Bio-methane from cow manure could be a "new gold rush" for farmers

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Bio-methane from cow manure could be a "new gold rush" for farmers: The back end of a cow generates 80 pounds each day of what Dennis Haubenschild, who owns 750 of them near Princeton, refers to as a “non-depletable renewable resource.” Now, technology and policy are aligning for farmers to take advantage of all that manure in a surprising way — [by turning it into gas that can fuel vehicles.]( - Kobe Bryant's helicopter crashed in fog that grounded other aircraft: [The aircraft plunged into a steep hillside outside Los Angeles]( at about 9:45 a.m. Sunday, scattering debris over an area the size of a football field and killing everyone aboard. The accident [unleashed an outpouring of grief around the world]( over the sudden loss of the all-time basketball great who spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. - Senate GOP renews push for statewide voter ID law: Nearly eight years after voters rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to require a photo ID to vote, Republicans in control of the Minnesota Senate are [renewing a push for the law]( in the upcoming legislative session. - Bolton book manuscript pressures Senate GOP to allow impeachment witnesses: Pressure is increasing on senators to call John Bolton to testify at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial after the revelation that a draft of a book by the former national security adviser [undercuts a key defense argument]( — that Trump never tied withholding military aid to Ukraine to his demand the country help investigate political rival Joe Biden. - Local officials watch federal rule change on wages that could affect 1 in 5 workers: Officials who enforce recently enacted labor laws in Minneapolis and St. Paul are keeping an eye on [new federal guidelines that could make it harder]( for workers in franchises, staffing agencies and subcontractors to recover stolen wages or remedy other abuses. - Weinstein accuser details alleged assault: At times sobbing, former production assistant Mimi Haleyi told jurors Monday at Harvey Weinstein's rape trial how [she tried to fight off the disgraced movie mogul]( and told him "no, no, no" while he sexually assaulted her. - $900K in counterfeit bills seized at International Falls entry point: The agency says the counterfeit money was found in [a commercial rail shipment that originated in China](. - Prince Andrew called uncooperative in Epstein sex trafficking probe: Speaking at a news conference outside Jeffrey Epstein's New York mansion, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, said prosecutors and the FBI had [contacted Prince Andrew's lawyers and asked to interview him](. “To date, Prince Andrew has provided zero cooperation,” Berman said. - China virus outbreak rams global tourism, costing billions: With tens of millions of Chinese ordered to stay put and many others avoiding travel as a new virus spreads, [tourism around the globe is taking a heavy hit]( during one of the biggest travel seasons in Asia, the Lunar New Year. - Dogs unleash pent-up energy at start of Beargrease: While the polar vortex cloaked last year’s race in dangerous temperatures, warmer weather for this year’s Beargrease dog sled race — forecast to reach the mid-20s over the next few days — will feel good for mushers and spectators. [It may feel too warm]( for some of the northern breed dogs pulling sleds, though. Some mushers say their dogs prefer to run in temperatures hovering around zero.  Watch this What it's like to drive over a ledge at extremely high speed: [The dashcam footage of this crash]( during the 2020 Monte Carlo rally looks absolutely horrific, but thanks to a cockpit full of safety equipment, both reigning World Rally champion Ott Tanak and his co-driver Martin Jarveoja walked away with no major injuries.  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Billie Eilish sweeps Lizzo in historic Grammy battle of newcomers: If all the magazine covers, TV appearances and commercials didn’t indicate it, the Grammy Awards confirmed Sunday that Lizzo is the biggest music star to come out of the Twin Cities since Prince. But [Billie Eilish was the big winner Sunday](, with her team claiming seven prizes. - Now you can get the famous Parlour burger from a food truck: : The truck will [park at breweries and distilleries]( throughout the Twin Cities. - $5.85M compound on Cross Lake is three luxury homes in one: [A massive lodge-style retreat just hit the market]( on Cross Lake in the Whitefish chain, near Crosslake.  Sports roundup - Why Kendricks was among NFL's top linebackers: As modern NFL offenses stress defenses with motion and misdirection, Eric Kendricks solved many of those problems by [seemingly being everywhere at once.]( - Twins betting on age-defying metrics of Josh Donaldson: The Twins’ willingness to offer that sort of length and money on a deal for Donaldson is a matter of balancing what the big-picture numbers about age and regression are saying vs. what an individual of an, ahem, advancing age such as Donaldson [might do as he gets older.]( - U gymnast Ramler scores another perfect 10: Lexy Ramler's feat is a bit like [pitching consecutive no-hitters in baseball.](  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “Are you going to outlaw same-sex marriage too? 2012 called. They want their issues back.” -- [Minnesota House Judiciary Chair John Lesch](, a Democrat, on the Senate GOP's renewed push for a statewide voter ID law.  Worth a click The cities Americans want to move to (and from): [Data collected by Apartment List](, a rental property search engine, shows the most popular cities potential renters are thinking about moving to (other than their own), and which they are hoping to flee.  Trivia winner Congratulations to Valerie Hendricks! Valerie was randomly selected from among the many readers who correctly answered that Ozzy Osbourne is the rock superstar who announced that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease last week. She wins a Star Tribune travel mug. Be sure to read Talkers on Friday for another trivia question!  From the archives Jan. 27, 1978: Tomoo Horikita, left, and Koichi Tada, members of a seven-person group of snow sculptors from Sapporo, Japan, presented a bust of the late Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey to the people of Minnesota Thursday. The sculpture was on display at the entrance to the 3M corporate headquarters in Maplewood. Horikita was director of economic affairs for the city of Sapporo and spokesman for the group, which came to the Twin Cities to create a large work for the St. Paul Winter Carnival. He said the bust is an expression of the high regard in which Humphrey was held by the Japanese. (Photo: Pete Hohn/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 © 2020 StarTribune. All rights reserved. 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