Southwest Journal

On behalf of Minneapolis Climate Action, a community solar garden was recently installed on a Northeast Minneapolis mattress-recycling facility. buff.ly/3aufs3m

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. buff.ly/3pdtieG

Southwest Journal contributors look back over 31 years of community journalism. buff.ly/2KB8u1J

Local races are already shaping up in anticipation of the Nov. 2, 2021, local elections, which could usher in a brand-new City Council. buff.ly/3p0P7Oh

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. buff.ly/38gKrgs

Longtime Wedge residents Gary and Evelyn Hill took on a big project when they bought the stately Gluek mansion. buff.ly/3mwi1nM

Hope to-go on for small business: Storefronts look for curbside community support buff.ly/3qXkFq6

Here are some ideas for getting out and staying in over the holidays: buff.ly/3nqIdBr

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

Jen Wilson, co-owner of True Grit Society gym, discusses her struggles under the cloud of the pandemic. buff.ly/2W3bTc3