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[Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Drunken Fargo school bus driver takes students on perilous ride, police say: A drunken bus driver [took students on a hazardous ride after classes](, swerving all over on a major Fargo thoroughfare as the young passengers scurried up and down the aisle, authorities said Tuesday. - Tomorrow's snowstorm could be the biggest of the season so far: Not only is the Twin Cities area assured of its snowiest February on record once Wednesday comes and goes, but the metro also is in store this week for [its deepest single accumulation of the season.]( - Minneapolis cop fired for 2016 beating of handcuffed man: Minneapolis police officer Alexander Brown has been fired from the department two years after he and his partner were caught on camera [beating a handcuffed American Indian man](, while the other officer involved is fighting to keep his job. - Walz proposes $49 billion state budget plan: Roads and bridges, schools and affordable health care coverage are top priorities in Gov. Tim Walz's $49.5 billion budget proposal. The new Democratic governor [proposed a two-year spending plan Tuesday]( that reflects goals he touted on the campaign trail. - White House pushed Saudi nuclear power plan over objections, report says: Senior White House officials [pushed a project to share nuclear power technology]( with Saudi Arabia despite the objections of ethics and national security officials, according to a new congressional report citing whistleblowers within the administration. Lawmakers from both parties have expressed concerns that Saudi Arabia could develop nuclear weapons if the U.S. technology were transferred without proper safeguards. - Judge orders Roger Stone to court over Instagram post: A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Roger Stone to appear in court to consider whether to revoke his bail after the longtime Donald Trump confidant posted a photo on Instagram of [the judge with what appeared to be crosshairs of a gun](. - New contract could bump Minneapolis superintendent's salary to $230,000: Minneapolis Public Schools officials plan to ask Superintendent Ed Graff to stick around and are [preparing a new three-year contract for him.]( - Tired of mess, Rosedale Center scraps indoor dog-walking hours: The mall is scrapping its weekly parade of pooches amid concerns over [walkers not cleaning up after pets]( that have piddled on the floor. Sunday marks the last day. - Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld dies: Karl Lagerfeld, the iconic couturier whose designs at Chanel and Fendi had [an unprecedented impact on the entire fashion industry](, died Tuesday in Paris, prompting an outpouring of love and admiration for the man whose career spanned six decades.  Watch this Minivan driver leads police on bizarre, low-speed chase: This driver in Garland, Texas, was [just biding time before making their move.]( (Warning, there is some strong language in the video).  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Robbinsdale Cooper principal shelves fine for library book returned half-century later: The book, which was checked out on May 20, 1970, [showed up in the mail with a signed note]( that read, “Sorry this return took almost 49 years.” - What would you pay for Bob Dylan's boyhood bathroom sink? Avid Bob Dylan fans have paid $2 million for a draft of lyrics to his “Like a Rolling Stone” and $965,000 for his Stratocaster guitar with which he famously went electric at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Now comes the ultimate collectible in, well, somebody’s mind: [Dylan’s boyhood bathroom sink.]( - How a black family integrated a white Minneapolis neighborhood in 1950s: A once pink stucco house in the 4500 block of Oakland Av. S. is the inspiration for a play premiering this week: "From Behind the Sun," is about [a not-so-pleasant chapter in Minneapolis history](, when sections of the city were racially segregated through a practice known as "redlining."  Sports roundup - Sano enters clubhouse with brace on foot: [The Twins can't get a break with Miguel Sano.]( The third baseman entered the clubhouse on Tuesday wearing a walking brace on his right foot - it looked like a cast, but not as bulky - to protect the laceration on the back of his foot, just above the heel. Indications are that Sano will have to wear the brace/mini boot for 7-10 days. - No signs that Anthony Barr is close to signing with Vikings: The Vikings could take control of the contract of the four-time Pro Bowl player today by using their franchise tag on Anthony Barr, [but it appears to be an unlikely solution.]( - Gophers baseball, softball start seasons drawing national attention: Coming off successful 2018 campaigns, both programs have received [a lot of positive attention in preseason polls](, having lost some important players from last year while welcoming key additions.  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “It was like Black Friday shopping, but it was dogs.” -- [Lisa Crain](, Rosedale Center vice president and general manager, on the mall's indoor dog-walking event.  Worth a click Inside the race to replace farm workers with robots: "Agricultural workers of the future may soon be made of tech and steel. Can a robot pick a strawberry better, faster, and cheaper than a seasonal farmworker?" [asks the Washington Post.](  From the archives Feb. 19, 1986: San Francisco ice cream distributors Steven Fink, left, and Bill Walsh, picketed in front of Pillsbury's former corporate headquarters in downtown Minneapolis. Their company, Two Count Co., sued Pillsbury subsidiary Haagen-Dazs after it severed its distribution agreement in northern California when Two Count started carrying Double Rainbow, another "super premium" ice cream that competes with Haagen-Dazs. A judge ruled in favor of Haagen-Dazs two years later. (Photo: Art Hager/Star Tribune) 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 © 2019 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! 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