Runner mistakenly runs full Fargo marathon after planning for a half

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Runner mistakenly runs full Fargo marathon after planning for a half: Runners never forget crossing the line at their first marathon and that will be [especially true for Detroit Lakes native Mike Kohler.]( - Fischbach to resign Senate seat, take lieutenant governor oath: Michelle Fischbach, the Republican state senator who ascended to the position of lieutenant governor in the DFL administration of Gov. Mark Dayton, [is resigning her Senate seat]( and will finally take the oath of office for the lieutenant governor position on Friday. - Student arrested in beating of Minneapolis school aide released without bail: Mohammed Dukuly made a dramatic recovery Thursday, no longer in need of life support, sitting up in his hospital bed and smiling two days after he was beaten unconscious by a student at the school where he worked. Meanwhile, Corey David Burfield, 18, of St. Paul, made his first court appearance in Hennepin County District Court. Burfield, who is charged with one count of first-degree assault and one count of third-degree assault, [was released without posting bail]( after District Judge William Koch concluded that he is not a flight risk. - 3 rescued from Minnehaha Falls spillway during heavy rainfall: [Three people were rescued from a spillway below Minnehaha Falls]( in Minneapolis Thursday night when heavy rainfall filled the overflow channel with swift-moving water. Thursday night’s thunderstorms, which swept west to east across the metro area at dusk and beyond, carried heavy rain and high winds. In some areas, power lines and tree branches came down, often tangled together. Forecasters expect this heat wave to [continue through the Memorial Day weekend](, which will be the hottest in more than a decade. - Minneapolis city council votes unanimously to raise tobacco-buying age to 21: The ordinance restricts tobacco sales, including vaping products, to those who can legally buy alcohol. [Minneapolis will join seven other Minnesota cities]( and 300 nationwide that have raised the tobacco-buying age, in an effort to discourage young people from picking up the habit. - Legislature pushes Fort Snelling affordable housing, at $600K per unit: Despite the “affordable housing” moniker, the total price tag to convert 26 old military buildings into 176 units is [more than $100 million — or $600,000 per unit](. That’s more than twice the cost of a median-priced single-family home in Minneapolis. The late-night maneuvering at the Legislature to include the project in the every-other-year $1 billion bonanza of borrowing for infrastructure — known around the Capitol as the “bonding bill” — was led by the building trades lobby and developer Dominium. - Harvey Weinstein charged with rape in New York: Flinching when he heard himself described as a man who used power to prey on women, [Harvey Weinstein was arraigned Friday on charges of rape]( and a criminal sex act in the first criminal prosecution to result from the wave of allegations against him that sparked a national reckoning over sexual misconduct. - Best Buy to close Mall of America store in August: The Richfield-based retailer, whose headquarters are just four miles away from the megamall, told store employees last night that [the company has decided not to renew its lease](. The company also has stores nearby in Richfield and Eagan. - Irish voters to decide on fate of strict abortion ban: Ireland's referendum Friday represented more than a vote on whether to end the country's strict abortion ban. It was [a battle for the very soul of a traditionally conservative Roman Catholic country]( that has seen a wave of liberalization in recent years. - Two dogs + three adults + one state park = 100 ticks in 24 hours: It's officially tick season in Minnesota, and Star Tribune photographer [Anthony Soufflé shares his cautionary tale]( about the importance of checking for the blood-sucking parasites when you go for a hike.  Watch this Cat on a minivan roof: FOX 47 in Nebraska shares this footage of [a cat hanging on for dear life on top of a minivan]( traveling at 60 MPH on the interstate. Ronda Rankin, whose family took the video, got the attention of the driver, who slowed down and pulled over. It's not clear what happened to the cat or how it got up there, but the humane society wants answers.  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Minnesota is the main course in new season of Travel Channel's "Man vs. Food": The popular travel/eating challenge show isn’t just taking a bite out of Minnesota; it’s going whole hog. Three upcoming episodes of the Travel Channel series will focus on culinary challenges in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth. [We spoke to host Casey Webb about his experiences here.]( - Top Twin Cities chef debuts a must-try new burger at Monello: Not content to produce one of the Twin Cities most remarkable burgers, [chef Mike DeCamp is at it again](. This time, for a summer menu he's composed for the patio at Monello, DeCamp has borrowed elements of the popular burger he serves at Constantine, then adds a few uncomplicated twists, including a second patty. He’s dubbed the results the “Dirty Double,” and, good readers of Burger Friday, it is phenomenal. - A happy ending for Prior Lake's Becca Kufrin on "The Bachelorette": [The recently engaged reality TV star]( opens up about the new show and how her life has changed since her last-minute dumping on "The Bachelor."  Sports roundup - Twins' top pick Royce Lewis is charming Cedar Rapids, but for how much longer? A shortstop from California’s Orange County, [Lewis hasn’t shrunk from the attention he’s received]( since the Twins made him the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s amateur draft and paid him a $6.7 million signing bonus. - Trump grants posthumous pardon to boxing legend Jack Johnson: President Trump on Thursday granted [a rare posthumous pardon to boxing's first black heavyweight champion](, clearing Jack Johnson's name more than 100 years after what many see as his racially charged conviction. - Cowardly NFL goes backward with anthem decision: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and his known associates are hiding their greed and cowardice behind faux patriotism, [writes Jim Souhan.](  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “After I decided I was going to keep going, the thought of quitting didn’t come back. Run, walk, or crawl, I wanted to finish.” -- [Mike Kohler](, who mistakenly ran a full marathon in Fargo after signing up for the half-marathon.  Worth a click National Park Foundation unveils winners of 2017 photography contest: Looking for a possible vacation destination this summer? Perhaps [the winners of the 2017 Share the Experience photo contest](, highlighting the indescribable beauty of America's national parks and federal lands, will give you some ideas.  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: A new study suggests doing what on the weekends could be good for you? Good luck!  From the archives Sept. 30, 1979: John T. Rivard of the Minnesota Historical Society appeared in the costume of a voyageur as he spoke at the American Festival at the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus. The festival was part of Minnesota Royal, a weeklong celebration of agriculture. (Photo: Jack Gillis/Star Tribune) CORRECTION: Monday's edition of Talkers included a photo of protesters and counterprotesters at an appearance by singer and anti-gay rights activist Anita Bryant at the opening of a fruit warehouse in Minneapolis in 1977. The original caption and article referred to it as a Bergin Fruit Company warehouse. Bergin's vice president, Lee Bergin, wrote to us to say his company was not responsible for hiring Bryant and the event was actually "the grand opening of the Produce Terminal, which contained 6 fresh produce companies, not just Bergin Fruit Company. From north to south, they were Northwestern Produce, Perry Myers, Malat Katzmerek, Wholesale Produce, Twin City Produce, and Bergin Fruit Co. She was hired by someone in the Produce Terminal Association." Bergin added that he remembers the event "really being a mess."  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.](