Second Twin Cities TV newsperson in 3 months undergoes foot amputation

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Second Twin Cities TV newsperson in 3 months undergoes foot amputation: [KSTP's Chris Egert is recovering from surgery]( to remove the lower part of his left leg, just a few months after Courtney Godfrey's boating accident. - Dayton not ready to talk about Franken's replacement: Democratic sources have told the Star Tribune that Gov. Mark Dayton's most likely choice for the Senate seat is Lt. Gov. Tina Smith, a longtime DFL insider and trusted ally to Dayton. But the governor was [unwilling to talk in depth about his thought process](. - 5 students sue Edina High, district after Young Conservatives club terminated: Five Edina High School students and their parents are suing the school and district, [charging that the school restricted student free-speech rights]( and then wrongfully terminated a club over its criticism of a protest at the school. - Robust U.S. hiring underscores economy's growing momentum: U.S. employers [added a substantial 228,000 jobs in November](, a sign of the job market's enduring strength in the economy's ninth year of expansion, and the unemployment rate held at a 17-year low of 4.1 percent. - Mother grieves in candid post about daughter's deadly seizure in dentist office: Laying bare her anguish for her child, an Eden Prairie mother whose daughter had a fatal seizure while getting her wisdom teeth removed has publicly and in unvarnished detail [accused the doctor of cutting corners]( and “jumping ship” while his patient turned blue and lapsed into cardiac arrest. - Murder-suicide suspected in deaths of Fergus Falls attorneys: Sarah Cheshire, 41, and Ryan Cheshire, also 41, [were found dead of gunshot wounds in Ryan’s apartment]( late Wednesday. The two, who had lived separately since a recent divorce, were prominent attorneys in the Fergus Falls area, according to authorities and local media outlets. - Roy Moore accuser says she altered yearbook signature: "In an interview Friday with ABC's Good Morning America, [Beverly Young] Nelson said she made some notes in the yearbook below where Moore signed it. Underneath Moore's alleged signature is a date and location that Nelson said Moore signed the yearbook - "12-22-77" and on the next line "Olde Hickory House," the restaurant where Nelson worked and she said Moore was a frequent customer," [AL.com reports](. While Nelson admits adding the date and location, she maintains the inscription and signature are authentic. - Trump says Wells Fargo penalties "will not be dropped": Posting on Twitter, the president also warned that [they could be "substantially increased."]( - Flying deer crashes through Anoka County deputy's squad car: [Dashcam video captured a dramatic car-deer crash]( earlier this week in Anoka County that left a sheriff’s deputy slightly injured. - You're not paranoid, that really was a black helicopter circling downtown Minneapolis: Images of the chopper hovering over the IDS Center began popping up on Twitter later in the morning. [It was here for a reason.](  Listen to this You've heard of rap battles? The Senate just had a Meat Loaf battle: It all happened during a Senate Banking Committee hearing Tuesday on a bill to roll back parts of the Dodd-Frank law. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, got the party started by quoting the chorus of "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" and coining the term "Meat Loaf Minimum" in reference to what Brown said was the proposal's failure to live up to its three stated goals. Naturally, a slew of other senators began selectively quoting lyrics by the esteemed Mr. Loaf, I-[Hell](, to support their policy preferences. Unfortunately, no video appears to exist, but you can hear the exchanges in [NPR's account of the hearing.](  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - The five best Twin Cities burgers of 2017: Food critic Rick Nelson revisits 2017’s 30-plus Burger Friday installments, and [selected five that really stand out.]( - Minnesota Orchestra trumpeter speaks about his protest and being a conservative in the arts: Minnesota Orchestra principal trumpet Manny Laureano did something last Saturday that most professional musicians will never do. He marched off stage in the middle of a concert. He met privately Wednesday with Minnesota Orchestra CEO Kevin Smith to discuss disciplinary actions (none were announced). He also sat down with the Star Tribune to [discuss what it’s like to be “center-right,”]( as he calls himself, in the strongly liberal arts world. - St. Paul home renovation uncovers hand-painted signs of the past: In stripping away the old asbestos and cedar siding of his 1880 Summit Hill home, Todd Johnson unexpectedly [uncovered a long-hidden piece of St. Paul history.](  Sports roundup - Vikings relying on players passed over in the draft: Almost 40 percent of the players who have been on the Vikings roster this season share a common trait. [They weren't picked in the NFL draft.]( - 2019 Final Four logo pays tribute to past Minneapolis tournaments: Minneapolis will join a shortlist of American cities to host four NCCA Final Four men’s championships when the tournament comes to U.S. Bank Stadium in 2019. The logo for the 2019 Final Four unveiled this morning [reflects that elite status.]( - Blues recruit vending machine worker as backup goalie in game: Stories about average folks getting to suit up as NHL goalies pop up every so often, [and we're suckers for them every time.](  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “Kind of a small world.” -- [KSTP news anchor Chris Egert](, on being operated upon by the same surgeon who performed the same operation on FOX 9's Courtney Godfrey.  Worth a click The CIA-level spycraft restaurants use to influence food critics: Here's a fun story from Washingtonian magazine about [the crazy things staff at high-end restaurants do]( for a great review.  Talkers trivia Want to win a Star Tribune travel mug? Today is Friday, so it's time for a trivia question. The correct answer can be found in a story that appeared in Talkers this week. We can't prevent you from simply Googling the answer, so Googling is encouraged! E-mail your answer to [talkers@startribune.com]( by midnight on Sunday night. A winner will be selected at random from the correct responses. That lucky reader will receive an official Star Tribune travel mug, as well as a shout-out in Monday's newsletter. Here is this week's question: NASA announced this week that it successfully restarted the thrusters of which spacecraft that was dormant for 37 years? Good luck!  From the archives Dec. 8, 1968: Twin Cities-area restaurant owner Ozzie Klavestad, left, arguing that Pilgrims are usually pictured with the wrong gun, illustrates the point by holding a historically accurate .70-caliber matchlock musket. Lenny Bjerke, wearing a Spanish helmet dating back to 1550, holds a gun often associated with the Pilgrims, a 1779-vintage flintlock blunderbuss. 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