Northfield native christens USS Mpls/St. Paul warship; Cedar Ave shutdown for improvements; NH&C adds specialized staff to expand birthing options; Closed session causes concern for one council member

By Teri Knight, News Director The USS Minneapolis/St. Paul was launched into Lake Michigan this weekend and a Northfield native is the sponsor. Deputy Undersecretary of the US Navy, Jodi Greene, christened the combat ship. As sponsor she will forever be tied to the latest stealthy hi-tech ship that will be able to get into