Susan Du
Reporter
MinneapolisSusan Du covers the city of Minneapolis for the Star Tribune.
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Minneapolis’ last licensed cigar lounge sues the city
Anthony’s Pipe and Cigar Lounge is challenging a city ordinance meant to shut down its lounge.
April 2, 2025
![Friends Joe Blauert, left, of St. Paul, and Scott Johnson of Carver enjoy cigars Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 in the smoking lounge at Anthony's Pipe and Cigar Lounge in south Minneapolis. A Minneapolis City Council committee Wednesday approved an effort to tighten the city's tobacco ordinance, but the move might effectively kill the city's only remaining public cigar lounge. The move is part of a wider anti-tobacco effort that would also outlaw and discounts or coupons on cigarettes. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE • anthony.souffle@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/FWEE7Q64RQOLUZZVUK5CGYZVII.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Frey’s plan to take buses off Minneapolis’ Nicollet Mall next year meets resistance
Many agree Nicollet Mall needs resuscitation, but bus riders, pedestrian advocates and City Council members are skeptical that removing transit will lead to more people.
March 28, 2025
Highway bridge protests are popping up across the Twin Cities. Who’s putting them on?
Sixty days into the second Trump administration, pedestrian bridges have become neighborhood gatherings for some who oppose the president — and want to scream about it.
March 25, 2025
8 south Minneapolis neighborhood organizations explore reorganization to stay relevant
The One South initiative will take a hard look at what it takes to be a healthy neighborhood association.
March 20, 2025
Renovated Minneapolis American Indian Center turns to tradition to build a sober community
People are trickling back into the modernized and expanded community center, where learning traditional skills supports their recovery.
March 20, 2025
Minneapolis abruptly removed a popular downtown playground. Residents want it back.
A city inspection found structural problems and design flaws with the Loring Greenway playground.
March 19, 2025
New Minneapolis Stripper Guild is building solidarity among downtown dancers
The workers of downtown Minneapolis' strip clubs are organizing and exploring health insurance options.
March 3, 2025
![To most outsiders, Augie's in downtown Minneapolis is a notorious, tough-as-nails strip club. While all of that is true, the story behind its owner and his clientele is much more complicated. So compelling that TV producers are interested in filming a reality show about owner Brian Michael and the various characters that populate this action-packed club.] Bruce Bisping/Star Tribune bbisping@startribune.com Brian Michael/source.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/GNJU52R7OLGIXSR2PPDZ3KD75U.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Loring Park’s neighborhood loyalists are turning the lights back on
The neighborhood on the edge of downtown Minneapolis is rebuilding its unique community and centering its gay heritage after weathering a season of misfortune.
March 1, 2025
Renovated Minneapolis American Indian Center turns to tradition to build a sober community
People are trickling back into the modernized and expanded community center, where learning traditional skills supports their recovery.
March 20, 2025
Minneapolis abruptly removed a popular downtown playground. Residents want it back.
A city inspection found structural problems and design flaws with the Loring Greenway playground.
March 19, 2025
New Minneapolis Stripper Guild is building solidarity among downtown dancers
The workers of downtown Minneapolis' strip clubs are organizing and exploring health insurance options.
March 3, 2025
Loring Park’s neighborhood loyalists are turning the lights back on
The neighborhood on the edge of downtown Minneapolis is rebuilding its unique community and centering its gay heritage after weathering a season of misfortune.
March 1, 2025