Danny Heinrich describes the kidnapping and murder of Jacob Wetterling

To view this email as a web page, [click here] [Star Tribune] Talkers Top stories - Danny Heinrich describes the kidnapping and murder of Jacob Wetterling: The man who kidnapped Jacob Wetterling finally gave his family the answers they’d waited almost 27 years to hear, [confessing to abducting and killing the 11-year-old boy in October 1989]. Patty Wetterling [posted a new statement Monday on Facebook] encouraging people who wish to comfort her grieving family to say a prayer, play with their children and generally “create joy.” Residents of Paynesville, the central Minnesota town where Jacob's remains were found, [are reeling from the grim news] that the boy's body had been there all along. - Fox settles sexual harassment lawsuit with Gretchen Carlson: A 21st Century Fox Corp. news release did not specify a settlement amount but a person briefed on the settlement said that it amounted to $20 million, and that former chairman Roger Ailes was responsible for a portion of the payment. The person also said Fox News was in settlement talks with other women at the network. [The company also issued an apology to Carlson], a native of Anoka. Fox News host Greta Van Susteren announced on Facebook this morning that she is leaving the network. - State Fair could set new attendance record: As summer unofficially came to a close,[the fair was well on its way toward its biggest attendance year ever.] - General Mills pressures ad agencies to hire more women, minorities: General Mills Inc., one of the nation’s biggest advertisers, [is pressuring ad agencies to hire more women and people of color] by imposing a diversity benchmark as it reviews the firms that handle its $700 million in annual marketing. - Want to work at Paisley Park? Now's your chance. To prepare for thousands of visitors from across the globe seeking a Prince pilgrimage, [operations managers will hold a job fair Thursday and Friday] from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. Full and part-time work is available in food service, security, marketing and tour operations, among other positions. - Xcel begins rolling out LED streetlights: [Xcel Energy this week begins installing more energy efficient LED fixtures] in 90,000 company-owned streetlights in nearly 350 communities throughout the Twin Cities and in Minnesota. - Bill Clinton was paid nearly $18M as "honorary chairman" of for-profit college: "While much of the controversy about Hillary Clinton’s State Department tenure has involved donations to her family’s charity, the Clinton Foundation, a close examination of the Laureate deal reveals how Bill Clinton leveraged the couple’s connections during that time to enhance their personal wealth — potentially providing another avenue for supporters to gain access to the family," [the Washington Post reports]. - Trump brushes off questions about illegal contribution to Florida AG: "Donald Trump dismissed allegations of impropriety on Monday, saying his foundation's $25,000 donation to Florida's attorney general had nothing to do with her office mulling an investigation into Trump University," [NBC News reports]. The Republican nominee has [picked up the endorsements of nearly 90 retired generals and other military figures] in a letter released this morning. - ITT Tech shutters all of its campuses: The for-profit college chain ITT Educational Services is shutting down its campuses days after the U.S. Department of Education [banned it from enrolling new students who use federal financial aid.] - Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly dies at 92: Schlafly, the outspoken conservative activist and author who helped defeat the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s and founded the Eagle Forum political group, [died Monday of cancer at her home in St. Louis.] - Chevy Chase enters Minnesota rehab facility: The comedian's publicist said Monday that [Chase is at Hazelden Addiction Treatment Center] for what she calls a "tuneup" in his recovery. Watch this NASA space observatory captures rare double eclipse of sun: The space agency's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which is a spacecraft that orbits the Earth, witnessed an unusual event early in the morning of Sept. 1, when both the Earth and the moon [passed in front of the sun at the same time.] Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com]. Trending - Bonnie Raitt gets emotional over Minnesota: On the last night of the Minnesota State Fair for 2016, [Bonnie Raitt set two grandstand records.] She established a mark for the most appearances by a female performer — eight. And she set a new record for name-dropping of Minnesotans. - Fewer Minnesota students speak English at home: The share of students who primarily speak a language other than English [has tripled in the past two decades], according to a Star Tribune analysis of data from the Department of Education. - Stevie Nicks coming to St. Paul: The Pretenders are also on the bill for [the Dec. 6 show at Xcel Energy Center.] - Back in Boston, but missing Minneapolis: [Only by leaving did this 20-something discover what the city meant to her.] Sports roundup - Teddy Bridgewater reportedly going under the knife this week: According to ESPN’s Ed Werder, [Bridgewater will undergo surgery Thursday] to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament and other structural damage in his left knee. - Sam Bradford faces steep learning curve: The quarterback is now working with his fifth head coach and sixth offensive coordinator in five seasons in St. Louis, another year in Philadelphia and now Minnesota. So he is all too familiar with having to meet new coaches and learn new systems. But the former No. 1 overall pick [has never had to cram like this before.] The consensus appears to be that [there were no losers in the Vikings-Eagles trade for Bradford]. The Vikings don't know, and shouldn't know, who will be their starting quarterback when the season starts on Sunday, [writes Chip Scoggins.] - Pheasant count jumps by 29 percent: But the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said [the index is still 14 percent below the 10-year average] and 48 percent below the long-term average, declines attributable to a loss of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres statewide. - Magazine predicts Gophers men's basketball team to finish 12th in Big Ten: [Athlon Sports predicts Minnesota will not make the NCAA tournament] or the NIT this season after going 8-23 and 2-16 in 2015-16. The only two teams listed below Minnesota are Nebraska and Rutgers. Quote of the day “Create joy. Help your neighbor. That is what will bring me comfort today.” -- [Patty Wetterling], in a Facebook post on how people can help her grieving family. Worth a click A brief history of geopolitical insults: "President Rodrigo Duterte’s description of Barack Obama as a 'son of a whore' has caused a spat between the Philippines and the US and raised eyebrows in diplomatic circles. But Duterte’s discourteous language is not exactly a new low in high-level political discourse," [the Guardian reports.] Talkers trivia Congratulations to Wendy Clayton! Wendy was randomly selected from among the many readers who correctly identified Maple Grove as the city in which Golden Corral moved into a building previously occupied by an Old Country Buffet restaurant. She wins a Star Tribune travel mug. Be sure to check back Friday for another trivia question! From the archives Sept. 6, 1991: A group of firefighters from the Red Lake Indian Reservation, led by Crew Boss Bruce Jordain, right, fight a wildfire in Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota. (Photo: Brian Peterson/Star Tribune) 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.]