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NORTH NEWS January 31, 2020 Serving the neighborhoods of North Minneapolis www.mynorthnews.org North Minneapolis’ INSIDE hotbed for hockey is on the outdoor New podcast rink at North explores Commons Park, 70-year-old home to four teams of different age Northside cold groups, including case Page 7 Squirts (ages 6-8), pictured here. Folwell seeks community ownership of commercial building Page 9 Jazz took Geoffrey Wilson to New York and back home again Page 22 No longer on Youth hockey thrives at thin ice North Commons. Page 11 2 NORTH NEWS January 31, 2020 NEWS commissioner visited Shiloh Temple. Council Member Phillipe Cunningham gave us his Letter from "State of the 4th." The school year is ticking along at North the Editor and Henry. Second semester began Jan. 21, and we have more than 20 new students in our journalism programs at both Henry and Happy new year, Northside. It's good to be North High Schools. Check out the photo of back in your hands after a few more weeks our new North High students to the right. than usual because of the holidays. If you know any of our newest reporters- A lot has happened since our Dec. 20 in-training, tell them your story ideas and edition dropped. The Drake Fire. Monique encourage them to take advantage of the Bough's unjust and terrifying murder. The huge audience their writing is about to have. declaration of Tyler Johnson Day. Lots Just a few weeks into 2020, I've hit my of Upper Harbor Terminal planning—a official four-year anniversary of leading this learning table, CPC and CAC meetings, and publication. Coincidentally I'm working on an open meeting law controversy. A few perhaps my most ambitious story of those snowstorms. The beginning of President four years at this very moment. More on that a humble community reporter whose job is Trump's impeachment trial. Kobe and next month. more to observe than to share. I'm thankful Letter to the Editor Gianna Bryant. On an even more personal note, I'm heading every day for the intimacy of being in Daily progress seems to be in motion on into this year newly married. I took a couple community as one of your journalists. I've personally had the opportunity to Building Blocks' housing development at weeks off in late December and married my Until next time, witness the enthusiasm and excitement Penn and Golden Valley Rd. BJ's closed now wife, Abbie, at my parents' home in St. for the opportunities that exist with the after four decades of adult entertainment Paul. Thanks to all who have reached out Kenzie O'Keefe redevelopment of Upper Harbor Terminal. and tight-knit community. Hopewell Music by phone and Facebook or stopped me on Editor/Publisher, North News There’s never been a project quite like this Cooperative came back from the brink the streets over these past few weeks to say [email protected] in this history of Minneapolis, and there’s a of folding by raising $50K in less than a congratulations. Your expressions of support 651-245-2647 lot to work through. Fortunately, there have week through an online fundraiser. A DOC make me feel so seen—a special feeling for been hundreds of community members who have had thousands of conversations and spent countless hours working to make NORTH NEWS sure that the progress at Upper Harbor 2020 Issue #1 Terminal carefully and thoughtfully reflects Circulation: 10,000 in North Minneapolis. the direct input of Northside residents. We’re Delivered free on a monthly basis to public places & homes in Near North & Camden. the ones who live here and we’re the ones who should benefit from what happens 125 West Broadway Ave. Suite 130, along the Mississippi River in our community. Minneapolis, MN 55411 Throughout the conversation about Upper Phone: 651-245-2647 Website: www.mynorthnews.org Harbor Terminal’s future, community has been centered in this process. Kenzie O’Keefe Editor/Publisher/Advertising Upper Harbor Terminal is a unique site with Abdi Mohamed David Pierini the ability to be an incredible community Staff Reporter Staff Reporter asset. As friends of mine have said, it is Emily Ronning Anya Johanna DeNiro way past time to have this type of major Graphic Designer Copy Editor investment in North Minneapolis. This is a Howard Hadley, David Lyle James people-centered project that connects us Snoddy, Kyla Moore Delivery with job opportunities and provides new Interns access to the Mississippi River, with new Additional support is provided by The Jay & Rose parkland and green space. It is also creating Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota and the a new community fund that will generate Minneapolis Foundation. ongoing, sustainable funding for the Story ideas and letters to the editor under 300 words Northside from events at the outdoor music are always welcome. Unsigned letters will not run. venue. People have more power than they If you want North News on your doorstep NOW, realize, and we’re using that power to make subscribe for $30 per year. Upper Harbor Terminal a great project