Xcel drops rate fight, which will keep utility bills cheaper in Minnesota

Plus: Brooklyn Park City Council member censured for second time ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Xcel drops rate fight, which will keep utility bills cheaper in Minnesota: Xcel Energy is no longer appealing a state utility regulators' decision to limit a crucial profit measure, abruptly ending part of a protracted, bitter debate about electric rates and ultimately keeping bills cheaper. [Read more.]( - Brooklyn Park City Council member censured for second time: In a 5-1 vote, the council passed a resolution to censure Boyd Morson for violating the city's Respectful Workplace Policy, the city's Code of Conduct Policy for Elected Officials and terms of a censure outlined in a March 2022 resolution that is still in effect. [Read more.]( - Woman charged with felony animal mistreatment after police recover 124 cats from Crystal home: A Crystal woman is accused of hoarding 124 cats in a home that has since been boarded up after being found unfit for habitation, meanwhile nine of the cats with severe upper respiratory infections were euthanized. [Read more.]( - More potential jurors dismissed as Trump's hush-money trial enters second day: More potential jurors were dismissed Tuesday from Donald's Trump's hush money case as lawyers worked for a second day to find a panel of New Yorkers to decide whether the Republican will become the first former president convicted of a crime. [Read more.]( - Buy Nothing meets GoFundme: How a new Eden Prairie website aims to "revolutionize" philanthropy. RedLadder is a new online marketplace where people trade free household items that increase in value before RedLadder sells the final item, using the cash for donations to Twin Cities nonprofits. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS After many tries, skier makes first-ever "open loop slide": Swedish freestyle skier Jesper Tjäder was the first to complete a loop, like you would see on a rollercoaster, on skis back in 2016. He had the idea to cut the top of the loop so he would go airborne in between the two sides. Red Bull documented his first-ever completion of the open loop slide. [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING Forgotten Star Brewing in Fridley is launching a food truck: The collaboration with food website Fit Foodie Finds will open in May. Plus: Donut Star expansion, more seasonal openings, going casual at Kado No Mise and more restaurant news. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Lynx land dynamic scorer Pili with No. 8 pick in WNBA draft: The Lynx got a lot more talented on offense with the decision to take Utah power forward Alissa Pili in the first round of Monday's WNBA draft in New York. As expected, Iowa star guard Caitlin Clark was the first overall pick by Indiana. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK Wrong couple gets divorced after lawyer "clicks wrong button" in U.K.: "A couple were divorced by mistake after solicitors at a leading law firm made a computer error but a senior judge has said it cannot be overturned," Emine Sinmaz reports for the Guardian. [Read more.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES April 16, 2022: Colors fill the air as participants dance and sing during the Holi celebration sponsored by Bharat, a University of Minnesota Indian student group, at East River Flats in Minneapolis. (Photo: Anthony Soufflé/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.](