, and a market for stylist men. There's "About Face" a very cool gallery show opening this Saturday. There's also anarchists, feminists, activists, and authors i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2010

    NiceRide's biggest-in-the-nation bike sharing starts tomorrow [Map]

    Via NiceRide/FacebookThe brand-spankin-new lime rides​We're the biking-est city in the country (and the cleanest, least wasteful and one of the most enviro-friendly). Tomorrow we're going to rub that fact in everyone's noses when Mayor R.T. Rybak cuts the ribbon on NiceRide, the nation's large ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 3, 2010

    Colors in Minnesota: Celebrating Diversity through the Arts

    Via NiceRide/FacebookThe brand-spankin-new lime rides​We're the biking-est city in the country (and the cleanest, least wasteful and one of the most enviro-friendly). Tomorrow we're going to rub that fact in everyone's noses when Mayor R.T. Rybak cuts the ribbon on NiceRide, the nation's large ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2009

    Neo-Nazi demonstration drowned out by counter-protesters

    What happens when you put four neo-Nazis, 200 counter-protesters, 20 journalists, and 10 cops on a street? Not much.

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2009

    Sweet deals Thursday for Twin Cities cyclists, walkers

    Thursday is Bike Walk to Work Day, so don't miss out on all the sweet deals available to people who pledged to leave their car behind. Free breakfast, cheap booze, and discounted Twins tickets!

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2009

    Familia Skateboard Shop relocates to Minneapolis

    A new skate shop is coming to 28th and Hennepin in Uptown.

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2008

    Hearty helping of community, anyone?

    A new skate shop is coming to 28th and Hennepin in Uptown.

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2008

    Senate candidates snub women's league

    A new skate shop is coming to 28th and Hennepin in Uptown.

  • News

    August 9, 2006

    The Show Must Go On... and On... and On

    Not Reviewed Here: Another 140 Fringe Plays. Sorry.

  • News

    August 9, 2006

    I'm Special

    Put on the pancake makeup and the monkey suit, superstar. It’s time to act out Fringe Fest-style.

  • News

    April 26, 2006

    Best of the Twin Cities: Winners

    Put on the pancake makeup and the monkey suit, superstar. It’s time to act out Fringe Fest-style.

  • News

    April 12, 2006

    Number 26

    Fifteen-year-old Gary Parker was the 26th of Minneapolis's 49 homicides last year—and one of the 54 percent of black male victims whose killings went unsolved.

  • News

    March 8, 2006

    She Bop

    It Didn't Start with Babes in Toyland: A Short and Eccentric History of Women in Local Music, 1931-Present

  • News

    December 14, 2005

    Local Music Yearbook '05

    Rappers were hot. Smokers were cold. Rockers were on Myspace. And sometime after the last Katrina benefit, we wrote it all down for you.

  • Arts

    August 3, 2005

    The Family Jewels

    Puckish duo Brother and Sister rock out for your inner child.

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2005

    Tyranny of the lawn

    Puckish duo Brother and Sister rock out for your inner child.

  • Music

    March 9, 2005

    La-La (Means I Love You)

    Coming alive with Ashlee Simpson, Brother and Sister, Soweto Gospel Choir

  • Arts

    March 9, 2005

    Spotlight: The Beast of Nothing

    Red Eye through March 20

  • News

    August 18, 2004

    One Nation, Invisible

    The untold story of local hip hop: 1981 to 1996

  • Arts

    July 14, 2004

    School of Funk

    Jimmy Jam was a DJ. Morris Day was a drummer. Prince was a kid with a huge afro. Before they changed popular music, Mom told them to turn that racket down.

  • News

    April 7, 2004

    Bring Back the Buses

    For Chrissakes... Milwaukee's got public transit. (Omaha, too.)

  • News

    November 12, 2003

    Playing Ball in St. Paul

    Two of Kelly's heroes whiff; One makes history

  • News

    May 8, 2002

    On The Corner

    Overwhelmed activists, embattled police, and perplexed politicians brace for a long, hot summer in South Minneapolis

  • News

    January 30, 2002

    The Devil and Ms. Jansen

    And other tales from our least likely lobbyists

  • Books

    June 27, 2001

    Here's Looking at You

    Taking WCCO's Robocam out for a voyeuristic spin

  • News

    May 2, 2001

    Best of the Twin Cities: The Winners

    Taking WCCO's Robocam out for a voyeuristic spin

  • Books

    September 27, 2000

    Mall Rats

    The city says it won't try to bulldoze Hi-Lake for months, if at all. Shopping Center tenants aren't impressed.

  • Feature

    November 1, 1999

    1999 Brithday Party Directory

    The city says it won't try to bulldoze Hi-Lake for months, if at all. Shopping Center tenants aren't impressed.

  • Feature

    October 1, 1999

    1999 Birthday Listings

    The city says it won't try to bulldoze Hi-Lake for months, if at all. Shopping Center tenants aren't impressed.

  • Feature

    June 1, 1998

    Out With Clout

    In corporations and churches, in classrooms and capital corridors, these 100 Queers have contributed to the "Good Life" in Minnesota.

  • Arts

    October 22, 1997

    I'm Your Puppet

    Rug Burn: Pakistani children rejoice in cheerful sweatshop in HOBT's Web Sight.

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