Eden Prairie offers community-inspired gifts for the holidays, including historical books, retired street signs, recreation gift cards, and Wine Club Memberships, aiming to provide meaningful and locally connected presents.

Brooklyn Park's City Hall Dropbox is closed for repairs, and the city has not disclosed details on the damage or repair timeline. Residents can pay utility bills in person, online, or by mail during the closure.

Blaine's Mature Adults Club is screening "A Sudden Case of Christmas" on December 19 for free, with registration required. The comedy features Danny DeVito.

The Minneapolis City Council approved a $1.880 billion budget, resulting in a reduced property tax levy increase of 6.9%, and allocated funds for community safety, homeownership preservation, a Latino cultural destination, and senior services.

Minneapolis holds its final public hearing on the 2025-2026 budget, urging community input. The meeting at 6:05 p.m. allows residents to influence the city's financial priorities before adoption.

Coon Rapids is holding its 'Season of Giving' campaign until Dec. 17, with donation boxes at various locations for organizations like Alexandra House and ACBC Food Shelf. Both physical and monetary donations are accepted to meet specific needs.

The Browndale neighborhood may see traffic changes after a city council meeting on December 16th, with new stop signs proposed at 43 1/2 Street and Browndale Avenue.

The AASD and DSD released updates on Minnesota's health support, including a temporary MMIS service agreement freeze and the shift to remote lead agency reviews.

UMD medical students participated in an ice rescue training led by the St. Louis County Rescue Squad to learn emergency skills on the St. Louis River.

The Rochester Police are seeking assistance in locating Uong Ong, a 76-year-old man missing since December 3, last seen wearing a black jacket and driving a blue Toyota Camry.

CenterPoint Energy is upgrading gas lines and meters in East Harriet and King Field, Minneapolis, with temporary winter restorations and final fixes in spring/summer 2025. Information is available on their website.

CenterPoint Energy is working on natural gas line upgrades in Morris this week, with construction followed by street restoration. Residents can contact Una O'Meara for more information.

The City of Minneapolis invested nearly $17 million, plus $1.5 million in tax credits, in 11 affordable housing projects to tackle the shortage of affordable rentals.