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Story by Susan Gray

Entertainer Judy Garland’s remarkable life story has been told through her music and mania at two theaters in St. Paul.

Story by Allison Osberg

Aircraft noise has increasingly become a concern for South Minneapolis residents since last September when the Federal Aviation Administration changed take-off procedures on the north parallel runway at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport. Last week the Metropolitan Airports Commission held a public input meeting to record the residents questions and concerns.

The Occupy Minnesota protest this week involved an ongoing conflict over whether or not tents can be pitched in downtown Minneapolis, along with marches to draw attention to high student debt and poor job prospects for new college graduates. KFAI’s Maria Almli spent some time on the Plaza between the Hennepin County Government Center and Minneapolis City Hall. She filed this report.