Minnesota State Fair adds 31 new foods, 7 new vendors

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Minnesota State Fair adds 31 new foods, 7 new vendors: Get ready for Cheesy Sriracha Funnel Cake Bites, Mini Donut Lattes and Peaches n' Cream Nachos. The Minnesota State Fair has announced [its new foods for the 2019 fair](, and the list includes the usual attention-seekers, potential gut bombs and trend-observant entries. - No charges filed against two Gophers wrestlers, but investigation continues: The Hennepin County Attorney's Office decided against filing criminal sexual conduct charges against two Gophers wrestlers who had been in the jail since Saturday night, [while an investigation continues.]( - Uber driver rescues woman who was shot and left to die near Stillwater: An Uber driver [rescued a woman seriously wounded from gunfire]( and left to die by gang members on a dark Stillwater area road, according to charges against the shooter and an accomplice. - Trump threatens to deport millions beginning next week: President Donald Trump is [threatening to remove millions of people]( living in the United States illegally ahead of formally announcing his reelection bid. An administration official said the effort would focus on the more than 1 million people who have been issued final deportation orders by federal judges but remain at large in the U.S. - Sun Country upgrading computer system that has frustrated company, customers for years: The Eagan-based airline will transition out its aging computer systems, hoping to [fix many customer-experience problems.]( - Klobuchar sets goals for first 100 days: Were she to become president, Sen. Amy Klobuchar in her first 100 days in the White House would [use executive authority to undo]( much of what President Donald Trump has accomplished. - Hennepin County Sheriff wins over skeptics in first months on job: Sheriff Dave Hutchinson's jump from Metro Transit police sergeant to sheriff of the state’s largest county [concerned some law enforcement leaders]( in the Twin Cities. But they say that Hutchinson, 39, is surrounded with a strong management team, asks the right questions and engages often with the community. Even the deputies’ union supports his early efforts. - Kayaker shot and killed protected trumpeter swans on Anoka County lake, charges say: Conner B. Walsh, 25, of Lino Lakes, was charged in District Court last week with [numerous misdemeanors in connection with the killings]( last fall on Rice Lake in Lino Lakes. The counts include hunting protected birds, hunting small game without a license and failing to have a life jacket on board. - D.R. officials ID man believed to have paid Ortiz hitmen: Dominican authorities on Monday identified the man they believe [paid hit men to try and kill David Ortiz](, adding that they were closing in on the mastermind and motive behind the shooting of the famous slugger who is recovering at a hospital in Boston.  Watch this How not to catch a home-run ball: [Come on, man.](  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - It's wheels up at a new art/skate park on Minneapolis' North Side: The sounds of skateboard wheels on concrete and kids high-fiving one another after landing tricks competed with the drone of traffic and the jingle of an ice cream truck at W. Broadway and Emerson Avenue in north Minneapolis. But there was something else about [this new skate park/art plaza]( that 8-year-old Mengistu Hansen Foley loves as much as perfecting his axle stall. “There’s a lot of people with black skin,” he said. - One man ate "expired" food for a year, and he's just fine: It turns out the dates on food labels [have little to do with food safety.]( In many cases, expiration dates do not indicate when the food stops being safe to eat — rather, they tell you when the manufacturer thinks that product will stop looking and tasting its best. Some foods such as deli meats, unpasteurized milk and cheeses, and prepared foods like potato salad that you don’t reheat, probably should be tossed after their use-by dates for safety reasons. - Amateur beekeeper stages a honey of a rescue in downtown Minneapolis: It's swarm season in Minnesota, when honeybees fan out in search of new homes. Sometimes, [they pick the wrong neighborhood.](  Sports roundup - NBA is playing with Monopoly money compared to everyone else: As opposed to the NFL and NHL, where teams can’t exceed their salary cap, the massive money and the NBA’s flexible salary cap system creates [a tilted playing field that rewards big spenders.]( - Rosas' plan for Timberwolves starts to take shape: This is perhaps the most important time in Gersson Rosas’ brief tenure as the new president of basketball operations, for [there are many basketball operations to execute]( over the next few weeks — without much spare time to go shopping for office furniture. - Minnetonka's Bobby Brink could be first Minnesotan taken in NHL draft: The 17-year-old right winger is [a projected first-round pick at this year’s NHL draft](, which kicks off Friday in Vancouver, and Brink’s decision to split his development between the two teams led him to this recognition among the sport’s next crop of promising prospects.  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “They will be removed as fast as they come in.” -- [President Donald Trump](, announcing on Twitter a plan to deport millions of people living in the U.S. illegally beginning next week.  Worth a click Cities start to question the American ideal: "Townhomes, duplexes and apartments are effectively banned in many neighborhoods. Now some communities regret it," [according to the New York Times' Upshot](, using Minneapolis as one case study.  From the archives June 17, 1951: As the annual marriage season rush got underway, several couples waited their turn at Minneapolis' marriage license bureau. (Photo: Powell Krueger/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. 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