Bear attacks woman at her home in central Minnesota

To view this email as a web page, [click here] [Star Tribune] Talkers Top stories - Bear attacks woman at her home in central Minnesota: A woman who lives near Sebeka, Minn., [found herself in the wrong place at the wrong time Friday evening] when she went outside to call in her dogs and was attacked by a black bear, possibly protecting its cubs. - Minnesota judge makes Trump's list of possible Supreme Court nominees: The Trump campaign released a list of 11 potential picks to fill Antonin Scalia's seat on the high court, and [it includes a Minnesota Supreme Court judge]. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee [has filed a federal financial disclosure document], saying revenue at his businesses grew by $190 million over the past 17 months, and he had $557 million in earned income. - Minnesota House GOP pitches $947 million for public works projects: [Nearly a third of the spending would go toward highway improvements]. The measure includes an additional $227 million for local road and bridge repairs, $130 million for water infrastructure projects, and $137 million for higher education. - R.T. Rybak says he's here to stay: As the former mayor looks to his new job leading the Minneapolis Foundation, [he talks with Kim Ode about his new book], his roots and why he'll stay here forever. - Sanders wins Oregon, Kentucky too close to call: [Bernie Sanders won Oregon's presidential primary] and battled Hillary Clinton to a neck-and-neck outcome in Kentucky on Tuesday, vowing to soldier on as Clinton sought to blunt his momentum ahead of her likely general election matchup against Republican Donald Trump. - Obama expands overtime eligibility for millions: [Under the new rules], first released in draft form last summer, the annual salary threshold at which companies can deny overtime pay will be doubled from $23,660 to nearly $47,500. That would make 4.2 million more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay. Hourly workers would continue to be mostly guaranteed overtime. - Fox News' Megyn Kelly gets poor grades for Trump interview: "Greeting her viewers from what appeared to be the bridge of a spaceship made of nutrition-free marshmallow, Fox News Channel’s Megyn Kelly made an awkward and unimpressive landing with her first hour-long interview special Tuesday night on the Fox network," [writes the Washington Post's Hank Stuever.] - New Vikings stadium to offer behind-the-scenes tours for $19: For the fan who wants to get deep into U.S. Bank Stadium, tickets go on sale next week for [tours that will go as far as the Minnesota Vikings’ locker room], the field and the press box. - Authorities pull body from Mississippi River: Officials from both Hennepin County and Ramsey County responded after [a boater discovered the body floating in the river] just after 6 a.m. near the Ford Parkway Bridge and called authorities, said Sgt. John Eastham of the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office. - SWLRT too noisy, lawsuit says: Owners of property where roughly 500 apartment and townhome units are located in the west metro [are suing the Metropolitan Council], saying it has failed to address the “severe noise problem” that the Southwest light rail project will create as proposed. - Robert Shapiro spills the beans on O.J. Simpson trial: Former O.J. Simpson lawyer Robert Shapiro appeared on Megyn Kelly’s Fox special on Tuesday night, and [finally revealed what his client whispered in his ear] after the verdict was read. Hey, look at this Here's an optical illusion to torment your brain: [Do you see it?] Look very closely. Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com]. Trending - Don't miss these restaurants in Minneapolis parks: For food lovers, the most welcome additions to the fabled Minneapolis park system are the warm-weather restaurants that began popping up 12 years ago. [Don't know them? You should.] - Festival Palomino lineup announced: [The Sept. 17 festival at Canterbury Park] will include: Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach’s other band the Arcs; wunderkind British rocker Jake Bugg; Illinois’ fiddling indie-rock mainstay Andrew Bird; moody and acclaimed Scottish quartet Frightened Rabbit; and a grab bag of rootsy/Americana acts such as Houndmouth, Margret Glaspy, Elephant Revival, Aubrie Sellers and Minnesota’s own blooming twangers the Cactus Blossoms and Frankie Lee. - Where do Minnesota college students take on the most debt? t’s graduation season, which means both high school and college grads are probably thinking about the same thing: The cost of a higher education. We analyzed student loan data for the most popular institutions for Minnesota's high school graduates. [Here's what we found.] - Robert Redford coming to Walker Art Center: The film star, producer and Sundance Film Festival founder [will be feted at Walker Art Center in Minneapolis in September] as part of a six-week retrospective of his work, September 30- November 11, 2016. Sports roundup - Bert Blyleven offers sharp critique of Twins: One day after Twins broadcasts were described as having "an eye-popping amount of homerism" by a Sporting News writer, [TV analyst Bert Blyleven went after the two Twins veterans.] - What will the Wolves do with their No. 5 pick? The Wolves’ roster is already stacked with the last two No. 1 overall picks, Towns and Andrew Wiggins, so who will their next young star be? [Here are some possible choices.] - Vikings offensive line could be tested by NFC North newcomers: While the Vikings have been trying to strengthen their offensive line, [NFC North rivals made moves], some of them major, to strengthen their defensive fronts. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here]. Quote of the day “They’re my mood ring. I’m happy when they win and I’m not when they lose.” -- Former Minneapolis mayor [R.T. Rybak], on the Twins. Worth a click When Aerosmith met Run-D.M.C.: [The Washington Post's Geoff Edgers compiles a fascinating oral history] of how a fading rock band seeking its big comeback joined forces with a group of hip-hop pioneers on the cusp of mainstream success to change the course of American popular music. Come for the behind-the-scenes interviews, stay for the never-before-seen footage of their first meeting and the "Walk This Way" recording sessions. From the archives May 18, 1991: Rep. Wayne Simoneau (DFL-Fridley) got some help with his paperwork from his grandchildren Lindsey, 4, and Blake, 6, at the start of the day's House session at the Capitol. (Photo: Jeff Wheeler/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.]