Glen Taylor to remain owner of Wolves, Lynx as sale falls through

Plus: 4 great new burgers to try in the Twin Cities this spring ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Glen Taylor to remain owner of Wolves, Lynx as sale falls through: Taylor will remain the controlling owner of both franchises after Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez did not close on a sale of a controlling interest in the franchises by a deadline that expired Wednesday, the Wolves said in a statement. [Read more.]( - Minnesota's graduation rates dipped slightly in 2023. Look up how your school performed: Minnesota's four-year graduation rate dipped slightly this year, with about 83.3% of high schoolers earning their diplomas on time — tempering a rebound seen last year when graduation rates ticked back up to levels similar to those before the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read more.]( - 5 cannabis law changes being considered by the Minnesota Legislature: Social equity applicants could get business licenses first, while medical cannabis patients could grow more marijuana at home. [Read more.]( - Mall of America sues Sugar Factory for more than $2M in unpaid rent: It's one of several tenants the Mall of America has sued in recent years for not paying rent. [Read more.]( - He donated his sperm to friends. Now he wants to be dad to the 5-year-old. A sperm donor's paternity case could have statewide ramifications for same-sex couples and other families who rely on assisted reproduction, Laura Yuen writes. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Escaped ostrich leads police on wild chase through South Korean city: A large male ostrich earlier this week escaped from the Bug City zoo in Seongnam, a South Korean city of nearly a million people, and led police and firefighters on a chase through heavy traffic for an hour before it was safely captured and returned to the zoo. [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING 4 great new burgers to try in the Twin Cities this spring: Thick and spicy, thin and crispy, Juicy Lucy — even beefed-up beefy. These burgers are next level. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Payne enters transfer portal, leaving a big hole for Gophers: Pharrel Payne, a 6-9 Cottage Grove native, averaged 10 points, 6.1 rebounds and a team-best 1.4 blocks this season for the Gophers, who made a 10-win improvement in Johnson's third season. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK Long-rumored moonshine cave may have been found under historic NASCAR speedway in North Carolina: "The 700-square-foot open area found under the grandstands of North Wilkesboro Speedway may prove the old rumors true," Katherine Itoh reports for NBC News. [Read more.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES March 28, 2022: Fabrizio Perri kite skied on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis. (Photo: Carlos Gonzalez/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.](