Eagan couple's date night turns into $1 million Powerball win

To view this email as a web page, [click here] [Star Tribune] Talkers Top stories - Eagan couple's date night turns into $1 million Powerball win: Luke and Emily Lange were on their way to dinner at a cash-only restaurant when [they stopped at a gas station to break a $100 bill ...] - Minnesota native Gretchen Carlson files sexual harassment suit against Fox News CEO: The former Miss America is claiming that Roger Ailes, her ex-boss at Fox News, [fired her after she refused his sexual advances] and complained about unfair treatment towards her by male colleagues. - Tens of thousands without power after storms: As of 10:45 a.m., Xcel Energy reported that [nearly 56,000 customers in the metro area were still without electricity], down from 130,000 after the powerful storms rolled through last night. The storm also [knocked some panels loose from the exterior of U.S. Bank Stadium.] - St. Paul superintendent's buyout package is really quite large: Valeria Silva’s payout to leave the St. Paul Public Schools is [more than five times what other Minnesota superintendents received] when they resigned, retired or were let go in the past three years. - Pope meets with parents of UW-Madison student found in river: [Pope Francis met on Wednesday with the parents of a U.S. college student] whose body was found in Rome's Tiber river this week, after apparently either being pushed or tumbling into the murky waters less than 24 hours after arriving in Italy for summer classes. - Vikings traffic plan aims to mitigate game-day gridlock: Getting 64,000 Vikings fans in and out of downtown on game days is no easy task. [But Vikings officials have a plan.] If fans listen. - Feds open investigation into Louisiana police shooting: In a cellphone video taken by a community activist, [two Baton Rouge police officers had Alton Sterling, 27, pinned to the ground] when gunfire erupted seconds after someone yelled, "He's got a gun! Gun!" Police have not said whether Sterling in fact had a gun. [You can watch the footage here], but be warned that it is graphic. - Grand theft tuba strikes Minnesota Brass: A new, silver-plated tuba, valued at $12,000, [was stolen from a parked car in Minneapolis.] - You'll pay top dollar to have a baby in the Twin Cities: Routine deliveries in Minneapolis cost an average of $11,527, which is [the third largest typical price tag among 30 large cities] studied in a new report on health care costs. Watch this Your videos and photo of last night's storm are wild: We've compiled a bunch of images and videos posted to social media that show the destruction wrought by the big storm last night. [Check them out here.] Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com]. Trending - Record-breaking monster muskie caught on Pelican Lake: A 57-inch muskie — 3 inches shy of 5 feet — was confirmed today as a state record in the DNR’s new recognition program for certain fish that are caught and released. [Don't miss the photo of the massive fish.] - Adele is everyone's chatty BFF in Xcel concert: More than any other major pop star, Adele, 28, keeps it real. There’s nothing false about her in concert except for her fingernails and eyelashes. If her songs reveal a love life of misery, her conversation celebrates a life full of mirth, [writes Jon Bream]. - The Revolution will reunite at First Avenue for Prince tribute: Prince’s backup band from his 1980s heyday [will reunite to perform Sept. 2-3 at First Avenue], where Prince and the Revolution filmed “Purple Rain.” - Air Force apologizes to Derek Jeter over Facebook post: The U.S. Air Force has apologized to Derek Jeter after [an active-duty member posted a photo on Facebook of a citation] issued to the retired New York Yankee shortstop for boating in a restricted area near MacDill Air Force Base on the Fourth of July. Sports roundup - Nunez is Twins' lone All-Star: [The team insisted he earned it] and didn't land there because the rules say every team must be represented. - Lessons of free agency aren't lost on Wolves: Amid the big moves, [Minnesota did well by staying out of the fray], writes Jim Souhan. - Apple Valley star leads USA basketball to world title: [Guard Gary Trent Jr. scored a game-high 17 points] to go along with four rebounds, two assists and two steals in the 96-56 championship rout over Turkey. - Jaguars RB found "asleep" at wheel after driving into pond: "Jacksonville Jaguars running back Denard Robinson appeared to be 'asleep or fatigued' after his vehicle went off the road and into a retention pond early July 3," [Action News JAX reports.] Quote of the day “We can’t edit Prince in his own hometown.” -- [Adele], on a suggestion from her staff that she edit a Prince video shown before her encore at the Xcel Energy Center last night. Worth a click This grass rarely needs to be mowed and needs very little water: If you're getting sick of watering, fertilizing and mowing your lawn all the time, you may want to check out [this article from the Pioneer Press] on the benefits (and one potential drawback, depending on your perspective) of replacing your lovely, thirsty Kentucky bluegrass with the more environmentally friendly fescue grass. From the archives July 6, 1937: A visitor to Minnesota's Arrowhead Country takes in the rugged beauty of Illgen Falls on the Baptism River, which spills into Lake Superior north of Duluth. (Photo: Minneapolis Star Journal) Connect with Star Tribune [facebook] [twitter] [google+] [pinterest] [instagram] [tumblr] [Sign up for more newsletters] • [Subscribe to Star Tribune] • [Privacy Policy] • [Unsubscribe] This email was sent by: StarTribune, 650 3rd Ave S, Suite #1300, Minneapolis, MN, 55488 © 2015 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.]