Minneapolis, MN
Nominations open for $5,000 grants to change Minneapolis narrative
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A brand new group is hoping to vary the narrative round Minneapolis.
They know the final couple years have left some individuals feeling fearful about security or funds.
However they need to deal with therapeutic, hope, and love.
It’s known as “Right here Is MPLS” and its goal is to seek out inspiring tales and shine a highlight on them so individuals get a extra full image of the town.
The COVID-19 pandemic and George Floyd’s homicide by a police officer delivered a one-two punch to the picture of Minneapolis.
The scene of Floyd’s dying serves as a reminder of what went fallacious and, possibly, how the town can evolve.
“George Floyd Sq. is a bit of the narrative,” stated Jerome Rankine, the editorial director for Pollen, which is collaborating with Right here Is MPLS. “I believe it’s a very tangible and actual demonstration of how far the town has to come back but additionally of a group that got here collectively and determined what this area might be and will characterize.”
On a freezing Friday afternoon, Nadege Memento, the chief working officer of the St. Paul & Minnesota Basis may hardly comprise her heat emotions for Minneapolis.
“Listed below are we standing simply exterior of downtown in entrance of a a park,” stated Memento, who’s on the Right here Is MPLS advocacy council. “This metropolis most likely has per capita extra theater seats than another place exterior of New York, so there’s a vibrant arts group. There’s a thriving sports activities group. There actually is one thing for everybody on this metropolis.”
A FOX 9 reporter simply moved to Minneapolis from California a pair months in the past, so we requested a few of his Golden State pals for his or her ideas about Minneapolis.
“It’s a mid-sized metropolis that has lots of good meals and possibly a extra various tradition than most individuals would count on,” stated Adam Wall of Fresno.
“Right here Is MPLS” needs that type of optimistic impression to unfold.
They’re taking nominations for individuals and teams with inspiring tales — particularly within the fields of housing, alternative fairness, public security, and civic engagement.
Twelve winners will get $5,000 grants and have their tales advised with a megaphone.
The non-profit hopes if individuals see their neighbors doing good work, they may have a greater feeling about their metropolis.
They may even need to take part or begin their very own initiatives.
“So we hope that there’s a ripple impact from this and it doesn’t restrict itself to only these 12 tales,” stated Rankine.
Nominations are open on the “Right here is MPLS” web site till subsequent Friday.
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis bridge getting $34 million in federal funding for improvements, repairs
MINNEAPOLIS — A project to improve the Nicollet Avenue Bridge is getting $34.2 million in federal funding.
The funding is part of a $635 million grant for 22 small and medium-sized bridge projects around the U.S., according to the Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration.
The bridge, which stands over Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis’ Tangletown neighborhood, was built in 1923 and underwent repairs in 1973, according to the city.
Federal officials say over 10,000 vehicles cross the bridge every day.
The city is planning to replace the bridge’s sidewalks, drainage and lighting systems and create protected bike lanes.
The money for the grant is part of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, which was signed into law in 2021.
During construction, the bridge will be closed to all cars, bikes and pedestrians. Timing on construction is undecided, according to the city.
Minneapolis, MN
3 people shot in Dinkytown early Friday morning
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Authorities are investigating a Dinkytown shooting that left three people injured early Friday morning.
What we know
A SAFE-U Emergency Alert states that three people were shot at the intersection of 4th Street Southeast and 13th Avenue Southeast around 2:15 a.m.
This area is in the heart of Dinkytown, just over half a mile west of Mariucci Arena and Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
The shooting happened off of the University of Minnesota campus.
What we don’t know
Police have not released information on whether any U of M students were involved.
No suspect information is currently available.
Minneapolis, MN
Xcel faces challenges with old utility poles
More than two thirds of the utility poles throughout Minnesota are at least a half-century old and records show their failure rate dramatically increases with age, a problem exacerbated by climate change, experts said.
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