Cedar-Isles-Dean
Everything we’re covering across Cedar-Isles-Dean — news, crime, events and civic life.
Events
Neighborhood Groups Team With the DNR for Free Park Fishing
Lowry Hill, Kenwood and Cedar-Isles-Dean associations are partnering with the Minnesota DNR on a free Fishing in the Parks event.
Neighborhood
The Cedar Lake Regional Trail, From the Suburbs to Downtown
The Cedar Lake Regional Trail is whole again after nearly seven years, with the last closed stretches of the Cedar Lake and Kenilworth trails reopening over the winter of 2026 once Southwest Light Rail construction cleared the corridor.
Neighborhood
How to Get Involved: A Neighbor's Guide to Showing Up
The lowest-commitment way to get involved on Lowry Hill is a Saturday morning: the neighborhood association's monthly Service Saturdays meet at Sebastian Joe's, 1007 W. Franklin Ave., on the third Saturday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for a walking litter and storm-drain cleanup, with no sign-up required.
Events
Lowry Hill Association Seeks Market Staff and Volunteers for 2026
Organizers are recruiting paid staff and volunteers ahead of the season.
Neighborhood
Canoeing the Chain, From Isles to Cedar and Beyond
A paddler can launch on Lake of the Isles and reach Cedar Lake and Bde Maka Ska through connecting channels without ever loading the boat back onto a car.
Crime
Cedar-Isles-Dean Blotter: Scattered Vehicle Prowls Reported
Vehicle-related thefts dominated recent police reports in Lowry Hill and East Isles, with motor-vehicle thefts and thefts from vehicles outnumbering every other category.
Events
Lake of the Isles Winter Party Draws Neighbors Out Into the Cold
Pit fires, hot cocoa and skating brought six neighborhoods together on the ice.
City
Inside CIDNA, the neighborhood group for 3,000 lakeside residents
Cedar-Isles-Dean, a neighborhood of about 3,000 residents ringed by three lakes, is represented by the volunteer-led CIDNA, which has focused heavily on the Southwest Light Rail project.
Events
Kenwood Pitches In on the Winter Party and the NYE Skate
The neighborhood north of the lake co-hosts two cold-weather staples.
City
Two Levies, One Tax Bill: Making Sense of Your 2026 Property Taxes
Two separate levies — the City of Minneapolis budget and the Park Board's 6.11% increase — land on the same 2026 Hennepin County property-tax statement.
City
How the Levy Landed: Comparing Frey's Ask to the Final Number
Mayor Jacob Frey asked for a 7.8% levy increase in August; the City Council adopted 8% in December.
City
Council Passes $2 Billion 2026 Budget After Weeks of Negotiation
The Minneapolis City Council adopted a roughly $2 billion 2026 budget on Dec. 9, 2025, on an 11-0-0-2 vote.
City
Three Public Hearings Shaped the Park Board's Budget Before It Passed
The Minneapolis Park Board adopted a $160 million 2026 budget on Dec. 9, 2025, after two public hearings that let residents weigh in on the plan and its tax levy.
City
Park Board Adopts 2026 Budget Focused on Caring for Aging Park Assets
The Park Board adopted its 2026 budget in December, built on a property-tax levy of $95,524,537 and focused on caring for aging park assets.
City
Nearly 40 Amendments: How the Council Reshaped the Mayor's Budget
The City Council amended Mayor Jacob Frey's 2026 budget before adopting it, and rejected his proposed cuts to the mayor's own office.
City
Police Pay and the Budget: The Double-Overtime Question
Mayor Jacob Frey moved to end "double-time" police overtime in 2026, a change the city says will save about $3.64 million a year and help hold down the property-tax levy.
City
Council Vice President Helps Broker the 2026 Budget Deal
Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai and Mayor Jacob Frey jointly announced the 2026 budget agreement that held the city's property-tax levy flat.
City
Park Levy vs. City Levy: Why Lowry Hill Homeowners Pay Two Bills
The independently elected Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board levies property taxes separately from the city, so homeowners pay toward two budgets on one statement.
City
Ordinances Signed Into Law: Reading the City's Official Acts
An ordinance amends the binding Minneapolis Code of Ordinances; a resolution only states the council's position or directs city business.
City
Reading the Council Agenda: How a Lowry Hill Item Becomes a Vote
A Minneapolis council item moves from a subject-matter committee, where the public can testify, to a Thursday vote of the full council.
City
A Quarter of the Council Is New: What the Turnover Means for the Western Wards
Four new members joined the Minneapolis City Council in January 2026, and the progressive bloc lost its veto-proof majority.
City
What's Left After the Ribbon-Cutting: Sewer Lining and Punch-List Work
Crews kept working on Hennepin Avenue South after its late-October reopening, finishing punch-list items and underground utility work that outlast the ribbon-cutting.
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