for Email [email protected] North Minneapolis. Community engagement or call 651-245-2647 to sign up. is ongoing, and I hope everyone with an Next issue delivered: February 28, 2020 interest in the Northside’s future will join in North News is an enterprise of: to help make the Upper Harbor Terminal project a resounding success. James Trice Founder/CEO, Public Policy Project NEWS NORTH NEWS 3 North Minneapolis at a glance has partnered with the Minneapolis Early vote center is now open Foundation to distribute $250K in Presidential primary voters who would donations from the public to former Drake Cunningham delivers "State of the 4th" address like to cast their ballots early can now do Hotel residents. A Christmas day fire led so at Minneapolis’ Early Vote Center (980 to the sudden displacement of more than E. Hennepin Ave.). It will be open until the 200 people who were living in the hotel; day before voting day, Tuesday, March 3. donations through a fund set up by the Voting hours are 8am-4:30pm, Monday- Minneapolis Foundation poured in from Friday. It is closed on Presidents' Day, the public. PUC CEO Adair Mosley says Feb. 17. The center is also open the last the dollars will be distributed to residents, two Saturdays before the primary. Early many of whom have struggled to find voting is also available at the Hennepin stable housing, in efforts to secure short County Government Center downtown and long-term housing. The organization (300 S. Sixth St) and by mail. For more is not taking an administrative cut. PUC’s information, visit vote.minneapolismn. former CEO Chanda Smith Baker is now gov/voters/absentee. Vice President of Community Impact at the organization, and this is not the Annual Community Connections first time PUC has partnered with the Minneapolis Foundation to respond to city Conference to take place Feb. 1 emergencies. “With a history of partnering This year’s Community Connections with the Foundation and supporting the Conference—a free, public event that city and its residents through devastating brings together residents of Minneapolis, events, such as the 35W bridge collapse Ward 4 City Council Member Phillipe Cunningham gave his second-annual "State community groups, neighborhoods and the 2011 North Minneapolis tornado, of the 4th" address on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at Patrick Henry High School. For more and decision-makers to connect, learn PUC is a multi-service agency equipped than an hour, Cunningham walked the crowd of attendees through his Ward 4 and address community issues—will to meet people where they are and get action plan, a roadmap he says "leads us to two destinations: building community take place Feb. 1 at the Minneapolis access to solutions needed for recovery,” wealth and cultivating intergenerational cycles of peace and prosperity." The plan Convention Center. The conference will said Jo-Anne Stately, director of impact prioritizes neighborhood safety, stable attainable housing, a strong local economy, feature free food, performances, more strategy for economic vitality at the accountability and transparency, youth opportunities, environmental justice, and than 30 breakout sessions on subjects Minneapolis Foundation, in a press release building a positive community identity. Cunningham is halfway through his first including human trafficking prevention, emailed to North News on Jan. 8. four-year term in office. neighborhoods, addiction treatment resources, rights when interacting with Topless bar on Washington By Kenzie O'Keefe Editor | Photo by David Pierini Staff Reporter police, legal and accounting help, the power of story, and a Spanish-language closes after almost 40 years Ave N and Bassett’s Creek Trail in 2021. remain operational. "Hopewell serves community dialogue with topics such The last bar serving adult entertainment According to the department’s website, a critical need in our community and as crime prevention and wage theft. outside of downtown—BJ’s Liquor “The goal of the project is to create a touches hundreds of families that Presentations will be given from Lounge—closed on Dec. 23. According low-stress bikeway on Queen Avenue otherwise wouldn't have access to music organizations doing census outreach. An to the City Pages, longtime owner Jerry North, make the street safer and more education," wrote donor Dan Hylton on exhibit hall will showcase more than 100 Bjurstrom died in 2018, leaving the comfortable for all people, and make Hopewell's fundraising page. According organizations informing the public about business to his son Brian Bjurstrom. Soon connections to destinations along the to the page, Hopewell "underwent elections, the 2020 census questions, after, a city council committee voted Penn Avenue North corridor.” The project leadership change in May of 2019." At resources for maintaining or purchasing to prohibit adult entertainment at BJ’s is funded by the city, county, and a that time, "several unsustainable and a home, job training opportunities, small beginning in 2020.