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Lake Street Lift Launches “Lake of 10,000 Lands” Campaign
Lake Street Lift Unveils “Lake of 10,000 Lands” Campaign to Celebrate Cultural Diversity and Drive Local Business
Minneapolis, MN — In a bold new effort to spotlight one of the city’s most vibrant commercial and cultural corridors, the Lake Street Council and Lake Street Lift have officially launched the “Lake of 10,000 Lands” advertising campaign. Developed in collaboration with Uptown-based creative agency MONO, the initiative aims to celebrate Lake Street’s unparalleled diversity while drawing more foot traffic to its businesses and nonprofits.
Positioning Lake Street as the “Lake of 10,000 Lands” — a play on Minnesota’s famed moniker as the Land of 10,000 Lakes — the campaign highlights the corridor’s global influences and deeply rooted local identity. The stretch of street, long recognized as one of the most culturally rich areas in Minneapolis, is home to a mosaic of immigrant-owned businesses, grassroots organizations, and creative spaces that reflect the city’s evolving identity.

The campaign celebrates Lake Street as the most culturally diverse street in Minneapolis – a vibrant corridor where global flavors meet Midwestern charm, art and activism share the same walls, and every block tells a story of resilience. The campaign features bold, expressive typography with saturated colors inspired by Lake Street’s unique visual character. Read more about the campaign in our blog post.
Allison Sharkey, the executive director of Lake Street Council said, “With half a million in direct advertising, we focused our efforts on these outlets”.:
- Local newspapers across Minnesota
- Multilingual advertisements that reflect our diverse community
- Collaborations with local influencers
- Engaging social media and online content
- Eye-catching billboards, a train wrap, and video spots
We plan to provide additional information about the success of this campaign later this summer. Have you seen the ads? Join Us in Celebrating Lake Street:
Download the Lake of 10,000 Lands logo
Download the Lake of 10,000 Lands social media post
In the wake of challenges stemming from civil unrest and the pandemic, Lake Street has undergone both physical and emotional rebuilding. The “Lake of 10,000 Lands” campaign serves not only as a marketing strategy but also as a tribute to the community’s endurance and creativity.
For more details on the campaign and behind-the-scenes insights, visit the Lake Street Council’s blog.
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Saddex goobood oo kala duwan oo ay toogasho ka dhacday magaaladda Minneapolis mudo 20 daqiiqo gudahood
MINNEAPOLIS – Booliska magaaladda Minneapolis ayaa sheegay in ay baarayaan saddex toogasho oo kala duwan oo mudo 20 daqiiqadood gudahood ka dhacay magaaladda Minneapolis habeenimadii Khamiista. Toogashooyinkan kala duwan ayaa ka dhacay saddex goobood oo kala duwan xalay.
Dhacdooyinkan toogashadda ah ayeey booliisku sheegeen in ay ka dhaceen goobahan hoos ku xusan:
• Ciwaanka 400 ee Wadada Taylor, Waqooyi-bari, Minneapolis (400 block of Taylor Street Northeast). Toogashadda ayaa goobtan ka dhacday abbaare 6:29 fiidnimo.
• 2035 Wadada West River Waqooyi, toogashaddan ayaa dhacday abbaarihii 6:36 fiidnimo.
• Ciwaanka 800 ee Wadada Franklin East, toogashaddan ayaa dhacday abbaarihii 6:46 fiidnimo.
Booliisku ma aysan soo saarin faahfaahin dheeraad ah oo ku saabsan duruufaha ku xeeran toogashooyinkan. Balse waxay sheegeen in ay socdaan baaritaano la xiriira toogashooyinkan isku xig-xiga ee xalay dhacay. Lama sheegin in ay saddexda toogasho ay isa xiriiraan.
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Immigrant Defense Network Calls for Investigation After Firing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
MINNEAPOLIS – The Immigrant Defense Network is calling for a federal investigation into immigration enforcement practices following the dismissal of Kristi Noem as secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
In a statement released Thursday, the Minnesota-based advocacy group said Noem’s removal reflects “growing instability and failures” within federal immigration enforcement leadership but warned that her departure should not shield federal agencies from scrutiny over policies enacted during her tenure.

