Photos and blog post by John Hoff There was a shooting today near 2700 Morgan Ave. N. It was one of the drastically decreasing yet still-too-many instances of gunfire in North Minneapolis which don't make the Star Tribune or the television news...

Guest post by the Hawthorne Hawkman. Image from www.pegasusnews.com Up until this past spring, I had spent the previous ten years or so of my life in a dedicated and fulfilling relationship. It seemed like whenever I called, this person was there for...

Guest post and photos by the Hawthorne Hawkman The DAY AFTER the elections, our city council was back to work, doing exactly what voters charged them with. At Public Safety and Regulatory Services Committee today, the committee voted to revoke all...

Guest post by the Hawthorne Hawkman, photo by an anonymous contributor There are obvious risks in declaring a winner preemptively. And IRV does indeed bring in new variables. But Jeff Skrenes, mortgage guru and overall number-cruncher, has...

Guest post by the Hawthorne Hawkman (who has not yet voted, but WILL). Image from www.dfl138.org. Campaigns and volunteers are winding up their work. Candidates have made their cases as to why they deserve your vote (or don't). Now it's up to you...