The movie version of the popular book “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer premieres in theaters on Friday.

The Pi Bar and Restaurant in Minneapolis’ Seward neighborhood, which had been open for nearly two years, closed Saturday. While it was widely known as a lesbian bar, in recent months the staff had tried to expand to a more diverse crowd of patrons.

The University would have been the host school, but the NCAA passed on the city.

The city took top honors among cities with populations greater than 300,000.

The E3 Conference, in its fifth year, brought in experts from around the world.

The conference serves as a place for internationals to come and share their work.

The developer’s goal is to have the 25-story complex ready for the 2010-11 school year.

The community can weigh in on University station art designs at meetings starting in December.

Local writer and director Eric Howell is shooting the independent short film, which features local talent, Monday through Friday this week. Howell wrote the script for this short film to get the word out about child soldiers worldwide.

Armed with banners and signs, more than 1,000 people marched from the Government Center Plaza in downtown Minneapolis to Loring Park on Saturday, in opposition to a California constitutional amendment that banned gay marriage.