Minneapolis City Council might reconsider Uber/Lyft vote

Plus: Beer and books? Coffee and records? These Twin Cities stores offer unique mashups ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Minneapolis City Council might reconsider Uber/Lyft vote: The agenda for the council's Thursday meeting contains a "notice of intent to move reconsideration" of last week's vote to override the veto of Mayor Jacob Frey. The actual vote wouldn't happen until the council's following meeting on April 11. [Read more.]( - North Memorial laying off 103 workers, cutting outpatient mental health in Robbinsdale: Officials say the health system is struggling at North Memorial Health's hospital in Robbinsdale with continued growth in patients covered by government-sponsored health plans, which pay less for services than commercial health insurers. [Read more.]( - Minneapolis nonprofit Project Success expands to Mankato schools after $3M donation: Project Success was launched 30 years ago to provide free after-school classes and in-school workshops to Minneapolis students, but for the first time in its history, the nonprofit is expanding outside the Twin Cities. [Read more.]( - New Prague attorney drowns in Puerto Rico: Ben King, 51, was one of four drowning deaths this month in the U.S. territory. [Read more.]( - Republican wins election to replace Kurt Daudt in Minnesota House: Republican Bryan Lawrence won Tuesday's special election to fill the empty Minnesota House seat left by former Rep. Kurt Daudt, who stepped down in February midway through his term. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS West Virginia man sips coffee on porch as he watches police chase SUV through his backyard: A security camera caught this man's morning ritual being interrupted last week by police pursuing an SUV through his backyard, concluding with a police cruisers crashing into a tree next to a children's playground. The suspect was later arrested after the SUV struck a sheriff's vehicle, sending two deputies to the hospital briefly with minor injuries. [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING Beer and books? Coffee and records? These Twin Cities stores offer unique mashups: The metro area is home to a few of those "third space" places that sell multiple goods or services and also strive for an environment ripe for hanging, chilling and chatting. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Big wins for Wild and Gophers, a Caitlin Clark prediction and the Vikings draft: Star Tribune women's basketball writer Kent Youngblood joined the Daily Delivery podcast to talk NCAA hoops and the Gophers. Host Michael Rand took a spin, too, through a big night of games. [Listen here.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK Why the Minneapolis school district is facing a $110M budget shortfall: "Official state figures from the fall of 2023 show that K-12 enrollment in Minneapolis public schools stood at around 28,000 students, a drop of 16% since before the pandemic and a staggering 43% since the dawn of the 21st century," Christopher Ingraham reports for the Minnesota Reformer. [Read more.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES March 20, 2023: A red-winged blackbird is reflected in ice melt on Richfield Lake on the first day of spring. (Photo: David Joles/Star Tribune) Connect with Star Tribune [facebook]([twitter]([pinterest]([instagram]( [Manage email preferences]( • [Subscribe to Star Tribune]( • [Privacy Policy]( • [Unsubscribe]( This email was sent by: StarTribune, 650 3rd Ave S, Suite #1300, Minneapolis, MN, 55488 © 2024 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](