New on-demand fuel service will allow Twin Cities drivers to skip the pump

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - New on-demand fuel service will allow Twin Cities drivers to skip the pump: Just as Amazon is shaking up the retail world, a San Francisco-based company is doing the same with the way drivers buy fuel: [It’s bringing gas to them and filling up their cars.]( - Dick's ends sales of assault-style rifles: Dick's Sporting Goods will [immediately halt sales of assault-style rifles]( and high-capacity magazines at all of its stores and ban the sale of all guns to anyone under 21. You can [read the note from Dick's CEO Ed Stack here](. The announcement Wednesday comes as students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, [return to class for the first time]( since a troubled teenager killed 17 students and educators two weeks ago with an AR-15. [Minneapolis' Patrick Henry High School was locked down]( and searched room by room, top to bottom, as armed police escorted groups of students out of the building over three hours Tuesday after someone believed to have a gun ran inside. [A teacher is in custody after police responded to reports of shots fired]( at a Georgia high school this morning. - Federal judge rules Starkey owner committed perjury: A federal judge ruled Tuesday that [Starkey Laboratories owner Bill Austin perjured himself]( at least once in his testimony during a $20 million embezzlement case against two of his former executives and two business associates. - St. John's student accused of sexual assault withdraws lawsuit: [Legal action has been withdrawn]( by a suspended St. John’s University student who alleged gender bias when he sued his school and an affiliated college, claiming they falsely found that he probably sexually assaulted a female student./p> - Minnesota projects $329 budget surplus: The Minnesota Management and Budget Office released its twice-yearly budget forecast in the morning. State economists predicted [projected tax revenue to the state will exceed its spending obligations](, after projecting a shortfall in December. - Lawmakers question MNLARS costs, while employees say money needed urgently: Republican lawmakers criticized the administration of Gov. Mark Dayton on Tuesday for [the botched rollout of the state’s vehicle license and registration system](, even as officials warned that without a $10 million infusion this week, they would have to start laying off workers desperately needed to continue the upgrades. - White House communications director acknowledges telling "white lies" for Trump: White House communications director Hope Hicks acknowledged to a House intelligence panel that [she has occasionally told "white lies" for President Donald Trump]( but has not lied about anything relevant to the Russia investigation, according to those present for Hicks' closed-door testimony. Officials at the Department of Housing and Urban Development are [under fire for spending $31,000 for a new dining room set]( for HUD Secretary Ben Carson’s office last year, just as the White House circulated its plans to slash HUD’s programs for the homeless, elderly and poor, according to federal procurement records. - Despite Nolan's retirement, Stewart Mills says no to third run for Congress: [Mills said “hard data” told him to pass]( on finding out whether a third time would be the charm in his pursuit of succeeding Democrat Rick Nolan in Minnesota’s Eighth Congressional District. - Historic thaw strikes North Pole at what is normally the coldest time of year: The sun won’t rise at the North Pole until March 20, and it’s normally close to the coldest time of year, but [an extraordinary and possibly historic thaw swelled]( over the tip of the planet this past weekend. Analyses show that the temperature warmed to the melting point as an enormous storm pumped an intense pulse of heat through the Greenland Sea. - Which Minnesota hospitals had the most medical mistakes last year? Minnesota's hospitals reported an increase in the number of preventable errors in 2017, according to a new report released in late February. Dig into the data to see [how many happened by at every hospital in the state](.  Watch this Harlem Globetrotter Crissa "Ace" Jackson is a master of extremely long trick shots: Jackson became the third female player in the team's history when she joined in 2015. Come for the nearly half-court, behind-the-back heave, stay for [the dance she does after sinking it.](  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Surly teams up with First Avenue on new beer: Drinkers can find the +1 Golden Ale exclusively at First Avenue’s properties (First Ave, 7th St. Entry, the Turf Club and the Palace Theatre) from March 22 to April 1. [It will be available in stores after that.]( - PBS launching new conservative political talk show: Columnist Michael Gerson and commentator Amy Holmes are teaming to [start a conservative-oriented talk show on PBS]( that takes its cue from William F. Buckley's "Firing Line," which aired from 1966 to 1999. - Logic, Wu-Tang Clan, Erykah Badu among acts slated for Soundset: [Year 11 might be the craziest one yet]( for Soundset, based on the lineup announced Wednesday morning for the consistently popular Twin Cities hip-hop festival.  Sports roundup - With stalling strategy, Marshall scores just 4 points in girl's basketball loss: Marshall didn't feel it had much of a chance in Tuesday night's section basketball opener against Waseca, so instead of challenging Waseca's tough defense, [it opted to exploit the lack of a shot clock.]( - Cousins, Vikings pairing is perfect move for both sides: In the NFL, gambling on roster moves gets you fired. But so do bland moves, or any combination of aggressiveness and passiveness [that doesn't lead to the playoffs](, writes Jim Souhan. - Vikings did a good thing by keeping Stefanski, Shurmur says: The Vikings couldn’t stop Pat Shurmur from leaving to be the head coach of the New York Giants, but they stopped Shurmur from taking assistant Kevin Stefanski with him. At the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Shurmur said [the Vikings did a good thing “for the Vikings”]( by blocking the Giants from interviewing Stefanski.  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “We support and respect the Second Amendment, and we recognize and appreciate that the vast majority of gun owners in this country are responsible, law-abiding citizens. But we have to help solve the problem that's in front of us. ” -- [Dick's Sporting Goods CEO Ed Stack](, in a letter announcing the chain will no longer carry assault-style rifles.  Worth a click With AR-15s, mass shooters are using infantry-level firepower: Led by reporter C.J. Chivers, who wrote a book about the profound impact the AK-47 has had on the world, the New York Times [compares the features of the AR-15 and its variants]( used by a number of mass shooters in recent years to those of its military forebears, the M16 and M4 rifle. "The Parkland gunman, in practical terms, had the same rifle firepower as an American grunt using a standard infantry rifle in the standard way."  From the archives Feb. 28, 1976: The Rev. Billy Graham, who died last week at the age of 99, sits at his desk in his Minneapolis headquarters. 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