July 2026

Prove Me Wrong, Please

On July 2, the City of Minneapolis announced a new effort to deal with the open-air drug markets that plague the city, especially the neighborhoods served by The Alley. By the time you read this, the announcement will be a month old, and we will hopefully have some idea of how the effort is going. […]

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Director’s Corner

While I was working on my Master’s Degree 25 years ago, I read an article called “What Sport Are We Playing?”, which was written by one of the professors. He used different sports to illustrate the challenges organizations face as they grow. They don’t just get bigger, they get more complex. When you play golf,

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Meet Floyd Grabiel

I am a volunteer at Peace House in Minneapolis. It is a safe place and a warm place that has been part of this neighborhood for over 40 years. I volunteer on Thursdays. The daily routine provides a breakfast and a hot lunch, a time for community discussion, and time to just be in the

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