Feds allege Eden Prairie company fired office worker because she needed crutches

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Feds allege Eden Prairie company fired office worker because she needed crutches: Employer Solutions Group, a payroll servicing company, violated the federal Americans with Disabilities Act when it fired Shannon Enstad in April 2018, according to [a lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission]( in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis. - Guilty plea in shooting of school bus driver on Minneapolis interstate: A St. Paul man pleaded guilty Monday to [hooting and wounding a school bus driver]( earlier this year on a snowy Minneapolis freeway, leaving the driver deaf in his left ear and unable to return to work because of nerve damage to his hand. - Minnesota lawmaker goes from GOP backbencher to leading Omar critic: As the go-to guy for Fox News personalities to talk about U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, state Rep. Steve Drazkowski, following a dozen years in the Minnesota House as a vocal but little-known conservative firebrand, [has been given a national platform]( for political fundraising as he mulls a run for Congress. - Minnetonka City Council approves controversial mountain bike trail: The Minnetonka City Council approved [a controversial mountain bike trail]( through Lone Lake Park on Monday night that some opponents fear will compromise habitat for an endangered bee. - Brazilian president spurns Amazon fire aid, demands apology: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday said Brazil will only accept [an offer of international aid to fight Amazon fires]( if French leader Emmanuel Macron retracts comments that he finds offensive. - Countries agree to limit sale of wild elephants to zoos: Countries have agreed to [limit the controversial sale of wild elephants]( caught in Zimbabwe and Botswana, to the delight of conservationists but the dismay of some of the African countries involved. - Drunk Minneapolis man rolled over onto infant son, killing him, charges say: Gabriel T. Farnsworth, 36, was [charged Monday in Hennepin County District Court]( with two counts of second-degree manslaughter in the death of his eight-week-old son on Oct. 30, 2018. Farnsworth's wife was out of town at the time, leaving him as the sole caregiver for their baby. - Edina-based Regis is selling remainder of company-owned salons: Regis Corp. plans to [sell more than 3,100 salons]( in its transition to a full franchise business model.  Watch this Sailors find themselves in the middle of a giant floating pumice raft: It's hard to describe how otherworldly [massive amounts of volcanic rock undulating]( on the ocean surface looks.  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - 53 new foods at the Minnesota State Fair, ranked best to worst: The Minnesota State Fair's 2019 new foods roster includes the perennial mix of attention-seekers, potential gut bombs and trend-observant hopefuls. Our food critic, Rick Nelson, spent opening day at the fair, working his way through the entire list. [He's ranked them from best to worst](, so you can try the standouts and skip the rest. - Iron Maiden as beastly as ever in oldies-filled Xcel show: For a band that flies its own jumbo jet from town to town and enlists a giant ghoul named Eddie in all its stage productions, Iron Maiden is to be believed when it says it’s going big. Even by those standards, though, [the enormous scale and deep musical reach]( of the British metal band’s concert Monday night at Xcel Energy Center was rather unbelievable. - Dave Chappelle questions Michael Jackson's accusers in new comedy special: Chappelle, one of the most lauded and provocative stand-up comedians of the modern era, did not shy away from taboo opinions during [a combative, hourlong special released Monday]( on Netflix, while taking aim at the “celebrity hunting season” in American culture. The performance was released a day after Chappelle, 46, hosted a benefit concert in Dayton, Ohio, honoring the victims of the city’s mass shooting this month.  Sports roundup - Projecting the Vikings roster as preseason nears its end: It remains to be seen how much the Vikings’ practice plan for the Bills is an indicator of who’s already made the roster, but as the team heads into its final practice of the preseason Tuesday, it’s time to take an educated guess at [how the Vikings’ final 53-man roster will look](, as well as the position battles to watch on Thursday night. - Twins prefer to stay awhile on road trips: Manager Rocco Baldelli believes the more down time players have during their 162-games-in-183-days marathon, the more refreshed they will feel and [the better they will play.]( - Dropping college football attendance isn't just a Gophers thing: Numbers are down around the nation on autumn Saturdays, and even big-time programs are [not immune to the concern.](  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “If that’s not enough, if they need me to stand on my head, that’s going to be tough. Or juggling. Or acrobatics.” -- [Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz](, on how difficult it is to keep fans entertained these days.  Worth a click Two sisters and the terrorist who came between them: [Elle magazine goes deep on a bizarre tale]( of a pair of sisters from Arkansas -- one of whom moved to Syria after marrying a man who became an ISIS sniper and is currently at the center of a federal terrorism case.  From the archives Aug. 27, 1968: A propane gas tank exploded behind a concession building at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds about 6 p.m., injuring one man, destroying two parked cars and sending flames and smoke through the Penny Arcade building. The blast was apparently caused by children playing with matches near the tank. 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