Minnesota State Fair reveals 27 new foods, from poke bowls to Norwegian waffles

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Minnesota State Fair reveals 27 new foods, from poke bowls to Norwegian waffles: Fairgoers, start your diets. The Minnesota State Fair announced its 2018 class of new foods on Tuesday morning, which means that nine weeks from now, those grazing their way across the Great Minnesota Get-Together will indulge in their annual mass taste-testing, determining which entries are destined for “classics” status, and which newcomers will be labeled “flops.” [See the full list here.]( - Case of missing Brooklyn Park girl leads to child protection probe: A missing 11-year-old Brooklyn Park girl was found safe Monday, but authorities removed three other children from the home, which they have deemed unfit. Authorities also are [investigating the death of an 8-year-old boy at the home]( last February, and the children’s mother was hospitalized. - Trump, GOP lawmakers meet as outrage builds over border policy: Republicans on Capitol Hill frantically searched on Tuesday for ways to end the administration's policy of separating families after illegal border crossings, ahead of a visit from President Donald Trump to discuss broader immigration legislation. Top conservatives, including key Trump allies, announced they were [introducing bills to stop the practice amid a public outcry]( over the administration's "zero tolerance" approach to illegal crossings. Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson [joined Tuesday with attorneys general from 19 other states and Washington, D.C.]( to call on federal officials to stop separating children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. - Iron Range rebounds just as trade war looms: The Iron Range is Trump country. He won big in 2016 in the Eighth Congressional District, which includes Hibbing and other key mining cities. Yet even here, amid the blue-collar industries that the president said his tariff policies are designed to help, there are [concerns that his protectionist mind-set could ultimately hurt]( as many people as it will help. Trump has directed the U.S. Trade Representative to [prepare new tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports]( as the two nations move closer to a potential trade war. In response, China has threatened what it called "comprehensive measures," raising the risk that Beijing would target operations of major American companies in China. - Big delays develop on westbound I-94 as lane closes in downtown Minneapolis: The Minnesota Department of Transportation warned drivers using westbound I-94 that they would experience delays when one lane on the freeway between Chicago Avenue and Nicollet Avenue in downtown Minneapolis closed. The agency was right. On Tuesday morning, [motorists felt the pinch during the morning rush hour]( with backups extending back to Hwy. 280. - Father of kids hit by SUV on Minneapolis playground questions high-speed chase: The parents said they have hired an attorney and [intend to sue the State Patrol.]( The Patrol has declined to address whether the troopers followed policy when they saw Powell speeding on Interstate 94 and decided to give chase off the highway onto city streets. - Minneapolis plans independent probe of police ketamine cases: Minneapolis officials said Monday they plan [an independent investigation of a city report]( that its police officers have repeatedly asked medical responders to sedate people with the powerful tranquilizer ketamine. Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced the third-party investigation after the draft report was made public last week. - U.S. poised to withdraw from U.N. Human Rights Council: The Trump administration is poised to announce its departure from the United Nations' main human rights body in [its latest withdrawal from an international institution.]( - St. Paul releases first study of police body cameras: St. Paul police officers recorded more than 19,000 hours of body camera footage in the first three months of the year, according to information the department released Tuesday. A review of some of the footage [showed room for improvement in terms of officer compliance](, but overall results were encouraging, police Chief Todd Axtell said about the department's use of the devices, which started rolling out late last year.  Watch this Gym class legend catches dodgeball with his feet: How often do you see a dodgeball clip on SportsCenter? Clearly, [this kid has absolutely mastered the five Ds.](  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Auditions for ABC's "The Bachelor" coming to Mall of America: ABC’s hit reality series “The Bachelor” will return in 2019 for its 23rd season, but first, the show needs to find singles who are willing to fall in love while America watches. The network is [holding a casting call later this month]( at the Mall of America. - General Mills rolls out new high-protein, low-sugar, non-Greek yogurt: YQ by Yoplait is General Mills’ answer to a number of U.S. nutrition trends from [low-sugar to high-protein to lactose-sensitive diets.]( - Indiana trooper celebrated on social media for stopping driver going too slow in left lane: An Indiana State Police trooper who tweeted a photo of [a vehicle he stopped for driving too slowly in the left lane]( says he's overwhelmed by the widespread praise he's receiving online.  Sports roundup - Some Twins pitchers discover less is more in their delivery: Decades ago, most major league starting pitchers routinely whirled their arms and pivoted their torsos and coiled their bodies in a theatrical ballet before striding toward the plate and unleashing the ball. Today, [only a few bother to do more than shift their weight and cock their arm](. Kyle Gibson’s toe tap, a timing mechanism barely noticeable unless you look for it, passes for histrionics these days. - Macalester athletic director abruptly leaves post: Matt McLagan, spokesman for the athletic department, said only said that Kim Chandler "has left Macalester as the director of athletics." [McLagan said she left last week.]( - Want to watch Vikings training camp? Better start planning now. Vikings fans who’ve grown accustomed to driving from the Twin Cities to Mankato for training camp will find their favorite team much closer to home this year. But while their commute to the Vikings’ practices will be shorter, [they’ll have to finalize their plans much sooner.](  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “Splitting children from parents is inhumane, and we can do better as a nation.” -- [Minnesota Attorney General and DFL gubernatorial candidate Lori Swanson](, in a statement condemning the Trump administration policy to separate children from parents after crossing the border illegally.  Worth a click Shops aren't for shopping anymore: Retail stores used to be places to buy things. Smartphones changed that, and [retailers are struggling to invent new reasons, and methods, for shopping](, the Atlantic reports.  From the archives June 19, 2010: Mandela Hauley, 6, of Brooklyn Park, listens to an instructor talk about how to paddle a canoe before he, his brother Wynton, 5, and dad Braxton headed out into the Mississippi River in a large voyageur canoe run by the Wilderness Inquiry at the Juneteenth celebration at North Mississippi Regional Park. Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, honors African American heritage and commemorates the abolition of slavery in the state of Texas after the end of the Civil War. (Photo: David Joles/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.](