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Free to responsible owner: One historic Duluth lighthouse. The U.S. General Services Administration has put the red-roofed Lake Superior lighthouse adjacent to the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge on the market as an available property, and is [willing to transfer it at no cost to a public body or nonprofit]( for education, park, recreation, cultural or historic preservation.
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At urging of Minneapolis police, EMS staff subdued dozens of suspects with powerful sedative: Minneapolis police officers have repeatedly requested over the past three years that [Hennepin County medical responders sedate people using the powerful tranquilizer ketamine](, at times over the protests of those being drugged, and in some cases when no apparent crime was committed, a city report shows. On multiple occasions, in the presence of police, Hennepin Healthcare EMS workers injected suspects of crimes and others who already appeared to be restrained, according to the report, and the ketamine caused heart or breathing failure, requiring them to be medically revived. Several people given ketamine had to be intubated. [Here's what you need to know about ketamine.](
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Judge jails ex-Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort ahead of trial: On Friday, [Manafort was ordered into custody after a federal judge revoked his house arrest](, citing newly filed obstruction of justice charges. The move by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson made Manafort the first Trump campaign official to be jailed as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
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Pawlenty leads pack in governor's race fundraising: Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty is heading into the second half of the election year with $1.3 million in his campaign bank account â [more than any of his other Republican or DFL competitors]( in the wide-open Minnesota governorâs race.
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Trump says he won't sign "moderate" immigration bill: President Donald Trump ignited eleventh-hour confusion Friday over Republican efforts to push immigration through the House next week, [saying he won't sign a "moderate" package](. A top House Republican said the chamber would not tackle the issue without Trump's backing.
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Three dozen Minnesotans sickened by food parasite: At least three dozen Minnesotans have become ill from [two unrelated outbreaks of cyclosporiasis](, which is caused by a parasite found on some imported fresh produce.
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Minnesota health insurers propose lower premiums: Health insurers in Minnesotaâs individual market are [seeking decreases in the average premium theyâll charge consumers next year]( â the latest sign of stability in a market thatâs been plagued by premium spikes under the federal Affordable Care Act.
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Canoeist who drowned in BWCA ID'd as Coon Rapids man: The Lake County Sheriffâs Office received a report Sunday that [Joseph Fedick, 31, had possibly drowned in Parent Lake](. He had been in a canoe with another person when it capsized, according to the Sheriffâs Office. Neither occupant was wearing a life vest. Fedick didnât make it to shore, but the other occupant was able to swim to a rock, where he was rescued by another camper who heard cries for help.
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Ex-Burnsville High teacher sentenced for sex crimes with students: Jail time spread over several years is the sentence for a onetime Burnsville High School music teacher [convicted of sex-related crimes involving two students](. Erik M. Akervik, 30, of Burnsville, was sentenced Wednesday in Dakota County District Court by Judge Arlene Perkkio, who also ordered that he be on probation for 15 years, pay restitution and register as a predatory offender.
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Light rail, I-35W closures could hamper hot, humid, stormy weekend: [Metro area roads are awash with closures and detour signs](, and this weekend construction spreads to the rails. Portions of both the Green Line and Blue Line will be shut down, as will Interstate 35W between downtown Minneapolis and the Crosstown. The National Weather Service has [issued a heat advisory for the Twin Cities metro area]( for Friday afternoon, the start of a sultry weekend that could also deliver heavy rain and severe weather.
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The 5 best Twin Cities burgers of the year ... so far: Burger Friday â which places a weekly spotlight on a gotta-have burger â is marking the yearâs midpoint by revisiting the [five burgers that made the most favorable impressions so far in 2018.](
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Charcoal is a trendy ingredient, but comes with risk: When Pennyâs owner Ben Hertz added an activated charcoal latte to the coffee shopâs lineup, it instantly became a most-Instagrammed item. And itâs no wonder: the drinkâs milky swirls, in perfect shades of millennial gray, were entrancing. But a few months later, [he added something else to the menu: a disclaimer.](
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Sports roundup
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Twins begin task of repairing Sano's swing: Twins Chief Baseball Officer Derek Falvey referred to Miguel Sano's conditioning more than once while delivering the shocking news on Thursday that [Sano was being demoted to Class A Fort Myers.]( Sano's weight â he reported to training camp weighing 293 pounds â has made him a paunch line. But keep in mind players with bellies can produce at a high level in this game â the All-Star third baseman has a better chance to add 40 points to his batting average than to lose 40 pounds. So solving Sano means solving his swing, and a few weeks in Florida could work for him.
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Vikings have less furniture to move as offensive line takes shape: [There was a fluidity about the Vikingsâ offensive line this spring]( thatâs become commonplace by now, at a position that has been a puzzle (and, at its worst moments, a calamity) for much of the past five years or so. Still, when the team returns to its practice facility in Eagan for the start of training camp next month, there shouldnât be nearly as much furniture to move around in front of quarterback Kirk Cousins.
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Former Gophers football star Keith Fahnhorst dies at 66: [Former University of Minnesota and San Francisco 49ers standout Keith Fahnhorst died Tuesday]( at the age of 66. The St. Cloud native played for St. Cloud Tech and then joined the Gophers, where he was an All-Big Ten tight end in 1973.
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Quote of the day
“He speaks and his people sit up at attention. I want my people to do the same.” -- [President Donald Trump](, on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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Florida man arrested after calling police to have his drugs tested: "Douglas Kelly, 49, from Hawthorne, Florida, called the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, police said, asking them to test the drugs he bought a week earlier because he wanted to press charges against the person who sold them to him," [CNN reports.](
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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: Delta Airlines announced this week that it plans to offer nonstop flights between MSP and which Asian city?
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From the archives
June 15, 1993: The Summer at Northrop Festival, two months of 20 free outdoor concerts, began under sunny skies outside Northrop Auditorium on the University of Minnesota campus with a performance by the D.E.Y. I Big Band. Pictured are singer Debbie Duncan and Drummer Joe Pulice. (Photo: Joey McLeister/Star Tribune)
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