🏳️🌈🎆From Pride to Potluck: Your Downtown Glow-Up Guide
This week’s edition covers stories from June 26th to July 2nd, 2025.Today’s issue is 585 words, a 3-minute read Hey besties, Isabella here. Hope your week hasn’t been giving “Voldemort at a TikTok dance-off” energy, because let me tell you, mine almost did. Between scrolling past theories on whether that 28 Years Later sequel will actually give us the closure we […]
This Week in NewPrensa: War Hits Home, Cub Closes, Wolves Change Hands
This week’s edition covers stories from June 19th to June 25th, 2025.Today’s issue is 1175 words, a 10-minute read Hey folks, Mateo here. I am back from a two-week adventure out of the country and ready to deliver the latest updates from the past week. Since I have been back, the weather has been strange, to say the least. On Sunday it […]
Juneteenth Joy, Political Grief 🖤💐⚖️
This week’s edition covers stories from June 12th to June 18th, 2025.Today’s issue is 880 words, a 7-minute read Hey folks, Isabella here. From James Beard wins to sudden closures, the Twin Cities dining scene is giving major The Bear energy: chaotic, brilliant, and heartbreakingly real. While Minneapolis’ Bûcheron just snagged Best New Restaurant of 2025 (go off!), local favorites like Young Joni […]
Meanwhile, in Minneapolis: 💅🚎🪵📝🔥
This week’s edition covers stories from June 5th to June 11th, 2025.Today’s issue is 700 words, a 6-minute read Hey folks, Isabella here. Only in Minneapolis can you go from watching nine people dressed as No. 2 pencils dancing to Prince to catching a new rapid bus down Lake Street, all in the same week. ICYMI: the Fourth Annual Giant Pencil […]
Latino Changemakers in Minnesota Named 2025 Bush Fellows
The Bush Foundation has announced its 2025 class of Bush Fellows, 29 visionary leaders working to reimagine systems and ignite meaningful change across the Upper Midwest. Among them are three Latino trailblazers from Minnesota whose work reflects the strength, resilience, and transformative power of their communities: Elvis Rivera, Amáda Márquez Simula, and Ma Elena Gutierrez. […]
Minneapolis Reacts: Federal Raid Sparks Protest and Questions
This week’s edition covers stories from May 29th to June 4th, 2025.Today’s issue is 705 words, a 6-minute read Hey folks, Mateo here. In this week’s edition of NewPrensa, we’re diving into the stories making waves across Minneapolis, from the chaotic federal operation that drew protests in South Minneapolis, to the powerful student voices behind Culturica 2, and the Lynx’s red-hot […]
Hockey History, Healing, and High-Flying Art 🖼️
This week’s edition covers stories from May 22nd to May 28th, 2025.Today’s issue is 746 words, a 6-minute read. Hey folks, Mateo here. It’s been a week of reflection, resilience, and pride across the Twin Cities. Minneapolis marked five years since the murder of George Floyd with a moving community gathering at George Floyd Square. Just across the river, St. Paul […]
Umbrellas Out ☔️ , Consent In 🖊️ , Drag Queens Need Sponsors 💰
This week’s edition covers stories from May 15th to May 21st, 2025.Today’s issue is 798 words, a 7-minute read. Hey folks, Isabella here. If you survived Rain-a-Whirl this past weekend without your umbrella flipping inside out or your thrifted jean jacket soaking through, congrats, you’re officially weatherproof. Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, MnDOT wants you to know: the orange […]
Every Goal I Chase
Julianna Ramirez Every goal i chase, im hyped, im free,Happiness is the word. All you see isthe people i love and care about,Family and friends. We are running, laughing, yelling outloud , dribbling together, im proudScore or not, i don’t care. It’s us,The game, and the epic stares. Legs are burning, im soaked in sweat,But […]
Food, Roots, and Where I Come From
Jhordan L. Rojas Robles Food is important for a lot of reasons. It helps us regain energy, gives our bodies nutrients, and keeps us healthy. But food isn’t just about survival, it’s also about culture. It tells stories. It connects us to where we come from and to the people who came before us. In […]