The organization criticized enforcement actions carried out by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, arguing that tactics expanded under Noem harmed immigrant communities nationwide, particularly in Minnesota.
Central to the group’s criticism is Operation Metro Surge, a federal enforcement initiative the Immigrant Defense Network described as one of the most damaging recent operations affecting local immigrant families. According to the group, the operation created widespread fear in affected neighborhoods and strained trust between residents and public institutions.
The organization also pointed to two deaths connected to enforcement actions linked to the operation: Alex Pretti and Renée Good. The group said the deaths illustrate the dangers of what it characterized as increasingly militarized immigration enforcement strategies.
Beyond those incidents, the Immigrant Defense Network cited broader concerns about conditions in federal immigration detention. The group said more than 73,000 people remain in immigration custody nationwide and that nearly 40 detainees died in detention facilities during Noem’s time leading the Department of Homeland Security.
“These deaths are not statistics,” the organization said in its statement, describing them as evidence of systemic failures within the immigration detention system.
The Immigrant Defense Network is urging federal officials to establish an independent, nonpartisan commission with authority to investigate alleged abuses tied to federal immigration enforcement, including Operation Metro Surge, deaths involving federal agents, and conditions in detention centers. The group also called for an independent review of the deaths of Pretti and Good.
In addition, the organization is advocating for an immediate halt to deportations and renewed efforts to pass comprehensive immigration reform that would create a pathway to citizenship, strengthen due process protections, and reduce reliance on enforcement-driven policies.
The group said communities in Minnesota and across the country continue to deal with the fallout from recent enforcement operations, citing family separations, economic hardship for immigrant-owned businesses, and declining trust in government institutions.
“Leadership changes at DHS will mean nothing if the policies and culture that allowed these abuses to occur remain intact,” the organization said.
The Immigrant Defense Network said it will continue to work with families and community members affected by enforcement actions as it presses for what it described as “truth, justice, and accountability.”
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GARSOORE MAR KALLE AMAR KU BIXIYAY IN AAN LA XIRI KARIN DADKA QAXOOTI AHAANTA KU SOO GALAY WADANKA
MINNEAPOLIS – Garsoore federaal ah ayaa kordhiyay oo wakhti ku daray amar uu horey u bixiyay oo ku aaddan ilaalinta xuquuda dadka qaxooti ahaanta wadanka Mareykanka ku soo galay ee ku sugan gobolka Minnesota.
Garsoore John Tunheim ayaa waaxda socdaalka dalka Mareykanka amar ku siiyay in ayna xiri karin dadka qaxootiga ah inta ay dowladdu dib u eegis ku sameyneyso codsigooda sharciga Green Card-ka.
Xukunkan ayuu garsooruhu soo saaray Jimcihii la soo dhaafay ee ay bishu ahayd Febraayo 27, 2026. Xukunkan ayaa daba socda dhageysi dacwad Maxkamadda Federaalka Mareykanka ee ku taala magaaladda Minneapolis ka dhacay Febraayo 19, 2026. Amarka uu garsooruhu soo saaray ayaa u diidaya in saraakiisha ICE ay xiraan dadka qaxooti ahaanta ku soo galay dalka Mareykanka, ee weli sugaya in ay buuxiyaan sharciga Green Card-ka ama sugaya in ay helaan sharciga green card-ka loo yaqaano.

Laanta socdaalka Mareykanka, gaar ahaan xafiiskeeda ku yaala magaaladda Minneapolis ee gobolka Minnesota ayaa dad tiro ahaan dhan 5,600 oo qof oo qaxooti ahaan iyo si sharci ah lagu keenay dalka Mareykanka dib ugu balamiyay wareysi looga dan leeyahay in dib u qiimayn lagu sameeyo dadka qaxooti ahaan ku yimid dalka oo tiro ahaan gaadhaya dhowr kun oo qof.
Hawlgal loogu magac daray PARRIS ayaa dadkan qaxootinimada ku soo galay dalka lagu beegsaday. Wakiillada federaalka ayaa sheegay in ay u baahan yihiin in ay dib u eegaan oo wareyski ay la yeeshaan kumanaan qof oo ah dadka qaxootiga ah, waxayna wakiiladda laanta socdaalka ay sheegeen in dadka qaar lagu tuhunsan yahay khiyaano iyo been-abuur la xiriirta sida qaxootinimadda ah ee ay dalka ku soo galeen.
Haddaba waxaa dhacday in horaantii bishii January ay saraakiisha ICE iyo wakiiladda laanta socdaalka Mareykanka ay xireen kaddibna u duuliyeen oo u qaadeen xabsiyo ku yaala gobolka Texas dad baddan oo qaxooti ahaan iyo si sharci ah ku yimid dalka Mareykanka iyo gobolka.
Taariikhdu markay ahayd Janaayo 28, ayuu garsoore John Tunheim wuxuu bixiyay amar ku meel gaar ah oo ka hortagaya in dowladdu ay xirto dadka qaxooti ahaanta dalka Mareykanka ku soo galay, sidoo kalle garsoorahan ayaa maalintii Jimcaha markalle amar ku bixiyay in ayna saraakiisha ICE iyo shaqaalaha Laanta Socdaalka Dalku ayna xiri karin dadkan qaxooti ahaanta dalka ku soo galay, oo ah dad si sharci ah dalka ku jooga, kuna soo galay, ilaa iyo inta dacwadda arrintan la xiriirta go’aan rasmi ah laga gaarayo, oo la soo af-jarayo.
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