Posted on October 20, 2015 by Food Day to be celebrated in Minneapolis Agriculture, Events, Food, Health By KENDALL MOON/Murphy News Service Just 28 percent of Minneapolis low-income residents eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables each day, according to the Minneapolis Health Department. The city plans to advocate Food Day on Oct. 24 as a way to......read more

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Tipheret Peña Cirque de-Stress entertains and informs students about mental health Breaking News, Health, The U Resources such as the Aurora Center for Advocacy and Education, Boynton Health Service and Student Counseling Services gave information and treats to attendees. MURPHY NEWS PHOTO BY TIPHERET PEÑA Cover photo: Circus Mojo performer prepares for an......read more

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Eva Thomas Street sweeping starts; don’t get towed Breaking News, Transportation, U of M By EVA THOMAS/ Murphy News Service If you plan on driving to campus, be cautious of where you park your car between now and the middle of November. Minneapolis’ fall street cleaning starts today. Every street will be swept from......read more

Posted on October 17, 2015 by McKenzie Gernes You’ve been warned: Zombies will fill Minneapolis streets Events, Go-and-do, Movies, News By MCKENZIE GERNES/Murphy News Service Minneapolis will be overcome by zombies Saturday night in the “World’s Greatest Undead Party” The event incorporates multiple downtown venues and there will be performances at 11 different locations throughout the night. The Zombie......read more

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Murphy News Service Celebration showcases dance, hip-hop for Indigenous People’s Day Art, Community, Video Photos, video and story by Elizabeth Brumley / Murphy News Service This slideshow requires JavaScript. Heads bobbed to a beat that vibrated through the Hoversten Chapel at Augsburg College in Minneapolis on Monday from rapper Tall Paul — not......read more

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Murphy News Service Free-spirited dancing groups asks: ‘Don’t you feel it, too?’ Art, Community, Video VIDEO BY TIPHERET PEÑA / MURPHY NEWS SERVICE ...read more

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Ellen Schmidt $100k grant helping U Alzheimer’s research efforts Aging, Health, Research, The U University researchers Danni Li and Fang Yu, left to right, collaborate in Li’s office on their Alzheimer’s and dementia research, funded by a $100,000 grant from the Alzheimer’s Association. MURPHY NEWS SERVICE PHOTO BY ELLEN SCHMIDT. By ELLEN SCHMIDT/Murphy......read more

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Maria Wingert Police beat: ‘Ebb and flow’ of campus thefts peaking News Markers denote locations where U campus and surrounding area thefts have been reported. By MARIA WINGERT/Murphy News Service Eighteen thefts occurred on and around campus this past week between Thursday, Oct. 8, and Wednesday, Oct. 14, making it the most theft-heavy......read more

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Forrester Pack November benefit will help Children’s Hospitals and Clinics Art, Events, Health, News The two sides of The Dude, as played by Eriq Nelson. Cover inspirational artwork by Grace, age 4 Minneapolis volunteer and support organization will hold ‘Windows Into Children’ fund-raiser BY FORRESTER PACK/Murphy News Service The message remains the same to......read more

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Murphy News Service Wyatt Cenac brings personal brand of comedy to Minneapolis this weekend Comedy, Entertainment By MADISON BLOOMQUIST/Murphy News Service Wyatt Cenac has an acute and poignant way of telling the truth, served with a side of humor. He has spent years making a name for himself in the comedy world through standup,......read more

Posted on October 14, 2015 by McKayl Barrows U’s CLA Dean Coleman shares “The Road Ahead” vision for college News, The U By MCKAYL BARROWS/Murphy News Service University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts Dean John Coleman discussed Tuesday morning his vision for CLA and the recent progress of the college at “The Road Ahead” event held at the......read more

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Ellen Schmidt State’s medical cannabis industry works to solve early challenges to system Health care, News, The U Minnesota Medical Solutions’ product lab, which opened for business July 1. PHOTO: MINNESOTA MEDICAL SOLUTIONS FACTOID: None of the 1,703 physician health-care practitioners in the University of Minnesota medical system are registered to certify patients......read more

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Maria Wingert Newly approved University Athletes Village resonates well with students News, The U, Video Story and video report by MARIA WINGERT/Murphy News Service The University of Minnesota Board of Regents last week approved the financing for a new athletics facility, allowing construction of the $166-million of what will called Athletes Village to commence......read more

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Murphy News Service Artists see semi-annual St. Paul Art Crawl as strong showcase Art, Community, Video Video story by Madison Bloomquist/Murphy News Service Reporter Madison Bloomquist is studying journalism at the University of Minnesota. ...read more

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Sophie Hoover Veterans History Project up and running in Minnesota News By SOPHIE HOOVER/Murphy News Service A group of volunteers met last week in Inver Grove Heights to learn about how they can help preserve the experiences of United States veterans forever. The Veterans History Project (VHP) of the Library of Congress (LOC) was......read more