Napkin linked Isanti hockey dad to 1993 slaying of Minneapolis woman

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Napkin linked Isanti hockey dad to 1993 slaying of Minneapolis woman: An Isanti County businessman, husband and father of two killed a woman 25 years ago in a south Minneapolis apartment, only to be caught last month after unknowingly [providing authorities a DNA sample when he threw away a napkin]( at a hockey game, according to murder charges filed Thursday. Jerry A. Westrom, 52, of Isanti, was charged in Hennepin County District Court with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of 35-year-old Jeanne Ann "Jeannie" Childs in June 1993. - Minneapolis father pleads guilty to sexually assaulting children in "house of horrors" case: Jerry Lee Curry, 52, has [pleaded guilty to sexually and physically assaulting]( his twin teenage daughters and endangering a third child who lived in the family’s home, in what became known as the “house of horrors” case. - Auditor details what went wrong with MNLARS: A scathing new auditor's report found that, despite years of work at rising cost to taxpayers, [state agencies failed to take steps necessary]( to ensure they were creating a successful system for handling vehicle registration and driver's license requests. - EPA rolls out plan for water with toxic chemicals: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency outlined a national plan Thursday to deal with public health risks of pollution caused by [a family of chemicals used in many household products](, including those produced by Minnesota-based 3M Co. Drinking water and groundwater pollution caused by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances — known as PFAS — has been linked to cancer and other serious health risks in animal studies. - Amazon dumps NYC headquarters site: Amazon abruptly [abandoned plans for a big new headquarters]( in New York that would have brought 25,000 jobs to the city, reversing course after politicians and others objected to the nearly $3 billion in tax incentives promised to the company. - Onetime First Avenue DJ among 2 found dead in fire pit near Bemidji: [One person is in jail](, and prosecutors are weighing murder charges against him, the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. - Delta announces $1.3 billion in profit sharing: Delta Air Lines is doling out $1.3 billion in annual profit sharing, including $100 million to its Minnesota employees. This marks [the second-largest payout in company history]( to be spread between the airline's global workforce of 80,000. In 2016, the company paid out $1.5 billion in profits to employees for the airline's performance in 2015. - Attorney who represented terror suspect in Minneapolis ISIS trial disbarred: A criminal defense attorney who represented one of three Twin Cities men convicted in a 2016 ISIS terror-recruitment trial has been [disbarred for professional misconduct.]( - Celebrated Minnesota architect James Dayton dies unexpectedly at 53: Dayton was among [the Twin Cities’ most sought-after architects]( and received the American Institute of Architects Young Architect Award in 2006. His firm’s best-known local projects include the MacPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis’ Mill District, the Minnetonka Center for the Arts, and ebullient, modern addition to the historic Westminster Presbyterian Church on Nicollet Mall.  Watch this Watch Minnesota ice fishermen pull in monster, probable record-setting sturgeon: Likely to go down as [Minnesota’s largest record fish of any kind](, the ancient-looking sturgeon was 6 feet 6 inches long, 29 inches around and weighed an estimated 120 pounds.  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Fox 9 anchor Jeff Passolt sues Minnesota over fall: Longtime Fox 9 News anchor Jeff Passolt is [alleging negligence against the state of Minnesota]( for a slip and fall on the ice two years ago outside the State Capitol, shortly after he finished interviewing former Gov. Mark Dayton. - Minneapolis' McKinney Roe downsizing to Irish pub: When Dermot Cowley opened McKinney Roe in the shadow of U.S. Bank Stadium two years ago, he had “lofty goals” for how the restaurant would be received. [But the developing neighborhood wasn’t ready](, Cowley said. - How to break up with sugar this Valentine's Day: The connection between love and sweets is enduring — in no small part because of our own biology. Still, [there are signs that this link is weakening](, or at least being challenged, by health-conscious folks, doctors, school principals and even prolific Pinterest pinners.  Sports roundup - Polanco, Kepler agree to long-term deals with Twins: Shortstop Jorge Polanco [will get a seven-year contract](, sources with knowledge of the transaction said, and the deal is expected to guarantee the Twins’ incumbent shortstop $25.75 million through 2023, with a pair of team options for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Right fielder Max Kepler’s contract will be worth $35 million over five seasons with a sixth-year option for $10 million, a source confirmed. - Judge grants bigger award to ex-UMD women's hockey coach in discrimination case: A discrimination and retaliation award is growing for a former women's hockey coach who sued the University of Minnesota Duluth. A federal judge granted a motion Wednesday to [award Shannon Miller an additional $460,000]( in pay and future benefits. That brings the total award to the former coach to about $4.2 million. - Nebraska loss could impact Pitino's job security: You don’t need a hot take to wonder if missing the NCAA tournament for the fifth time in six years would mean [the end of Richard Pitino’s tenure]( as head coach of the Gophers.  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “When you read Neil [Gaiman]’s description of it in the book, you think it can’t possibly be weirder seeing it in person. But it far surpasses his description.” -- ["American Gods" actor Orlando Jones](, on Wisconsin's House on the Rock.  Worth a click Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams accused of sexual misconduct, emotional abuse: "In interviews, seven women and more than a dozen associates described a pattern of manipulative behavior in which Adams dangled career opportunities while simultaneously pursuing female artists for sex. In some cases, they said, he would turn domineering and vengeful, jerking away his offers of support when spurned, and subjecting women to emotional and verbal abuse, and harassment in texts and on social media," [the New York Times reports.]( Adams denies the claims.  From the archives Feb. 14, 1982: Legendary drag queen Divine entertains the crowd of 900 as Cupid at Zoogies' Valentine's Day Empress Ball at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Minneapolis. 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