Super Bowl committee super embarrassed for recommending strip club

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Super Bowl committee super embarrassed for recommending strip club: [An unintended endorsement of a strip club]( became an embarrassing moment for the ordinarily buttoned-up Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee. - First snowfall of the season likely tonight: Minnesota's mild fall will give way late Thursday to [the earliest accumulating snowfall in eight years](, the National Weather Service said Thursday. The Twin Cities metro area, as well as a good chunk of the state, could see 1 to 3 inches, while Northern Minnesota could see significantly more than that. - What could be in the long-secret JFK files coming out today? For decades, the existence of secret government files linked to President John F. Kennedy's assassination has helped fuel conspiracy theories that others besides Lee Harvey Oswald were involved in his murder. Now the public is going to get a deeper look at the collection. [Here's a look at what to expect from the files.]( - U police break up fights outside conservative speaker's event: [Fights involving protesters erupted Wednesday night]( outside a University of Minnesota building where a politically conservative speaker from Canada appeared, a school spokesman said. - Twin Cities man caught in Oregon with 201 pounds of pot, patrol says: A Twin Cities man and an accomplice were arrested on an Oregon interstate after [their vehicle loaded with more than 200 pounds of marijuana]( was stopped by law enforcement, authorities said. - U.S. trustee pursuing investigation of former star wrestler Tim Krieger: The U.S. trustee for Minnesota is seeking court approval to launch [an independent investigation of commodities trader Tim Krieger]( and his businesses, according to a recent filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The investigation could be good news for Krieger’s investors, who stand to lose about $30 million unless the trustee is able to find other assets that rightfully belong to Aspirity Energy, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year. - House passes $4T budget in step forward for Trump tax plan: The House on Thursday gave [a significant boost to President Donald Trump's promise]( to cut taxes, narrowly passing a GOP budget that shelves longstanding concerns over federal deficits in favor of a rewrite of the tax code that Republicans promise will jump-start the economy. Trump's plan to [declare the opioid crisis a nationwide public health emergency]( won't bring new dollars to fight a scourge that kills nearly 100 Americans each day, but will expand access to medical services in rural areas and shift some federal HIV money to help addicts, among other changes, White House officials said Thursday. - George H.W. Bush apologizes for inappropriately touching actresses' backsides: [The former president's office said]( he routinely tells the same joke "and on occasion he has patted women's rears in what he intended to be a good-natured manner." The statement said he apologizes "to anyone he has offended." MSNBC announced that prominent political journalist [Mark Halperin will no longer appear as on the cable network]( as a contributor after five women accused him of sexual harassment when he previously worked for ABC News. - Immigrant child with cerebral palsy detained after emergency surgery: Immigration advocates are protesting the case of [a 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy now potentially facing deportation]( after having to cross a Border Patrol checkpoint for emergency gallbladder surgery. - A committed Bob Dylan brought it all back home at the X: The legendary songwriter, who said nothing to the audience all night, stuck to [the set list that has become familiar of late to Dylanophiles]( — a handful of Dylan classics, several standards from his three recent forays into the Great American Songbook and an assortment of post-1997 Dylan originals.  Watch this Here's an old video about a firefighting Minneapolis cat: An old-timey newsreel-style clip unearthed by the Old Minneapolis Facebook page tells the story of Mickey, a cat who worked at a Minneapolis fire station (and even slid down the fire pole) during the Great Depression, [City Pages reports](.  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Minneapolis bar's flaming cocktail puts on a light show for daring customers: Though it may sound like a nightmare, [the ghoulish vision that came to bartender Zac Siejko]( in his sleep turned out to be a dream come true. - 510 Lounge gets remake worthy of fabled Minneapolis address: After sitting dark and lifeless for 18 months, one of [the Twin Cities’ most spectacular dining venues]( is back in business. - Minnesota girl who nearly won NBC's "World of Dance" returns home for show: Inver Grove Heights 14-year-old Eva Igo finished second on the show, missing out on the $1 million top prize by one-10th of a point, but earned [a live gig she didn’t even realize was a possibility.](  Sports roundup - Sam Bradford isn't practicing with Vikings in London: The Vikings’ first practice in the London area before Sunday’s game was a walk-through, in part because of [the condition of the field where the team worked out.]( - This World Series is great theater: Last night's extra-inning affair clocked in at well over 4 hours. And if you’re a baseball fan who went to bed before it was over, you woke up this morning with [more regrets than those who stayed up late.]( - St. Scholastica football rebounds from 98-0 humiliation: Eight weeks after making national news on the wrong side of a 98-0 loss to St. John's. St. Scholastica is two victories away from [making the Division III playoffs out of the UMAC.](  Quote of the day “Show me the money.” -- [House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi](, D-Calif., on President Trump's plan to declare the opioid crisis a national emergency without allocating new funds to address it.  Worth a click An oral history of Seinfeld's "The Contest": Larry David, Michael Richards, and others connected to the show have a hilarious discussion about [how the "master of your domain" episode's clever approach]( to a subject seldom addressed on network television came to be.  From the archives Oct. 26, 1978: The farmhouse where local farmer, activist and curmudgeon Clarence Tweet lived most of his life sits abandoned in a field northeast of Reeder, N.D. Tweet filled the house with approximately 40,000 books, magazines, original transcripts, photographs, art prints and other documents over the course of his lifetime. He donated the massive trove to the Reeder public school system, doubling the size of the school library while creating a logistical nightmare for the employees of the 161-student district tasked with figuring out where to put it all. (Photo: Mike Zerby/Star Tribune) Connect with Star Tribune [facebook]( [twitter]( [google+]( [pinterest]( [instagram]( [tumblr]( [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 © 2017 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](