Surging auto insurance rates squeeze drivers, fuel inflation

Plus: New Minneapolis spot Dario is a spectacle for talent, pasta and Instagram ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Surging auto insurance rates squeeze drivers, fuel inflation: Auto insurance rates rose 2.6% in March and are up 22% from a year ago. Premium costs have been marching steadily higher since 2022, even as inflation at the consumer level steadily cooled from its 9.1% peak in the middle of that year. [Read more.]( - Second teen suspect arrested in Minneapolis "Nudieland" mass shooting that killed 1, injured 6: Hours after Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced the arrest of one teen suspect Tuesday, law enforcement picked up the second suspect whose whereabouts were unknown as of that afternoon. The arrests come eight months after the shooting that killed Nicolas "August" Golden, 35, and wounded six other concertgoers at the DIY pop-up punk venue dubbed "Nudieland" on Aug. 11, 2023. [Read more.]( - Driver going 77 mph ran red light in fatal St. Paul hit-and-run, charges say: Linda S. Steen 75, was shoved by another resident on March 11 at Good Life Assisted Living & Me and suffered a broken hip, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said in a search warrant affidavit filed Tuesday. Court records show that four months earlier, a state trooper clocked the driver at 90 mph on Interstate 694 in New Brighton. [Read more.]( - Two stalled Duluth housing projects move ahead: Two blighted construction sites in the city's downtown and Lincoln Park business districts will soon see improvement, with planned housing and retail projects finally moving forward. [Read more.]( - Lack of volunteers forcing longtime Braille service to close: In its heyday, Volunteer Braille Services had as many as 50 volunteer "Braillers" to transcribe a variety of written materials — from books and owner's manuals to church hymnals — into Braille. Now there are four, said Cindi Laurent, coordinator at the Golden Valley-based nonprofit. As a result, Volunteer Braille Services will close May 31. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Two men hanging out in Virginia backyard narrowly avoid being crushed by falling tree: The men, who were sitting around a fire in a backyard earlier this month, jumped to safety as a large tree crashed down on their chairs. Both escaped uninjured. [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING New Minneapolis spot Dario is a spectacle for talent, pasta and Instagram: The restaurant has room for opportunity to grow into a premier destination in the North Loop, writes critic Jon Cheng. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Mark Craig's mock NFL draft: QBs, trades and the Vikings take ... Our NFL Insider goes out on a limb and predicts offensive players will dominate the 2024 draft. First, the Bears will select QB Caleb Williams. When will the Vikings find their quarterback of the future? [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK "Male" hippo in Japanese zoo found to be female after seven years: "A DNA test was carried out after zookeepers noticed that 12-year-old Gen-chan did not display typical male hippo behaviour," Vicky Wong reports for the BBC. [Read more.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES April 24, 2021: Colin Freed, 18, a senior at Wayzata High School, launched off a ramp into the air on his mountain bike at Theodore Wirth Regional Park. (Photo: Aaron Lavinsky/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.](