Southwest Journal

The Southwest Journal is Southwest Minneapolis' community news source.

[Rose Gottemoeller @Gottemoeller]

Wonderful tribute to local journalism, unfortunately dying out in our country. From my grandniece Zoe Gahan who with her parents ran @SWjournal @CityMinneapolis https://t.co/1ZDf3XXX1Q

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On behalf of Minneapolis Climate Action, a community solar garden was recently installed on a Northeast Minneapolis mattress-recycling facility. https://t.co/fpJHNjugiM

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Newspaper carriers take the job for a number of reasons: Many are professionals looking for a side hustle, others are parents taking on routes with their kids and a few are full-timers. https://t.co/lucptvVs2n

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Southwest Journal contributors look back over 31 years of community journalism. https://t.co/1nSuBEohoC

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Local races are already shaping up in anticipation of the Nov. 2, 2021, local elections, which could usher in a brand-new City Council. https://t.co/s1hIy6y2bg

[Pat Borzi @BorzMN]

Touching farewell from publisher and co-founder Janis Hall in the final edition of the Southwest Journal. A stellar 31-year run in community journalism ends for Hall and partner Terry Gahan. https://t.co/ozTxyDdjbO

[Bret Ryan @TheRealBretRyan]

Feeling nostalgic reading that @SWjournal is publishing their final issue. Thx for taking a chance on a wide-eyed kid fresh out of design school giving him his first job designing advertisements. Oh the excitement of seeing my name printed in a real masthead for the first time!

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@TheRealBretRyan Your name is in the paper once more, Bret!

Page B3: https://t.co/r9jt52yWaV

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@Chris_Parsons74 This has been fixed in the story, Chris. We apologize for the mixup.

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Southwest Minneapolis parents David Weingartner and Sara Spafford Freeman are pushing Minneapolis Public Schools leaders to improve the district’s literacy practices, especially for struggling readers. https://t.co/3tcDnKP6lS

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2021 Minneapolis Elections:

In Ward 10, four candidates are vying for Lisa Bender's open seat. They are Aisha Chughtai (@aishaforward10), Alicia Gibson (@aliciaforward10), Katie Jones (@KatieForWard10) and Chris Parsons (@Chris_Parsons74).

https://t.co/E8m1XP73JH

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2021 Minneapolis Elections:

In Ward 11, Council Member Jeremy Schroeder
(@jeremyschroeder) is facing a challenge from Dillon Gherna (@ @dillongherna).

Read about the candidates here:
https://t.co/E8m1XP73JH

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2021 Minneapolis Elections:

In Ward 7, Council Member Lisa Goodman (@cmlisagoodman) is facing challenges from Nick Kor (@Neighbors4Nick) and Teqen Zéa-Aida (@TeqenMPLS).

Read about the candidates here:
https://t.co/1hIrPOjfCA

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Longtime Wedge residents Gary and Evelyn Hill took on a big project when they bought the stately Gluek mansion. https://t.co/lY1qk0plfY

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Hope to-go on for small business: Storefronts look for curbside community support https://t.co/y4FJc7KWHy

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Here are some ideas for getting out and staying in over the holidays: https://t.co/ptyKBrz8nf

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The final Southwest Journal is now being printed. Thank you for reading for all these years!

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Jen Wilson, co-owner of True Grit Society gym, discusses her struggles under the cloud of the pandemic. https://t.co/pepYPp6qYg

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Incarnation Catholic church in Kingfield has been reinvigorated by about 2,500 households who primarily speak Spanish, including many undocumented immigrants. https://t.co/tys47h7raV

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The newly opened Continuum Center at 28th & Hennepin encourages visitors to think about consciousness in a new way. https://t.co/CK8myE8VQs