Ex-employee cited Maryland newspaper shooting in threats against Hubbard Broadcasting, charges say

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Ex-employee cited Maryland newspaper shooting in threats against Hubbard Broadcasting, charges say: [A Twin Cities man cited the Maryland newspaper shootings]( when he made threats against the St. Paul media company where he used to work, authorities said Monday. Rusty Arntson, 36, of Brooklyn Center, was charged Monday in Ramsey County District Court with one count of felony threats of violence. President Donald Trump has ordered U.S. flags on federal property be flown at half-staff through sunset Tuesday to [honor five people slain at the Capital Gazette](. The order comes after Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley said Monday that Trump had declined his request to lower the flags. - Redevelopment of vacant Hudson dog track gets state aid: The old St. Croix Meadows track, which has been idle since 2001, is [being transformed into an entertainment, business and housing site]( featuring a baseball stadium, a brewery, hotel, offices and more. An announcement of a Wisconsin state grant to redevelop the site is scheduled for late Tuesday morning at the track. Gov. Scott Walker intends to be on hand for the event, which will include developer Klint Klaas providing a progress report on the Hudson Gateway project. - Minneapolis releases 911 transcript from Thurman Blevins shooting: Minutes before police encountered Thurman Blevins on a north Minneapolis street corner last month, a woman called 911 to report a wiry man in a tank top walking through her neighborhood, firing a gun. [Authorities released a transcript]( of the 5-minute call Monday. - Heavy rains lead to flooding in southwestern Minnesota: Lyon, Redwood and Murray counties were dealing with headaches Tuesday after [an estimated 6 to 8 inches of rain fell overnight]( in some places. - Trump to urge schools to ignore race in admissions: The Trump administration will encourage the nation’s school superintendents and college presidents to adopt race-blind admissions standards, [abandoning an Obama administration policy]( that called on universities to consider race as a factor in diversifying their campuses, administration officials said. - Case files in Cold Spring officer's killing reveal suspect's distress over firing, custody: One thing is clear from the thousands of pages of investigative files released Monday about the fatal shooting in 2012 of Cold Spring officer Thomas Decker: [No one saw it coming.]( Not the parents and friends of the suspected killer, Eric J. Thomes, nor the behavioral psychologist who lived with him. - Federal judge blocks St. Paul from imposing conditions on shelter, church: A federal judge has [blocked the city of St. Paul from enforcing restrictions]( it placed on a church-based homeless drop-in center that limited the number of visitors and required the posting of a No Trespassing sign. Those conditions on First Lutheran Church and Listening House appear to violate the church’s First Amendment rights, as well as the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, a law passed by Congress, the judge ruled. - Man fatally shot near U: A man was fatally shot early Tuesday along a well-traveled street close to the University of Minnesota, authorities said, marking [the second violent death near the campus this week](. No arrests in this latest death have been announced. - Lost grandson's fleeting imprint saved by St. Paul police: Shari Wagner was grieving the death of her young grandson in April when the sunlight streaming over her shoulder struck a wood and glass display case across her living room. Caught in the rays, she noticed, were small smudges and a handprint — tracks that 1 ½-year-old Abraham Flynn had left behind before he was struck and killed by a van on April 16. As the days passed, Wagner had a growing fear that the handprint would disappear — that is, until [St. Paul police officer Mark Lundquist arrived at her Mendota Heights home]( Monday morning to preserve the print.  Watch this Elephant decks guy who tried to pet its trunk: Always make sure the elephant is OK with you touching it [before getting too close.](  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Is Walmart.com really that much cheaper than Target.com? The online research team for Clark Howard, the financial guru of radio, recently compared Target and Walmart's online prices. [What they found may surprise you.]( - Facebook bug that unblocks blocked "friends" strikes 800,000 users: If you were wondering why you were still seeing posts from that annoying “friend” from high school on Facebook, the social network announced on Monday several hundred thousand users were hit by a bug that [unblocked profiles they’d previously blocked.]( - Thomasina Petrus channels Billie Holiday in concert, not theater: After wrapping up her triumphant, extended run in “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill” at the Jungle Theater on Sunday, [Petrus brought Lady Day to the Dakota Jazz Club]( on Monday. This was a tribute to Holiday, not a reprise of the theater vehicle in a different setting.  Sports roundup - What if the Wolves brought Wiggins off the bench? The Wolves have started to build a better functioning second unit than they have had in the recent past. [But imagine if they added one more guy: Andrew Wiggins.]( - Want to watch today's Twins game? You'll need to log in to Facebook. Tuesday's Twins-Brewers matchup is [one of 25 games that will be shown exclusively on Facebook]( this season through its video site, called Facebook Watch. - More than 100 phony Super Bowl rings seized: Federal authorities say they have [intercepted a shipment of 108 phony replica Super Bowl rings]( representing many past champion teams, including the Philadelphia Eagles.  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “We designed this neighborhood with nothing. We got sticks and bubble gum and made it beautiful. We want to keep it the way it is.” -- [Tia Williams](, a neighborhood leader in St. Paul's Frogtown, on fears that the neighborhood is gentrifying.  Worth a click Judge spares cabbie from jail for refusing to wear a collared shirt: In Daytona Beach, Fla., a judge is challenging a city ordinance requiring taxicab drivers to wear a collared shirt behind the wheel 60 days that carries a potential penalty of [up to 60 days in the county slammer.](  From the archives July 3, 1965: During the maiden voyage of the new Mississippi Melodie Showboat on the Mississippi River at Grand Rapids, Lois Gildemeister directs from the shore while the cast sings on the boat. (Photo: Earl Seubert/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. 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