Evening Update: $900K city subsidy for Final Four; 35W closed for weekend; how will Jimmy Butler fare tonight?

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Evening Update Good evening. The Minneapolis City Council today [approved spending $900,000 to subsidize]( the public costs of hosting the 2019 NCAA Final Four men’s basketball championship, which will take place at U.S. Bank Stadium this coming April. City budget officials say the public investment in the tournament will bring international exposure to Minneapolis, help the city build a long-term relationship with the NCAA and ultimately turn a profit for the city and local businesses. Council Member Andrew Johnson was one of three who voted against the subsidy. He said the city too often approaches these kinds of “big shiny” events with a “spare-no-expense attitude,” and doesn’t give the same benefits to small business that generate jobs and other economic stimulus year round. [911 call log: Officers found door kicked in, parents' bodies, no Jayme Closs]( [The Wisconsin teen has been missing since early Monday after her parents were found shot to death in their home.]( [Caravan migrants break Guatemala border fence, rush Mexico]( [Arriving on the Mexican side of a border bridge, they were met by a phalanx of police with riot shields. About 50 managed to push their way through before officers unleashed pepper spray and the rest retreated.]( [Russian woman charged with US election interference]( [The Justice Department prosecution targets Elena Alekseevna Khusyaynova, a St. Petersburg woman who prosecutors say helped manage the finances of a hidden but powerful Russian social media effort.]( [Interstate 35W to shut down in Minneapolis for the weekend]( [This is MEA weekend and many people have left town for a fall getaway, so traffic might be lighter than normal.]( [Iowa basketball coach admits to sexually exploiting 400 boys]( [The massive scope of Greg Stephen's abuse was revealed in a plea agreement filed after the former Iowa Barnstormers coach pleaded guilty to seven charges.]( [Tonight's Mega Millions jackpot soars to $1 billion]( [Lottery officials changed the odds in recent years to lessen the chance of winning a jackpot, which in turn increased the opportunity for top prizes to reach stratospheric levels.]( [How will the fans welcome the Wolves' Jimmy Butler back to Target Center?]( [Jimmy Butler declined to talk this morning, saying he would speak after the game. But some teammates were asked how they thought he would respond to some potential booing.]( 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.](