Liz Navratil

Plymouth and Minnetonka are among the cities hosting “memory cafes” to help people with dementia and their caregivers as residents age.

Jenkins made history as the city’s first transgender council member and went on to serve as council president. She will finish her term, which runs through the end of the year.

Orono set a May 13 special election for Claire Berrett’s City Council seat. A new lawsuit argues the election is illegal, but the city disputes that.

Council Member Claire Berrett was appointed by former Mayor Dennis Walsh. Her seat will come up for a vote in a special election, and a group is threatening to sue.

The future of the decades-old program is uncertain: “We hope it’s just a pause,” said Ann Swenson of the nonprofit East Edina Housing Foundation.

Falls, overdoses and mental health concerns have driven up 911 calls. St. Louis Park, Richfield, Edina and Burnsville are among the cities that are trying something different.

Soil sacred to the Dakota people has been sitting outside City Hall since crews unearthed it while trying to update roads, water and sewer lines.

The latest challenge is in Victoria, where a resident is challenging a neighbor’s plan to build a 6,000-square-foot garage with space for dozens of cars.

Friends and family described the Excelsior resident as a visionary who spotted trends before others while caring for those around her.

A new mayor and council members are preparing to take over as Orono tries to bring more civility to meetings and end a fire department lawsuit with neighboring Long Lake.