Murder case against Twin Cities man tossed after key witnesses disappear

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Murder case against Twin Cities man tossed after key witnesses disappear: [A murder case has been thrown out]( against a Coon Rapids man charged with providing the heroin that killed a 36-year-old man from Robbinsdale. - Arbitrator reverses firing of Stillwater prison warden: [An arbitrator has reversed the firing a year ago]( of Stillwater prison's warden for sending sexually graphic e-mails from his official account and other troubling behavior, but the state Department of Corrections said Thursday that it is weighing its options for how to respond. - Housing ICE detainees in county jails provides a payday for Minnesota sheriffs: Five Minnesota jails that house immigration detainees have seen those populations grow markedly in 2017 amid the Trump administration’s tighter enforcement. And the brisker business with ICE has given [a financial boost to county sheriffs’ offices.]( - Franken digs in against GOP over judicial nomination rules: Senate Republicans are pushing to make it harder for home-state senators to derail judicial nominations, [and the Minnesota Democrat is pushing back.]( - Trump executive order loosens rules on health care plans: Frustrated by failures in Congress, President Donald Trump is moving to put his own stamp on health care with an executive order Thursday that [aims to make lower-premium plans more widely available](. Those "association health plans" could be shielded from some state and federal insurance requirements. But the proposals may not be finalized in time to affect coverage for 2019, let alone next year. Trump also served notice Thursday that he may pull back federal relief workers from Puerto Rico, [effectively threatening to abandon the U.S. territory]( amid a staggering humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. - U.S., Israel to pull out of U.N. agency over alleged anti-Israel bias: The United States said Thursday [it is pulling out of UNESCO]( — the U.N.'s educational, scientific and cultural agency — because of what Washington sees as its anti-Israel bias and need for "fundamental reform." - Companies seeking to attract older millennials look to the suburbs: Fresh college graduates might be attracted to downtown bars and carless commutes, but these days, for older millennials starting families and taking out mortgages, [a job in the suburbs has its own appeal.]( - U president proposes 15% tuition hike for out-of-state students: University of Minnesota president Eric Kaler says the move will bring the university to [the middle range for out-of-state tuition in the Big Ten.]( - Super Bowl committee selects 10,000 volunteers: The Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee [chose more than 10,000 volunteers]( from the 30,000 who applied online beginning in August. Of those, roughly 15,000 prospective volunteers showed up for in-person interviews at the headquarters in City Center on Nicollet Mall.  Hey, look at this Minnesota hockey players catch a massive sturgeon on day off: NHL veterans Dustin Byfuglien, who grew up in Roseau, and Matt Hendricks, the former Blaine star who played for St. Cloud State, had the day off after the Winnipeg Jets played in Edmonton on Monday. They went fishing in British Columbia — [and caught a monster sturgeon](.  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Twitter suspends account of Weinstein critic Rose McGowan: The actress's suspension [caused an enormous backlash on social media](, with many criticizing Twitter for a move that would silence an alleged victim of sexual harassment on its service. - Minnesotans to take aim at world record Nerf gun battle this weekend: Move over Zombie Pub Crawl. On the same day as that massive gathering of ridiculous like-minded people, another mega-event is happening in Blaine. And this one also [has the goal of setting a world record.]( - Pepitos in south Minneapolis could close after 46 years: The owners of Pepitos, a 46-year-old once-popular Mexican restaurant in south Minneapolis, [have put their building up for sale]( due to financial woes and the declining health of founder Joe Minjares.  Sports roundup - Wolves lock up Wiggins with gigantic contract extension: A Timberwolves team that traded away two stars named Kevin this decade on Wednesday [signed young star Andrew Wiggins to a $148 million extension]( that will keep him under contract through 2023. - Pro sports teams spurn Trump hotels: Before the president turned professional athletes into his political targets in recent weeks, he had been privately losing their teams’ business. The Washington Post found that 17 teams from across the four major sports had stayed at Trump properties in recent years. Now, [at least 16 are no longer customers.]( - Interacting with gullible, sensitive Packers fans never gets old: It’s Vikings/Packers week, which means it’s time for two fan bases that exist on stubbornly parallel planes to [suddenly veer into each other and collide head-on,]( writes Michael Rand.  Quote of the day “My family is going to forever be in a good position.” -- [Wolves star Andrew Wiggins](, on his $148 million, 5-year contract extension.  Worth a click "They threw my baby into a fire": The New York Times has [a horrifying account of the atrocities]( being perpetrated by Myanmar's military against the country's Rohingya Muslims.  From the archives Oct. 12, 1980: Star Tribune photographer Kent Kobersteen takes a selfie while riding in a truck across the desert on assignment in Saudi Arabia. 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