Minnesota Insurance, Contractor Headaches Haunt Minneapolis Tornado Victims By Allison Herrera | May 22, 2012 Eric Reichwald’s home in North Minneapolis suffered over $60,000 worth of damage. He claims an enormous contractor and insurance headache after the fact.
Minnesota Tornado And Foreclosure Double Whammy For Minneapolis Homeowner By Allison Herrera | May 22, 2012 A tornado and a foreclosure fight has chased Homeowner Gwendolyn Onikoro has been chased from Minneapolis’ North side.
Minnesota Northside Resident says, “Thank You Habitat for Humanity!” By Allison Herrera | May 22, 2012 Robert Mcclennon had insurance at the time of the May 22nd tornado, but not enough to repair the damage. Habitat for Humanity stepped in. And, for that he is grateful.
Minnesota Jordan Area Community Council: Helping Northside Community Members By Allison Herrera | May 21, 2012 Sandy Ci Moua speaks about Jordan Area Community Council’s efforts to help residents before and after the May 22nd tornado.
Environment Rebuilding Right on the Northside: One Year Later By Allison Herrera | May 21, 2012 More than 80 architects and designers came together to help those whose homes were damaged by the tornado.
Environment Northside Tornado “Treecovery” By Allison Herrera | May 17, 2012 The Minneapolis Park Board and its corporate partners are planting 3,100 trees on the Northside to replace the the 2,600 that were destroyed in a tornado a year ago. Homeowners such as Laura Kidd on Plymouth Avenue North are very excited.
Economy/Jobs “Vikings Got Bailed Out, We Got Sold Out!” By Allison Herrera | May 14, 2012 Members of the Welfare Rights Committee disrupt the signing of the Vikings Stadium Bill. They claim, “Vikings Got Bailed Out, We Got Sold Out!”
Economy/Jobs Occupy-Backed Homeowner Monique White Wins Loan Modification, Keeps House By Allison Herrera | May 11, 2012 Occupy backed homeowner successfully re-negotiated her loan with MN based US Bank.
Dakota Conflict 150th Commemoration Healing Minnesota’s Deepest Wound: Pardoning a Dakota Warrior By Allison Herrera | May 9, 2012 After the US-Dakota War of 1862, 38 Dakota men were hanged in the largest mass execution in US history. Many believe the execution was also one of the largest miscarriages of justice in the nation’s history. Today, Representative Dean Urdahl hopes to “rub a little salve in the wound” by seeking a pardon for one of the executed warriors. His name was Chaska.
Health Care A Life Saved By MN’s Emergency Medical Assistance By Allison Herrera | May 1, 2012 Governor Dayton restored money to Emergency Medical Assistance, which helps some of Minnesota’s sickest regardless of their immigration status. Minneapolis resident Luis Fuentes is a testament to that.
Issues Governor Arne Carlson: When Did We Hand Over the Keys to Voting to Kiffmeyer? By Allison Herrera | April 25, 2012 Minnesota’s 37th Governor had some sharp words for his own party (GOP) as well as those supporting the Voter Photo ID Amendment on the ballot this fall.
Economy/Jobs Rep. Bobby Jo Champion Touts Legislation to Rebuild North Minneapolis By Allison Herrera | April 25, 2012 Representative Bobby Jo Champion talks about the challenges facing some of his constituents in North Minneapolis almost a year after a devastating tornado.
Energy Rebuild It Right in North Minneapolis: Quality Design Isn’t Just For Rich People By Allison Herrera | April 20, 2012 Rebuild It Right, an organization made up of architects and designers from Minneapolis, is helping homeowners advocate for quality design in the wake of the May 22nd Tornado.
Issues MN Braces For Voter Photo ID Lawsuits, Election Chaos By Allison Herrera | April 6, 2012 Minnesota Senate cleared the way for a constitutional amendment to require identification to vote. DFL Secretary of State Mark Ritchie responds.
Minnesota Minnesota Majority Accuses Secretary of State Mark Ritchie of Deceiving the Public By Allison Herrera | April 4, 2012 Minnesota Majority held a press conference to respond to some of MN Secretary of State mark Ritchie’s claims that the proposed constitutional amendment on voter id will alienate thousands of voters.
Economy/Jobs A Modern Day John Beargrease To Save MN Environment By Allison Herrera | April 4, 2012 Former Minnesota State Representative Frank Moe delivered thousands of signatures to Governor Mark Dayton to raise awareness about the effects of sulfide mining in Northern Minnesota.
Economy/Jobs IBEW Opposes MN Prevailing Wage Provisions By Allison Herrera | March 29, 2012 Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers showed up at the Minnesota State Capitol to show their disapproval of House File 1476.
Issues DFL Chairman Ken Martin Speaks on Suspension of Ethics Hearing By Allison Herrera | March 29, 2012 Senate Republicans have suspended the ethics hearings on the complaint filed against Deputy Majority Leader Geoff Michel. DFL Chair Ken Martin responds.
Economy/Jobs New Stadium Deal Promises Jobs for North Minneapolis Residents By Allison Herrera | March 27, 2012 The Vikings stadium deal got the support of Minneapolis City Council members. Council member Don Samuels says that this is a good deal for his constituents. It will provide jobs to a part of the city that has the highest rate of unemployment.
Minnesota Urban Homeworks: Fighting Foreclosures in North Minneapolis By Allison Herrera | March 14, 2012 Local, Minneapolis non-profit Urban Homeworks works with banks and other community organizations to fight foreclosures.
Labor/Unions Protest Against “Attack On The Middle Class” By Allison Herrera | March 12, 2012 Protests that recalled the furor of last year’s Wisconsin labor battle echoed through the Minnesota Capitol’s halls as Senators debate a so called “right to work” constitutional amendment.
Dakota Conflict 150th Commemoration MN “Concentration Camp” Survivors’ Relatives Remember 150 Years Later By Allison Herrera | February 12, 2012 150 years after the Dakota War, the war remains a wound that has yet to heal. We watch a special ceremony remembering the many Dakota women and children who did not survive the winter of 1862-63 at the Fort Snelling “concentration camp”.
Economy/Jobs Northside Economic Opportunity Network Boosts Business in North Minneapolis By Allison Herrera | February 9, 2012 The Northside Economic Opportunity Network works with small businesses and micro-businesses in North Minneapolis to help them achieve success.
2012 How Should We Pay For Campaigns & Elections? By Allison Herrera | January 10, 2012 Surprisingly most of the conservative voters we talked to in Iowa told us there should be some sort of limit on what corporations can do to influence elections.
Northside Project FLOW Shows Bright Future For Tornado-damaged Northside By Allison Herrera | August 29, 2011 This year’s FLOW art crawl was all about recognizing thousands of volunteers that helped with the clean-up and recovery efforts after the May 22nd tornado. Leaders hope the positive can-do attitude of the cleanup can power a rebirth of the Northside.
