6 food truck trends rolling into the Twin Cities

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - 6 food truck trends rolling into the Twin Cities: Looking for something new to chew on during your lunch break, at a brewery and beyond? From sushi and prosecco to tailgating and trailers, here is [what’s new in Twin Cities food trucks this season.]( - Man who threw boy from MOA balcony sentenced to 19 years in prison: The Minneapolis man who admitted to throwing a 5-year-old boy over a third-floor railing at the Mall of America earlier this year [offered no apology and no explanation for his actions]( before he was sentenced Monday morning to 19 years in prison for his crime. - Ex-congressman, Minneapolis mayor Don Fraser dies at 95: A soft-spoken and unassuming man, Fraser had staying power in the elected offices he held in St. Paul, Washington, D.C., and Minneapolis over [his nearly 40-year political career.]( - Enbridge pipeline's environmental impact statement inadequate, court rules: The Minnesota Court of Appeals has [reversed a ruling by Minnesota utility regulators]( on the environmental impact statement done for Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline. The court ruled Monday that the environmental impact statement was “inadequate because it didn’t address the potential impact of an oil spill into the Lake Superior watershed.” - Different approaches for Minnesota's two new GOP congressmen: On a handful of key votes, Rep. Pete Stauber joined small factions of Republicans who peeled off to vote with Democrats in the starkly divided House. The northeastern Minnesota congressman is quick to assert political independence, while southern Minnesota's Hagedorn is unabashed about [his full support for the Trump agenda.]( - Trump meets queen, escalates feud with London mayor: Mixing pageantry and political pugilism, President Donald Trump [opened a state visit to Britain]( on Monday by drawing a smile from Queen Elizabeth II and stepping up a long-running feud with London's anti-Trump mayor before his plane had touched down on English soil. - Oregon man who raped woman he met in Bloomington hotel gets 14 years in prison: Jimmy J. Hortiz, 42, of The Dalles, Ore., [received the term last week in Hennepin County District Court]( in connection with the Nov. 30 attack in his room in the Double Tree Hotel in Bloomington. - After almost taking a hiatus, St. Paul's Grand Old Day is grand indeed: Thanks to determined neighbors and last-minute fund­raising, the decades-old event [beat back plans to skip this year](, with thousands of people walking the popular St. Paul shopping and restaurant district. - 8 killed in head-on crash on Mississippi highway: Eight people were killed before dawn Monday in [a head-on collision between a box truck and a passenger van]( on a rural highway. All of the eight killed were passengers in the van, Kemper County Sheriff James Moore told The Associated Press.  Watch this The "perpetual diamond" optical illusion will blow your mind: Would you believe [this diamond is actually fixed in one place](, rather than traveling around your screen?  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Bon Iver drops new tunes, announces Xcel concert: We knew Justin Vernon was a Minnesota Wild fan, but we didn’t foresee him [adding a date at their home arena]( on his slate of upcoming fall tour dates with Bon Iver. - $6 million stone mansion brings a taste of Italy to Lake Minnetonka: Last June, Marc and Emily Nemer bought a five-bedroom stone home for their growing family on Lake Minnetonka’s Crystal Bay. They spent four months knocking down walls and creating bright, open and airy spaces to maximize lake views — and fit their lifestyle. One year later, [the Orono residence is back on the market.]( - Klobuchar refuses to take sides in eternal Jucy Lucy debate: As a three-term senator and presidential candidate, Amy Klobuchar is accustomed to fielding questions on some of the more divisive topics driving national politics. But recently, the Minnesota Democrat faced a query on a subject known to [spark sizzling debate among voters back home.](  Sports roundup - Bad baseball rule puts Twins in great spot to pick up Kimbrel, Keuchel: A combination of the Twins’ patience, the reticence of 29 other teams and one of the worst salary-crushing rules in sports has [put the Twins in prime position]( to acquire pitchers Craig Kimbrel and Dallas Keuchel. - Loons coach criticizes defense when offense was the problem in loss: The crowd was loud, the sun was shining and the play was intense, and all that wound up mattering was that [Minnesota United didn't take advantage of scoring chances](. - Gophers make sweet softball music despite challenges: A northern climate is a big disadvantage for baseball and softball, but when you take on the challenge and reach the Women's College World Series, it's an amazing experience, [writes Patrick Reusse.](  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “I refuse to let you take my joy.” -- [The mother of the young boy]( thrown from a Mall of America balcony, shortly before the culprit, Emmanuel D. Aranda, was sentenced to 19 years in prison.  Worth a click Under a Monet painting, restorers find new water lilies: "Researchers at a Dutch museum made a surprise discovery when they took a painting of wisteria off the wall for the first time since the 1960s," [the New York Times reports.](  Trivia winner Congratulations to Gregory Giesen! Gregory was randomly selected from among the readers who correctly answered that KARE 11 announced last week that it had hired Gia Vang, who will be the Twin Cities first Hmong-American news anchor. He wins a Star Tribune travel mug. Be sure to check back Friday for another trivia question!  From the archives June 3, 1976: Per their annual tradition, graduating seniors at the Fairview Hospital School of Nursing gathered at Charlie's Cafe Exceptionale in downtown Minneapolis, where they clothed the normally nude statue in a nurse uniform and crowded into the fountain for a photo session. (Photo: Mike Zerby/Star Tribune) Connect with Star Tribune [facebook]([twitter]([pinterest]([instagram]( [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! [Give us your feedback.](