For $25, the Twins' Byron Buxton will deliver a priceless message to graduating seniors

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - For $25, the Twins' Byron Buxton will deliver a priceless message to graduating seniors: Late capitalism has given us plenty of peculiar inventions. We pay money to stay in strange houses and for rides from people we don’t know. [But Cameo is, without a doubt, one of the strangest.]( - Minnesota reports 30 COVID-19 deaths, a new single-day high: Minnesota reported [a single-day record of 30 deaths related to COVID-19]( on Wednesday, including a worker in the 50s age range at the JBS plant in Worthington that has shut down amid a substantial outbreak of the infectious disease. - GOP state senator compares homelessness to leisure camping in call for open campgrounds: Sen. Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids, [questioned why leisure campgrounds remain closed]( while some homeless people can continue to seek shelter in tents amid the coronavirus pandemic, sparking intense criticism from Democrats. - With city in lockdown and baby on the way, Minneapolis mayor forced to improvise: [he pandemic has brought professional and personal challenges]( for first-term Mayor Jacob Frey. - Maple Grove man killed wife, reported her missing, charges say: Joshua D. Fury, 28, [faked his wife’s disappearance after he killed her]( and buried her in a crawl space under their home, according to charges. - Klobuchar backs Joe Biden in face of woman's allegations: U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., a former presidential rival who helped Joe Biden clinch the Democratic nomination, [is standing behind the former vice president]( against a disputed allegation of long-ago sexual misconduct. - Tickets to drivers going 100 mph or faster jumps triple in Minnesota Attempts to slow the spread of the coronavirus have apparently [sped up citations on Minnesota’s freeways.]( - Minnesota utilities bracing for COVID-19 impact: Minnesota utilities are bracing for a stack of unpaid bills and increased costs as [the pandemic continues to upend the economy.]( - Businesses push back against bike lanes in downtown St. Paul: Eight small businesses in downtown St. Paul [want the City Council to halt the designation of a new bike lane](, saying it would add another stress to an already difficult environment. On Wednesday afternoon, the council will hold a public hearing about the 10th Street Bikeway, part of a project to put most of downtown St. Paul within a few blocks of a bike lane. - Sleeping at the job ends for Northfield firefighter after decades of calling firehouse home: Exactly 47 years from the day he was hired, 68-year-old Mike Kruse will [bed down for the last time in the cozy, Spartan-like setting]( on the second floor above the gleaming red pumper truck that he’s operated on calls all around Northfield and surrounding communities.  Watch this Young man passes the pandemic with an impressive musical feat: He says it took 1,569 tries to get it just right, [but it was worth it.](  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - How to motivate yourself to stay fit during quarantine: Are you struggling to stick with an exercise routine while stuck at home? [We have some tips for you.]( - Why are some planes so crowded even with air travel down? Every once in a while, social media lights up with photos or video from flights that are nearly full, with passengers clearly violating advice from public health officials about social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. That raises the question: How can planes still be full when air travel is down more than 90% from a year ago? [Here are some answers about flying during the coronavirus pandemic.]( - Minnesota's best virtual concerts so far: Around Minnesota, there have been a few bright spots among the livestreamed gigs — quarantined music-making where the production quality was good, or where the technical limitations actually became part of the creative feat. [Here are some of the best.](  Sports roundup - What are the odds of 16 consecutive Twins playoff losses? Among the inglorious numbers associated with Minnesota sports history, some are more readily conjured than others. Just say 41-donut or 27-yard field goal, for instance, and Vikings fans will wince. Perhaps because it has yet to stop growing, however, the number “16” doesn’t quite register the same way. But make no mistake: the streak it represents is [among the most amazing in Minnesota sports history.]( - Can a switch to sidearm salvage relieve Reed's career? Rochester bullpen coach Mike McCarthy gave reliever Jake Reed a blunt message – [what you're doing hasn't been good enough.]( - U's Meyer could be state's highest draft choice since Joe Mauer: Gophers junior Max Meyer hasn’t pitched in a game since the COVID-19 pandemic halted the season March 12, but [his MLB draft stock continues to soar.](  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Worth a click 1,000-year-old mill starts up again to supply U.K. homes with flour: "Flour has been in high demand and short supply during the coronavirus pandemic. Imogen Bittner and Pete Loosmore knew they were in a unique position to help home bakers in southwest England by firing up a mill site that is more than 1,000 years old," [the Washington Post reports.](  From the archives May 6, 1955: Eyes and lungs full of smoke, a firefighter stumbles away for a breath of air amid a blaze that destroyed the Ford-McNutt building and severely damaged several others in Minneapolis' North Loop. (Photo: Dwight Miller/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. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](