Ex-Wayzata linebacker retires from NFL to "preserve my future health"

To view this email as a web page, [click here] [Star Tribune] Talkers Top stories - Ex-Wayzata linebacker retires from NFL to "preserve my future health": A.J. Tarpley, 23, said he suffered two concussions during his rookie season, the third and fourth of his football career. [He made the announcement on his Instagram account.] - Grandstand at historic Waseca baseball field burns to the ground: [A fast-moving fire Wednesday destroyed the wooden grandstand] and clubhouse at Waseca’s baseball field, named after a legendary Minnesota baseball coach. - St. Olaf student's shirt takes aim at school's sexual misconduct policy: [Madeline Wilson has been raising eyebrows at St. Olaf College] with her T-shirt that reads, "Ask me how my college is protecting my rapist." - Sanders says Clinton not qualified to be president: Bernie Sanders on Wednesday [questioned whether Democratic rival Hillary Clinton is "qualified" to be president] after she spent much of the day criticizing his record and his preparedness for the job. - Suspected norovirus outbreak at the U: [More than two dozen students in University of Minnesota housing have fallen ill] from a suspected viral infection of unknown origin within a short period this week, prompting school officials to notify residents of the outbreak and disinfect one of the dormitories and dining facilities to prevent further illnesses. - Driver shot four times in Minneapolis after vehicle cuts her off: A 39-year-old woman who honked at a vehicle that cut her off [was shot four times in rush-hour traffic on Hennepin Avenue] in Minneapolis Tuesday. - Lawmakers weigh ban on phone cases that look like guns: [Minnesota lawmakers want to ban cellphone cases] that look like handguns due to concerns that it could be mistaken for a real firearm. - Minnesota House GOP wants money for roads, bridges, tax cuts: [Republicans who control the House unveiled their budget outline] Thursday, which will guide negotiations with Senate Democrats and DFL Gov. Mark Dayton for the rest of the legislative session. - St. Paul archdiocese headquarters sold for $3.3 million: [The chancery and the archbishop's residence] has been on the market since last year, when the archdiocese filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following a flood of child abuse claims. Watch this New trailer for forthcoming "Star Wars" prequel: If you thought we had to wait until the end of 2017 for another "Star Wars" fix, you'll be pleasantly surprised by the release of a trailer for "Rogue One: A Star Wars story." This new prequel to the original films tells the story of female protagonist Jyn Erso and a ragtag band of rebels charged with stealing the plans for the Death Star (and setting up the plot of Episode IV). "Rogue One" is set to be released on Dec. 16. [Watch the new trailer here.] Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com]. Trending - An unwed pregnancy in 1960s Minnesota: Historian Kim Heikkila [shares the story of her mother's secret pregnancy] and meeting her long-lost older sister three decades later. - Boys pay for stolen meal after Facebook shaming: Two days after the Lowry Cafe's owner posted about the theft on Facebook, [the older of the two boys came into the store and paid for the entree] they had stolen from the restaurant’s to-go service. - Comic Ralphie May apologizes for Indian joke, begs Bemidji for second chance: The comedian says he would donate the profits from his upcoming Bemidji performance to charity — [if the city lets the show go on]. - Prior Lake High School choir members to perform with Foreigner: "Some Prior Lake High School students will get a chance to sing with international recording act Foreigner when the band plays Saturday at Mystic Lake Casino," [KSTP reports.] Sports roundup - With this weird Wild team, losing is the best way to predict winning: This is a team that has been its most dangerous just when everything looks to be at its worst, and when everything is on the line, [Michael Rand writes.] - Back-to-back holes in one at Masters Par 3 contest: "There have been a lot of great moments at the Masters Par 3 Contest over the years. Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler made a special one of their own on Wednesday," [CBS Sports reports]. Watch the consecutive aces here. In other Masters news, you can [follow local amateur golfer Sammy Schmitz's performance on our live blog.] - Pitino compares Gophers to Villanova: The similarities between the NCAA champs and the 264th-best Division I men's basketball team are too clear to miss, [writes Patrick Reusse.] - Live bait will be allowed on Mille Lacs after all: The Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday [it is reversing its earlier decision to ban live bait] for most Mille Lacs anglers beginning with the May 14 opener. But they still can't keep any walleyes this season on the big lake. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here]. Quote of the day “It was just a few years ago that Villanova endured a tough season and look at them now.” -- Gophers men's basketball coach Rick Pitino. Worth a click How Boko Haram trains abducted women and girls to be suicide bombers: "Of all the many horrors of Boko Haram’s rampage across West Africa — the attacks on mosques, churches and schools; the mass killings of civilians; the entire villages left in ashes after militants tear through — one of the most baffling has been its ability to turn captured women and girls into killers," [the New York Times reports.] From the archives April 7, 1957: Judo enthusiast Joe Peterson, on the mat, sends his son, David, flying through the air. (Photo: Bill Ray/Star Tribune) Connect with Star Tribune [facebook] [twitter] [google+] [pinterest] [instagram] [tumblr] [Sign up for more newsletters] • [Subscribe to Star Tribune] • [Privacy Policy] • [Unsubscribe] This email was sent by: StarTribune, 650 3rd Ave S, Suite #1300, Minneapolis, MN, 55488 © 2015 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.]