MyPillow inventor opens door to 2022 bid for governor

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[Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - MyPillow inventor opens door to 2022 bid for governor: More than two years after brushing aside speculation that he was eyeing a run for office, the 58-year-old mustachioed infomercial maven is [becoming less coy about his political future]( amid renewed calls from state Republicans that he help reverse a long string of defeats in statewide races. - Minneapolis Park Board pays $170K to settle claims brought by 4 boys detained at gunpoint: [The incident at Minnehaha Park in July 2018](, captured on video by a bystander and posted to social media, resulted in an internal review and led the board to conduct two listening sessions with residents. - Man stabbed to death on Blue Line train in Bloomington: A verbal altercation between two men on the Metro Blue Line early Thursday escalated into [a fight that ended with fatal stabbing.]( - U student reportedly sentenced to prison in China for tweets posted in U.S.: A University of Minnesota student was recently detained in China and [sentenced to six months in prison for tweets]( he posted while in the United States, according to a news report from the website Axios. - D.C. Democrats sue to overturn Minnesota voter assistance ban: Two Washington-based Democratic groups are [suing to overturn a Minnesota law]( that limits the number of voters that any one individual can help fill out a ballot or submit an absentee ballot. - Two teams, different strategies in impeachment trial: When President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial opened this week, the Democratic House managers prosecuting the case piled their table high with binders and computers. Only a few folders and notepads rested on the defense table. The contrasting amount of material the two legal teams brought into the Senate chamber to support their arguments foreshadowed [a broader difference in their approaches to the trial](. - Edina High School student boarding school bus hurt in hit-and-run: An Edina High School student was struck by a vehicle while boarding a school bus Thursday morning and police are [now looking for the driver who fled the scene.]( - China locks down three cities to stop deadly virus: Chinese authorities Thursday moved to lock down three cities with a combined population of more than 18 million in [an unprecedented effort to contain the deadly new virus]( that has sickened hundreds of people and spread to other parts of the world during the busy Lunar New Year travel period. - The State of Hockey honors young player killed in farm accident: Across Minnesota, residents of the State of Hockey are [paying tribute to a young boy who died tragically]( before his dream of playing in the state high school tournament could come to life.  Watch this Here's a ridiculous shot in an obscure sport: Bowls, or lawn bowling as it's often referred to when played outdoors, is apparently a very big deal in Britain. While it remains a highly niche activity in the U.S., you don't have to be a player (or even know the rules) to appreciate [the skill behind this shot by England's Nick Brett]( at the World Indoor Championships.  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Mount Vesuvius blast turned ancient victim's brain to glass: The eruption of Mount Vesuvius turned an incinerated victim's brain material into glass, the first time scientists have [verified the phenomenon from a volcanic blast](, officials at the Herculaneum archaeology site said Thursday. - M&Ms "experiential store" to open at Mall of America: M&Ms will be filling one of the most visible vacancies at the Mall of America — [the former two-story American Girl space.]( - Nur-D embraces comics, video games and insecurity to be Minnesota hip-hop's new superhero: Two years since his transformation into the fun-loving but mindful rap star Nur-D, Matt Allen has unexpectedly turned into one of [the most buzzed-about newcomers in Minnesota hip-hop.](  Sports roundup - Gary Kubiak will be named Vikings offensive coordinator: The Vikings’ search for a new offensive coordinator ended with them [giving play-calling duties to the man]( coach Mike Zimmer has called “the best thing that’s ever happened to me” in Minnesota. - Saunders rips into Wiggins, Wolves after 7th straight loss: [Coach Ryan Saunders was mad as hell](, and he wasn’t going to take the first half anymore in the Timberwolves’ 117-110 loss to the Bulls on Wednesday night. - U greats Willie Burton, Clem Haskins unified for all time: On Sunday, Willie Burton's No. 34 jersey will be retired at Williams Arena, [a tribute being embraced in incredible fashion]( by his teammates, coaches and others at the U, writes Patrick Reusse.  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “We’re not a very good basketball team right now.” -- [Wolves head coach Ryan Saunders](, after the team's seventh consecutive loss.  Worth a click There's a new text scam going around about fake FedEx package deliveries: "If you get a text about setting up delivery preferences for a package, think twice before you click. It’s not a surprise or a holiday straggler — it’s a scam," [the Washington Post reports.](  From the archives Jan. 23, 1977: Scarlet Rivera, the once-mysterious violinist who joined Bob Dylan on his legendary Rolling Thunder Revue tour after a chance encounter on the street, opened a three-day engagement with her five-piece band at the Downtown Dinner Theater's Off Night Music Hall in Minneapolis. Jon Bream described it as an "unremarkable but nevertheless entertaining performance." 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