DFL candidates flood into races; I-35W closures coming; Weisman director stepping down

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Evening Update Good evening. U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison and other prominent DFLers [dove into the race to fill Attorney General Lori Swanson’s newly available seat]( Tuesday, leaving an open Minneapolis-area congressional seat that more DFL politicians rushed to fill, including state Rep. Ilhan Omar, former House speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher and Minneapolis School Board Member Kim Ellison, ex-wife of the outgoing congressman. The last-minute flurry made for a chaotic final campaign filing day that some described as democracy in action, and others called a “dumpster fire.” [Construction on I-35W will bring major changes to your commute downtown]( [Motorists on I-35W will be dealing with lane and ramp closures for the next four years.]( [A true pioneer, Weisman Art Museum director Lyndel King to step down after 40 years]( [King led building of the Frank Gehry-designed museum and the growth of U of M art program.]( [Medicare insolvency date moved up by three years to 2026]( [Medicare will run out of money sooner than expected, and Social Security's financial problems can't be ignored either, the government said Tuesday in a sobering checkup on programs vital to the middle class.]( [WNBA champion Lynx making most of D.C. trip with charity event despite no invitation from Trump]( [Instead of a trip to the White House, the Lynx will attend a local school, where they will give away socks, shoes and good will.]( [Aldi to open store in new Mpls. apartment building next spring]( [The new location will be one of the few U.S. Aldi stores with underground parking.]( [South Dakota philanthropist gives $100 million to nonprofit]( [A South Dakota businessman and philanthropist said Tuesday he is donating $100 million to the National University System, a nonprofit that focuses on education and philanthropy initiatives.]( [Minnesota woman's obit takes dark turn over long-ago extramarital affair]( [A punishing paid obituary exposing a woman's affair in small-town Minnesota in the 1960s had tongues wagging worldwide Tuesday, forcing a review of what's fair to say about the departed.]( 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.](