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Hit-and-run vehicle plows into crowd, kills 16-year-old girl and injures others
A 16-year-old girl died and five others were injured after a driver plowed into a downtown Minneapolis crowd shortly after midnight Saturday. The alleged driver, a 22-year-old woman, has been booked and arrested on suspicion of murder.
Minneapolis residents express concerns about proposed Blue Line extension plan
Municipalities where the route will be located are holding public hearings on the preliminary design plans. Minneapolis City Council members are listening to feedback and will vote on whether to grant municipal consent for the project.
Review: ‘Back to the Future’ is a fun, slick ride  
“Back to the Future: The Musical” faithfully adapts the 1985 film with energetic performances, impressive practical effects and technical wizardry like the flying DeLorean — though its new songs are largely forgettable and the show leans heavily on fan service.
Minneapolis City Council considers requiring data collection on encampment clearings
There is no current requirement for the city to keep comprehensive public data when homeless encampments are cleared. The ordinance amendment would require consistent reporting on how many clearings occur, when and where they occur and the number of people who may have been impacted.
Minneapolis man sentenced to 30 years in murder of trans woman
Damarean Bible, 25, was sentenced Wednesday after a jury found him guilty of second-degree murder in August. Bible admitted to fatally shooting Savannah Ryan Williams, 38, early in the morning on Nov. 29.
‘It’s a different sense of time and space’: New art exhibit aims to help process grief
A new interactive art exhibition opening Thursday in Minneapolis dares us to begin to process what’s happening in our world. It’s called “Legacy Dream Space” and it includes video projection, theater, digital art and music.
HUGE Improv Theater, a Minneapolis comedy hub for nearly 20 years, to close in October
Due to financial challenges, HUGE Improv Theater in Minneapolis will close permanently at the end of October. The announcement comes less than a month after two leaders resigned amid concerns about diversity and inclusion.