In coming weeks, a new project will begin taking shape in north Minneapolis. It'll look like a basketball court, yet offer farm fresh food and some peaceful spots to sit. And it will help mitigate water pollution. It’s a collaboration among the Walker Art Center, an Iowa-based artist and a local urban farm organization.Marcus Kar, director of programming in north Minneapolis for the nonprofit Youth Farm organization, described a lot that he leases from the city of Minneapolis on Lyndale Avenue North. It’s been derelict since a tornado tore through the neighborhood in 2011. "Oh...…In coming weeks, a new project will begin taking shape in north Minneapolis. It'll look like a basketball court, yet offer farm fresh food and some peaceful spots to sit. And it will help mitigate water pollution. It’s a collaboration among the Walker Art Center, an Iowa-based artist and a local urban farm organization.Marcus Kar, director of programming in north Minneapolis for the nonprofit Youth Farm organization, described a lot that he leases from the city of Minneapolis on Lyndale Avenue North. It’s been derelict since a tornado tore through the neighborhood in 2011. "Oh...WW…

Employees of Minnesota Public Radio’s Twin Cities music stations — The Current and Classical MPR — delivered petitions Thursday to company management to form two distinct unions.In at Classical MPR and The Current, staff asked that SAG-AFTRA be recognized as their union and for collective bargaining to begin. Both letters stated a need to diversify staff at the stations, and the letter from The Current staff also raises questions of gender equity. “Our station consistently wields its influence to center white voices and narratives, effectively ignoring the racism and other forms of...…Employees of Minnesota Public Radio’s Twin Cities music stations — The Current and Classical MPR — delivered petitions Thursday to company management to form two distinct unions.In at Classical MPR and The Current, staff asked that SAG-AFTRA be recognized as their union and for collective bargaining to begin. Both letters stated a need to diversify staff at the stations, and the letter from The Current staff also raises questions of gender equity. “Our station consistently wields its influence to center white voices and narratives, effectively ignoring the racism and other forms of...WW…