Twin Cities man who let his buddies pick his bride at Mall of America dies

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[Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Twin Cities man who let his buddies pick his bride at MOA dies: David Weinlick, who rocketed to pre-social media fame by having his buddies choose his instant bride in a contest staged at the Mall of America, [has died after battling colon cancer](. - 18 arrested for blocking light rail tracks in deportation protest: Eighteen people were arrested at [an immigration protest that shut down the Blue Line]( light-rail line Tuesday morning, forcing passengers to be shuttled on buses between 46th Street and Terminal 2 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. - Push to reform Minnesota's elder care system falls short at Capitol: Weeks of intense negotiation involving the Dayton administration, Republican legislators and a coalition of senior organizations over a bipartisan deal collapsed over the weekend, [leaving few new protections for the estimated 85,000 Minnesotans]( who live in senior care facilities across the state. - Wayzata school leaders vote to change boundaries: [More than 500 students will switch schools]( in a controversial plan the Wayzata school board approved Monday night, despite opposition from some parents. - Shortage of listings tightens Twin Cities housing market: Home buyers in the Twin Cities still outpace sellers by a big margin and the average number of listings fell below 10,000 in April — [for the first time in decades.]( - Australian archbishop convicted of child sex abuse cover-up: An Australian archbishop on Tuesday became [the most senior Roman Catholic cleric in the world convicted]( of covering up child sex abuse in a test case that holds to account church hierarchy that kept silent in the face of an international pedophile crisis. - La Crescent couple dies on Iceland fly fishing vacation: Janet Veit and Brian Schumacher were on their first international fishing trip this month in Iceland when Veit caught the biggest fish of her life, a 6-pound brown trout, her sister, Patrice Veit of River Falls, Wis., said on Monday. They died Sunday night when Schumacher stepped into deep, moving water and Veit jumped in to save him. [Both were swept out into the lake.]( - Trump suggests North Korea summit could be delayed: President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that [a planned historic meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un]( could be delayed, saying the summit "may not work out for June 12." - Minnesota on track for record number of tornadoes this decade: There have been just over 400 tornadoes recorded in Minnesota since 2010 – [four times more than during the 1950s.](  Watch this News helicopter follows wrong car during police chase: The cameraman aboard KTLA's chopper apparently got confused by two very similar cars on the highway, but only one of them was being chased by police — leading to a comically breathless narration of [some random guy's trip to the gas station.](  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - "American Ninja Warrior" to invade U.S. Bank Stadium under cover of darkness: A significant number of Minnesotans have already competed on "American Ninja Warrior," but locals will face their ultimate challenge when [the hit NBC series comes to U.S. Bank Stadium]( this weekend to tape two episodes under the cloak of night. - State Fair announces 2018 free stage lineup: As always, the lineup for the Minnesota State Fair free stages announced Tuesday [includes a little something for almost everyone](, with veteran acts such as En Vogue, Tower of Power and the BoDeans leading the roster along with local favorite Har Mar Superstar, country singer Clay Walker and a former singer of Journey. But not THAT former singer of Journey. - Black Sheep Pizza owner's Texas BBQ joint closes after 11 months: StormKing BBQ, the exceptional barbecue restaurant created by Black Sheep Pizza owner Jordan Smith, went dark on Saturday, [a few weeks shy of its first birthday.](  Sports roundup - Twins part ways with Phil Hughes despite owing him more than $22M: The lingering uncertainty over Phil Hughes' role on the Twins is finally over. [There isn't one.]( - Wild hire Predators' Paul Fenton to be new GM: [Paul Fenton was hired as general manager of the Minnesota Wild]( on Monday, after 20 seasons in the front office with the division rival Nashville Predators. [Fenton says he has one goal in his new position](: "To win a Stanley Cup." - Stillwater angler sets new catch-and-release record with massive lake sturgeon: Jack Burke and his partner, Michael Orgas, were fishing the Rainy River in Koochiching County, and had boated 20 fish in three days including six lake sturgeon over 60 inches before hooking into the state record – [a 73-inch long whopper.](  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “It is fun, and it is a good challenge.” -- [Hopkins kindergartner Ethny Schuett](, who won a national penmanship contest, on what she likes best about handwriting.  Worth a click Supermarket censors proud mom's "Summa Cum Laude" graduation cake: Cara Koscinski ordered the cake to celebrate her son Jacob's big day, but ended up having to explain to her 70-year-old mother why it said "Summa --- Laude," [the Washington Post reports.](  From the archives May 22, 1960: Instructor C.W. Hicks watches four workers adjust step-by-step switches for a dial telephone switchboard at Northwestern Bell's "telephone school" in Minneapolis. (Photo: Ray Swan/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 © 2018 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](