Ward 10 Update, Aug 15, 2025
Welcome to My Ward 10 Updates My name is Lydia Millard and I am running to serve as your next Ward 10 city council member. By focusing on solving problems and committing to cooperation, we can bring back the vibrancy and livability of our neighborhoods. NNO 2025 Ward 10 knows how to show up and […]
Ward 10 Update, June 27, 2025
MPD Interns Connect w/Community At the Chief’s community BBQ I took time to connect with MPD interns who are the future of policing in our city. It was heartening to see so much diversity and to connect with young people who truly represent us. Embracing these young people is one of the most important ways […]
Ward 10 Update, June 13, 2025
Rainbow: 38th Anniversary Party I was thrilled to join the community members in celebrating Rainbow Restaurant’s 38th Anniversary this week. When we think of those iconic places that make Ward 10 our home, Rainbow is at the top of the list. Rainbow is also as local as it gets — owner and chef Tammy Wong […]
Ward 10 Update, May 21, 2025
SEEN: A path to healing I recently attended the opening for an art exhibit at the Weisman featuring work by currently incarcerated artists in the Twin Cities. Each piece was a collaboration between those on the “inside” and those on the “outside.” The teams worked through issues of isolation and trauma and connected with their […]
Ward 10 Update, May 8, 2025
Ms. Juneteenth As a young woman growing up on the Northside I competed in pageants like Miss Teen Minneapolis and Hal Jackson’s Talented Teens, not for the crown, but for the courage to believe in myself. Last week I was grateful to share that experience with some of the girls and young women participating in […]
Ward 10 Update, May 2, 2025
Earth Day in W10 I’m so proud of our community and our commitment to caring for our neighborhoods. There were more clean ups on Earth Day weekend than I could physically make it to, but it filled me with joy to see all the neighbors out in the Lowry Hill East and Bde Maka Ska […]
Ward 10 Update, April 15, 2025
Support Our Local Arts My commitment to the arts in our community runs deep and I am happy to share an opportunity to support Soo Visual Art Center with you. SooVAC has operated in Ward 10 for nearly 25 years and champions works from emerging artists, with a focus on under-represented art. Their annual fundraising […]
Ward 10 Update, March 25, 2025
SooVAC Gallery Soo Visual Arts Center has been an anchor in the Ward 10 arts community for almost a quarter of a century. It was pure joy to check out their most recent exhibition before it closed — Untitled 19 — and spend time with their Executive Director and Ward 10 resident, Carolyn Payne. I am […]
Ward 10 Update, March 19, 2025
Women Winning Last week I spent an inspiring night with other women and advocates of women in public office. Peggy Flanagan reminded us that fear is nothing to be ashamed of or to run away from; it’s how we move through our fear that defines us. Attacks on reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy have only […]
Ward 10 Update, February 25, 2025
Gala 4 Goals: The Sanneh Foundation I was thrilled to support the Sanneh Foundation last Friday night at their Gala 4 Goals. It was an incredible event with hundreds of people there from across the Twin Cities showing our continuing support of one another and our communities’ well-being. Sanneh Foundation A Week of Violence In […]