What's making news in Minneapolis:
A haircut and plain talk about sexually transmitted diseases: Brian Davis has been cutting hair at a cozy corner barbershop in north Minneapolis for seven years, but today he finds himself on the front line in one of Minnesota's most important public health campaigns. (Amanda Bankston)
Jail supervisor's death shows danger of keeping mentally ill in custody: Sgt. Bradley Berntson's death 10 weeks after a mentally ill inmate bit him at the Hennepin County jail prompted a judge to call for reforms. (Abby Simons)
MoZaic project aims to bring office workers back to Uptown: City leaders hope the Ackerberg Group's mixed-use building can attract small businesses and boost daytime foot traffic. (Don Jacobson) Also on the Bricks & Mortar page, Kim Bartmann plans to turn a 1953 commercial structure at 1024 E. 38th St. into a new restaurant.
After May tornado, signs of progress on North Side: Yet major problems remain, including high levels of poverty and unemployment that officials say they believe are essentially unchanged since before the tornado struck. Some tornado-ravaged buildings have been abandoned or remain unrepaired. Some residents who were displaced by the tornado have moved away. (Randy Furst)
NFL's Goodell to tout stadium in person: Commissioner Roger Goodell will meet with state leaders Friday in a high-stakes effort to win a publicly funded stadium for the Vikings. (Mike Kaszuba and Jim Ragsdale) Meanwhile, the current home of the team, the Metrodome, will get new scoreboard.s this summer (Kevin Duchschere)
Job seeker made pitch, 8 seconds at a time: So far, Bennett Olson's billboard plea hasn't gotten him a job. (Ashley Bray)
Judge changes mind about Senser's silence: Reversal on ruling in Amy Senser's hit-and-run case was right move based on Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination, a legal expert says.(Abby Simons)
