Sinkholes, parking lot puddles, and urban cougars may have dominated headlines of traditional Minneapolis outlets this year, but edgy alternative newspersons Melody Hoffmann and John Edwards have ranked even bigger stories among their collective top 10 of 2023. Hard to believe that 40% of Melody's list are stories about structure fires. John ranked one dumpster fire (the tenure of Cedric Alexander). But 2023 wasn't just a year of burning down - it was a year that set the stage for renewal. We also talk about the stories that portend good things for the years ahead.

You can find Melody's work at https://southwestvoices.news

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