On Wednesdays this summer, you may see a gaggle of residents walking in the neighborhood. The Lynnhurst Neighborhood Safety Club – formed by longtime resident Julie Wicklund – seeks to proactively connect neighbors, businesses, the
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On February 1, 2025, Lynnhurst resident Jonathan Parke experienced a critical brain hemorrhage and was hospitalized in the Neuro ICU at Abbott for two weeks. After, when he was home recovering from his injury and
Lynnhurst Garage Sale Guru Mary Vander Leest is a person of many talents, but a lot of Lynnhurst residents will recognize her name for one reason: the annual Lynnhurst Garage Sale. Mary has organized and
When Jeanine Ross and her husband Sam decided to sell their house in the Bancroft neighborhood in 1985, they intentionally chose to look for a new house in a very small geographic area of Minneapolis
(Not so) quietly living a few houses down from me is beloved neighbor Dyan Venters. Not so quietly because she is a force of nature. She is a fabulous cook, an incredible baker, a talented
To most people, the first harbingers of early spring are longer days and snow turning to slush. Thanks to longtime Lynnhurst resident Bill McKinney’s hobby, other sure signs of spring are buckets, tubes and taps
Earlier this year, Lynnhurst resident Brian Crotteau received the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s (MPRB) Remarkable Volunteer Service Award for 2017. Last year, more than 11,000 people volunteered with the Minneapolis Park system and Brian
A fortuitous conversation between two avid gardeners, Merritt Goldthwait and Alison Antoun, in the summer of 1999 led to the formation of the Lynnhurst Garden Club. They describe themselves as an informal group of gardening
Carolyn Halliday grew up visiting her grandma at 46th & Colfax. She fell in love with this area of Minneapolis so much that she moved to Lynnhurst with her husband and son in 1989. After
As you read this, it is likely that Susan Hopp is tending to her garden. Three years ago, she started A Pretty Posy.co. She has an abundant garden on Knox and began intentionally growing, cutting
