General Mills recalls 600K pounds of Gold Medal Flour over E. coli concerns

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - General Mills recalls 600K pounds of Gold Medal Flour over E. coli concerns: [The recall affects just one date code of five-pound bags]( of Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour. General Mills is urging consumers with a five-pound bag labeled with a “better if used by” date of Sept. 6, 2020, to check their cupboards and throw away the product if covered by this recall. - 18 charged in two violent group robberies in Minneapolis: Eighteen people, ranging in age from 15 to 27 years old, were [charged with various counts of robbery]( in connection with the two separate incidents. Only one person, Adrian Cooper, 25, of Brooklyn Center, was charged in both of the crimes. - House Judiciary Committee to hold first impeachment hearing: As they investigate President Donald Trump, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee will hold their first official hearing in what [they are calling an impeachment investigation.]( - Record rainfall causes erosion problems in Minnesota river towns: The summer’s soaking across southern Minnesota has been especially hard in the counties that border the Minnesota, Blue Earth, Cottonwood and Zumbro rivers and tributaries that feed them. The steady rain has been bad enough, but the erosion that followed has scarred the landscape, causing costly problems. Those who study river systems say Minnesota is nearing a crisis that will require [significant changes in everything from river and land management to farming.]( Fort Snelling State Park has [reopened six months after it was damaged]( by extensive flooding, though some work will continue through the fall. - Man trapped in SUV that plunged into Kettle River dies: [The driver escaped the crash]( and was jailed in Pine County on a preliminary charge of criminal vehicular operation. - Minneapolis School District wins appellate court ruling in wrongful termination case: A state appeals court has ruled that there is [no evidence that the Minneapolis Public Schools retaliated]( against a probationary teacher in deciding not to rehire him. - Hundreds now treated for opioid abuse in Hennepin jail: A national push to treat jail inmates struggling with opioid use is fueling a dramatic increase this year in [the number of Hennepin County inmates receiving treatment.]( - Developer of historic North Loop block pivots from offices to a hotel: The development trio wants to [demolish two buildings and integrate two more]( into the project, which will include 125 to 130 hotel rooms, a restaurant and a couple of bar/lounges in a new building that will be merged with the existing Roe Wolf and Commutator Foundry Co. buildings, both of which were built in the early 1900s.  Watch this Two-piece funk band takes busking to next level at NYC subway station: Come for the music, [stay for the dance moves](.  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Wilco announces another three-night stand in St. Paul: After playing a three-night stand at the Palace Theatre in 2017 to mark the start of a yearlong hiatus, Chicago’s Americana-rock darlings [will return to the refurbished St. Paul concert hall]( for another November trilogy ahead of their Thanksgiving break Nov. 22-24. - Alex Trebek says he's resumed chemotherapy: The longtime "Jeopardy!" host says [he's had a setback in his battle with pancreatic cancer]( and is undergoing chemotherapy again. - Longtime political journalist Cokie Roberts dies at 75: Cokie Roberts, the daughter of politicians who grew up to cover the family business in Washington for ABC News and NPR over several decades, [died Tuesday in Washington]( of complications from breast cancer. She was 75.  Sports roundup - Twins win shrinks magic number to eight: [Here's what needs to happen]( for them to clinch. - Two games in, Cousins plays himself into a corner: In Green Bay, Kirk Cousins had a chance to alter the narrative attached to his Vikings tenure, that he wilts in big games. Instead, he reinforced that line of thinking, [writes Chip Scoggins.]( - Wild's Koivu could play as soon as this weekend: Mikko Koivu won’t be in the lineup for the Wild’s preseason opener Tuesday at Xcel Energy Center against the Stars, [but he could play very soon.](  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “The river is always changing anyways, but the changes we’re seeing right now, they’re not very pretty.” -- [Dan Dieterman](, Mississippi River habitat specialist with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, on severe erosion caused by heavy rains in southern Minnesota.  Worth a click A brutal murder, a wearable witness, and an unlikely suspect: "Karen Navarra was a quiet woman in her sixties who lived alone. She was found beaten to death. The neighbors didn't see anything. But her Fitbit did," [Wired magazine reports](.  From the archives Sept. 17, 1958: Researcher Bill Sproull flips a switch on an experimental autopilot system that "thinks" for itself during a test at a Honeywell facility in Minneapolis. 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