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Prominent Minneapolis civil rights activist reveals battle with brain tumor 
Nekima Levy Armstrong revealed that she underwent emergency brain surgery in September. Levy Armstrong said she had been experiencing blurred vision in one eye. She said initial tests indicate the tumor was not cancerous.
Jean-Nickolaus Tretter, renowned Twin Cities LGBTQ archivist, dies at 76
Jean-Nickolaus Tretter, who began what has become one of the most important GLBTQ archival collections in the country, has died. The St. Paul resident was 76.
Rally calls for more transparency in St. Paul police shooting investigation
The family of Howard Peter Johnson, who was shot by a St. Paul officer Monday evening, was able to view the edited body camera video before it was released to the public. They said Saturday it does not provide a full picture of what happened.
What will Minneapolis taxpayers get for $1.66 billion next year?
There’s a lot to the mayor’s biennial budget. And it addresses a wide range of city priorities and concerns including funding opioid addiction treatment services, increasing street lighting and boosting support for non-law enforcement public safety programs.
Boil water advisory lifted near major water main break in north Minneapolis
Authorities on Tuesday morning issued a now-lifted boil water advisory for homes and businesses near the site of a major water main break in north Minneapolis. City officials said it may be days before crews can complete repairs to the main that dates back to the 1800s.
Metro Transit cuts service to dozens of bus lines, citing driver shortage
The Twin Cities public transportation provider started reducing service during the pandemic, a move that disproportionately affected people of color. The agency is short 300 bus drivers and is struggling to find new hires.
Feds join probe into fire at problem Minneapolis property
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has joined the probe into a weekend fire at an apparently vacant apartment building in Minneapolis, one of two gutted by fire and listed to the same Minneapolis property owner that has become the focus of concern by city officials.