Twin Cities man who assisted ailing wife's suicide sentenced to workhouse

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Twin Cities man who assisted ailing wife's suicide sentenced to workhouse: A 61-year-old Eden Prairie man will serve 90 days in the county workhouse for [helping his ailing wife kill herself.]( - Lawmakers reach tentative deal to prevent another shutdown: Congressional negotiators reached agreement Monday night to prevent a government shutdown and finance construction of new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, overcoming a late-stage hang-up over immigration enforcement issues that had threatened to scuttle the talks. [Republicans agreed to far less money]( for President Donald Trump's border wall than the White House's $5.7 billion wish list, settling for a figure of nearly $1.4 billion, according to congressional aides. The funding measure is through the fiscal year, which ends on Sept. 30. - Walz says state will continue appeal of Enbridge pipeline: Gov. Tim Walz will continue pursuing a court appeal started by his predecessor that would block [Enbridge’s controversial $2.6 billion oil pipeline]( across northern Minnesota. - Man arrested in Minneapolis slaying of mother, daughter: Police on Monday night [arrested a man on suspicion of murder]( in the killings of his neighbor and her daughter in a Minneapolis apartment last weekend. - Several inches of snow make a mess of Twin Cities roads: It’s another hair-raising day on the roads for drivers and another snow day for scores of public school students as several inches of snow fell across the metro area and most of southern Minnesota overnight, and [even more snow is on the way.]( Here's a guide from Reuben "the Home Inspector" Saltzman on [how to remove and prevent ice dams]( on your roof. - Citing attorney's missteps, federal judge reduces child pornographer's sentence: Sean Penoncello, 45, of St. Louis County, [will still go to prison after accepting a plea deal](, but his minimum sentence will start at 15 years and go to a maximum of 30 years, rather than the 33 years he initially faced. - Notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman convicted: Guzman was convicted Tuesday of [running an industrial-scale smuggling operation]( after a three-month trial packed with Hollywood-style tales of grisly killings, political payoffs, cocaine hidden in jalapeno cans, jewel-encrusted guns and a naked escape with his mistress through a tunnel. - Farmington superintendent lauded for innovation in education: Jay Haugen, 59, has made a career of [giving teachers freedom in their classrooms]( and students autonomy over their learning. Over eight years he has brought waves of change to the exurban district of 7,000 students, making it among the first in the state to distribute iPads to all and to implement flexible learning days to enable students to learn at home when school is canceled by bad weather. - Will the Apostle ice caves open this winter? There are high hopes the mainline ice caves at the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore will [open soon after three years of no access](. - Fresh off Grammy wins, Kacey Musgraves tops Basilica Block Party lineup: Basilica Block Party organizers [got a little divine intervention this year]( from the Grammy Awards, which raised poppy country singer Kacey Musgraves up to red-hot status on Sunday night two days before she’s announced as a headliner of this year’s 25th annual church bash. Revealed Tuesday morning on sponsoring station Cities 97, Musgraves tops off the Friday night lineup of this year’s party, July 12, while Cities-beloved be-boppy strummer Jason Mraz will head up the schedule on Saturday, July 13.  Watch this Bulldog steals the show on Westminster agility course: [Of course his name is Rudy.](  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - After fire destroys business, BBQ counter to become full-scale St. Paul restaurant: When the folks behind a barbecue counter inside a northeast Minneapolis deli came to work on Oct. 30, they found out that their business had gone up in smoke. A morning fire destroyed everything. But it was [a blessing in disguise for Bark and the Bite](, which got its start as a food truck in 2015 and expanded a year later to a counter in Sunny’s Market & Deli on University Avenue NE. - World's oldest known wild bird, 68, is a mom again: The 68-year-old Laysan albatross named Wisdom [hatched a chick earlier this month]( at the remote atoll northwest of Hawaii, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Monday. - Minnesota native Rachael Leigh cook still "all that" as she stars in Hallmark romances: The actress best known for "She's All That" and "Josie and the Pussycats" has transitioned into a Hallmark regular, starring in [a series of romantic films set in a vineyard.]( The latest, "Valentine in the Vineyard," premiered earlier this month and will be re-broadcast on Valentine's Day.  Sports roundup - Minnesota prep player apologizes, is suspended for shooting teammates free throws: According to the Marshall Independent and Minneota Mascot newspapers, Thomas Hennen acknowledged that [he went to the free throw line twice]( after other players were fouled. - Saunders shakes up Wolves' starting five: Wolves coach Ryan Saunders had a few players back, but another out sick. He felt it was time to make a change in the starting lineup, but [he was forced to make two.]( - Twins seek long-term deals with young core players, wait on Buxton, Sano: The contracts are a sign that the club is [encouraged with the development of a young core]( and is willing to offer players some security while avoiding their arbitration-eligible seasons, during which their salaries could increase exponentially.  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “He was naked. He took off running. He left us behind.” -- [Lucero Guadalupe Sanchez Lopez](, former girlfriend of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, on his escape through a tunnel beneath a bathtub during a 2014 raid on his compound.  Worth a click A government doctor drew suspicions for 21 years. No one stopped him. The Wall Street Journal and Frontline PBS have teamed up on [an investigation of Stanley Patrick Weber](, a pediatrician who was long suspected of preying on young boys, but was transferred by the Indian Health Service to various reservations for decades. Frontline will air a documentary on this story tonight.  From the archives Feb. 12, 1969: Rufus "Catfish" Mayfield, a Washington, D.C.-based organizer and civil rights activist, penned an occasional column for the old Minneapolis Star called "A Voice from the Ghetto" during the late 1960s. Mayfield did radio and television repair before becoming an electrician apprentice as a young man. At the age of 20, Mayfield founded an organization in Washington called Pride, Inc., that received grants from the Labor Department to provide job training to young people. 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