Peter Fleck has been working on reviving a newsletter for the Seward Neighborhood in light of recent drop offs in local coverage caused by the death of two papers covering the community (Seward Profile and The Bridge). Check it out, and subscribe at http://sewardprofile.posterous.com/ By the way, if you haven’t heard of Posterous before, it’s [...]
Saturday’s run with The Other Mike and Bill started along 46th Ave S where we headed North crossing E Lake Steet next to the West River Commons townhomes and apartments. And my neighborhood car repair service, Electra Tune: We heading Northwest from there along Dorman, which parallels W River Rd a block in. The backyards [...]
Carly and I had a chance to tour the new Seward Coop (we’re members) location at Franklin Ave & Riverside Ave (2823 E Franklin Ave?) during their open house on Sunday. The new location is 7 blocks to the East of their previous location and much larger, which has provided the opportunity for many great [...]
Let’s say you screw up and get arrested for something. How long should that be on your record? Chances are, you’re thinking, “as short as possible” or “when I’m done serving my time.” Both seem logical. So how would you feel if you were still getting beat down for something after serving your time? That’s [...]
Arsenic is polluting South Minneapolis yards. Should it be cleaned up? If yes, how clean is clean? I hope this helps explain the current situation. For some perspective, have you ever been in a situation where your car was making noises but you decided not to go to a mechanic because you could afford the [...]
The Brackett Rocket is Back!, originally uploaded by edkohler. It’a official. The Brackett Rocket has returned to Brackett Park. For those not familiar with Brackett Park, it’s on 28th St E in South Minneapolis a few blocks West of the Mississippi. It’s been gone for years after being replaced by a more child safe playground [...]
Thank you to Hillary for noticing some odd behavior at Brackett Park and doing something about it: Man accused of videotaping kids at Minneapolis pool A Minneapolis man faces charges after authorities said he was videotaping young children at a pool. According to witnesses, Corey Hayslett of Minneapolis was standing outside a fence at Brackett [...]
Birchwood Cafe Buses Tables Now, originally uploaded by edkohler. One of the complaints I’ve heard in the past from people who weren’t entirely sold on the Birchwood Cafe was that you had to bus your own tables after you’re done eating. Well, that policy has apparently gone the way of the dodo bird. Things were [...]
I swear Hiawatha Ave & the associated LRT tracks act as some form of DMZ line separating Longfellow and Seward from neighborhoods to the West. The latest instance reinforcing this is news that the sex offender who was planning to move into Seward now staying put to the West of the tracks. The updated report [...]
Peter Fleck has a great update on the Minneapolis WiFi scene. It turns out it’s available now in Seward. He even has a link to a map of the WiFi antennas. The PF HYPER Blog: Wireless in Minneapolis If you live in the Seward area, you can also subscribe to the system for $14.95/month (1-3Mbps) [...]
