Greater Uptown & Nearby
Everything we’re covering across Greater Uptown & Nearby — news, crime, events and civic life.
City
Lyndale Avenue Redesign Nears a County Vote as Businesses and Cyclists Clash
Hennepin County is expected to bring its final design for rebuilding Lyndale Avenue South to the Minneapolis City Council this month, after a June 1 public meeting where Uptown business owners and cyclists clashed over a plan that adds a bikeway and cuts about a quarter of on-street parking.
Events
Uptown Movie Club Opening Night
Uptown Movie Club Opening Night: Wed, Jun 17 at Landmark's Lagoon Cinema.
Events
Dreaming Together: Land Care For Our Future
Dreaming Together: Land Care For Our Future: Sat, Jun 13 at Queermunity MN.
Events
Uptown Farmers Market Opener
Uptown Farmers Market Opener: Thu, Jun 11 at Lagoon & Girard Plaza.
Crime
East Isles Blotter: Week of May 25 — Vehicle Break-Ins and Thefts Lead the Week
Minneapolis police logged six incidents in East Isles during the week of May 25, 2026: three involving vehicles, two thefts and one auto theft, with no violent crime reported.
City
A First Full Summer on the Rebuilt Hennepin Avenue and the E Line
For the first time in years, the Hennepin Avenue corridor through Uptown heads into summer without an active construction zone, the rebuilt street now served by the METRO E Line that began carrying riders in December.
Neighborhood
The Uptown Farmers Market Reopens for Its Thursday Season
The Uptown Farmers Market opens its second season Thursday, June 11, running weekly from 4 to 8 p.m. at the West Lagoon and Girard Avenue plaza through Sept. 24.
Crime
East Isles Blotter: Week of May 18 — Vehicle Break-Ins and Thefts Lead the Week
Minneapolis Police open data recorded seven incidents in East Isles during the week of May 18, 2026, including five vehicle-related reports, one residential burglary and one assault.
Business
Outdoor Farmers Markets Are Back in Full Swing for the Season
The Twin Cities' two largest farmers markets are running their full outdoor seasons, giving lake-district shoppers fresh local produce within a short drive of the neighborhood.
Crime
East Isles Blotter: Week of May 11 — Vehicle Break-Ins and Thefts Lead the Week
Minneapolis police data records four reported incidents in East Isles during the week of May 11, three of them involving vehicles.
Neighborhood
The State of Uptown, Explained: Closings, Cranes and Cautious Hope
Uptown's Red Cow served its last burger June 1 after a decade on Hennepin Avenue, the latest closure on a corridor where a $3 million land deal is also setting up a 228-unit apartment tower.
Crime
East Isles Blotter: Week of May 4 — Thefts Top the Weekly Tally
Minneapolis police data records six reported incidents in East Isles during the week of May 4, four of them thefts, with the 2600 block of Hennepin Avenue accounting for half the total.
Crime
East Isles Blotter: Week of April 27 — A Quiet Week on the Blotter
Minneapolis police logged three crime reports in East Isles during the first week of June 2026: a bike theft, a stripped car and an assault near Lake of the Isles.
Business
Lyndale's Vintage Shops Rank Among the City's Best
Vintage, a resale shop in the castellated former White Castle at 3252 Lyndale Ave. S., has helped turn a stretch of south Lyndale into a thrifting destination dense enough to draw Billie Eilish through the door.
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