What's making news in Minneapolis:
Liquor store seen as anchor for North Side: Today, nearly a year after a tornado roared through north Minneapolis, the Broadway Liquor Outlet's windows are broken and boarded, the door is plastered with an "order to raze and remove building" and the plywood features slogans such as "we pledge to stand up for a better future." Dean Rose, 46, is pressing ahead. (Maya Rao)
Despite city wage freeze, Meet Minneapolis head gets $23,025 bonus, raise: Meet Minneapolis, a nonprofit corporation under contract with the city, recently rewarded its CEO, Melvin Tennant, with a bonus on top of the raise that increased his base salary to $195,000 -- higher than any city employee. (Eric Roper)
Occupy protesters in downtown say police went too far: Weekend arrests are followed by allegations of police misconduct. (Joy Powell) If those protesters take their complaints to the city, they will find the Civilian Review Authority has lost one of its key powers, after a police-union backed bill was signed into law by Gov. Mark Dayton last week. (Randy Furst)
Proposed teacher contract raises in-class time a bit: Teachers' votes on proposed two-year contract to be counted Friday. (Steve Brandt)
Whistleblower: Finger-pointing hinders track, road repairs: With three companies and the city sharing ownership of a bumpy rail crossing at 35th and Hiawatha, there's no quick solution in sight. (Kelly Smith)
Neal St. Anthony: Hoping to ride out light-rail construction: For fledgling entrepreneur Carla Harris, who opened a Quiznos sandwich shop last fall on the east edge of the University of Minnesota just in time for heavy construction outside her front door, it could be the end of the road.
