Minnesota pitcher's stolen prosthetic arm found at Sioux Falls recycling plant

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Minnesota pitcher's stolen prosthetic arm found at Sioux Falls recycling plant: Augustana University's Parker Hanson, a right-handed pitcher who was an all-conference player at Hawley (Minn.) High School, was born without a left hand, but found a way to adapt at a young age so he could play his favorite game all the way up through the college level. His prosthetic arm and its attachments [were in a backpack that was stolen from his unlocked pickup truck]( outside his home. - Trial postponed for three ex-Minneapolis officers charged in George Floyd's death: The trial for three ex-Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting murder and manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd [has been postponed to next year]( following their indictment on federal civil rights charges. - Minnesota House set to take historic vote on marijuana legalization: [A proposal to legalize marijuana for adults is up for a vote in the Minnesota House]( for the first time in state history. The measure is expected to pass in the DFL-led chamber on Thursday and has the backing of Gov. Tim Walz. It faces long odds in the Senate, where Republicans in control have said it is not a priority this session. The proposal allows adults 21 and older to buy and possess marijuana, while spelling out safety requirements and setting up a marketplace to sell it. It dedicates funding to youth access prevention and substance abuse treatment programs. - Minnesota Senate GOP wants to use COVID funds to slash tuition: Minnesota lawmakers are [sparring over college affordability proposals]( as they race to pass a two-year state budget before the legislative session adjourns Monday. Senate Republicans are pushing a 5% tuition cut in exchange for funding the Minnesota State college system and want the University of Minnesota to slash its tuition by 3%. House Democrats instead ask that Minnesota State keep its tuition flat and make no tuition request of the U. GOP lawmakers are not proposing extra funding to support the requested tuition cuts, arguing the U and Minnesota State should use federal COVID-19 relief money they received to pay for it. - Three charged with vandalizing former California home of Chauvin trial defense witness: Police in northern California have arrested three social activists on charges that they [vandalized the former Santa Rosa home of a police expert witness]( after he testified on behalf of fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin during his murder trial in the death of George Floyd. - Younger teens start receiving COVID-19 vaccine in Minnesota: Vaccine clinics across the Twin Cities started offering appointments — and in some cases actual doses of COVID-19 vaccine — to adolescents age 12 to 15 on Thursday after the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adopted an advisory recommendation to [expand use of the Pfizer vaccine to children 12 and older.]( - Minneapolis won't indemnify former police union chief Kroll in protest lawsuits, council panel decides: Spurred by an administrative judge's ruling, a Minneapolis City Council committee decided Wednesday [not to back former police lieutenant Bob Kroll in four separate lawsuits]( linked to last summer's protests, leaving the one-time police union president to fend for himself in court. The action passed unanimously. It still must be voted on at the next full council meeting, but that is considered something of a formality. - Tech audit of Colonial Pipeline found "glaring" problems: An outside audit three years ago of the major East Coast pipeline company hit by a cyberattack [found "atrocious" information management practices]( and "a patchwork of poorly connected and secured systems," its author told The Associated Press. How far the company, Colonial Pipeline, went to address the vulnerabilities isn't clear. Bloomberg reports Colonial [paid nearly $5 million to Eastern European hackers]( on Friday, contradicting reports earlier this week that the company had no intention of paying an extortion fee to help restore the country's largest fuel pipeline, according to two people familiar with the transaction. - Gaetz associate expected to plead guilty in federal sex-trafficking, corruption case: The plea [potentially escalates the legal and political jeopardy Rep. Matt Gaetz is facing]( and signals that his associate, Joel Greenberg, could potentially serve as a witness in the Justice Department's investigation into Gaetz. - Longtime Star Tribune columnist and adventurer Jim Klobuchar dies at 93: Klobuchar, an intrepid son of the Iron Range who with grace and puckish wit chronicled the lives of ordinary and fabled Minnesotans as a longtime columnist for the Star Tribune, [died Wednesday at the Emerald Crest care facility in Burnsville](. His energetic exploits both in and out of the newsroom made his name a household word in Minnesota long before he became known as the father of the state's senior U.S. senator. Klobuchar's death [brought back memories of the 1960s Star Tribune sports department](, fully alive and fighting for every inch of space, writes Patrick Reusse. WATCH THIS Rare piebald deer spotted in Pennsylvania: A woman and her nephew were driving home last month when they saw [this deer with a rare genetic mutation](, characterized by a lack of pigment on large patches of its body, on the side of the road. Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - Viking cruises into St. Paul for Mississippi River tours in 2022: The international luxury cruise line is [already advertising St. Paul and other cities]( on the river for its slate of new tours scheduled to launch in August of 2022. - Walker Art Center restaurant vets plan All Saints in former Minneapolis funeral home: [The vegetable-centric restaurant]( is expected to open in August. - It's time for the Rock Hall of Fame to clean up its act: Who gets included, and how are they chosen? Star Tribune music critic Jon Bream, a longtime voter, says [the mystifying process raises questions of integrity.]( SPORTS ROUNDUP - Twins increase Target Field capacity, will remove limits by July: With Gov. Tim Walz allowing for full capacity at outdoor venues, [the Twins will move to 60% attendance starting on Friday](, 80% in June and 100% in July. - Breaking down the Vikings' 2021 schedule, game by game: A year ago, the Vikings opened their home schedule against Aaron Rodgers in an empty U.S. Bank Stadium. This year, they're hoping to have a full house of fans in Week 3 to help them [exorcise their demons against Russell Wilson.]( - Former Vikings head coach and offensive visionary Jerry Burns dies: Burns was head coach of the Vikings from 1986-1991 after a successful run as offensive coordinator that [brought the Vikings to their four Super Bowl appearances.]( Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK Former circus elephants enjoy their lives at new sanctuary in Florida: "Three weeks after being let loose in theWhite Oak Conservation centerin Yulee, Fla., the first group of elephants has been exploring the new surroundings, and staff members say they don't see some of them for days at a time. When they do spy the large animals, they say, they are swimming in the deep end of a pond or having a dust bath, followed by a nap in the shade. They also snack on watermelon and banana buffets. Employees say it was an emotional moment to watch the elephants walk out of their barn together for the first time into the lush acreage," [writes Cathy Free for the Washington Post.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES May 13, 2016: Priests and deacons lined up outside the Cathedral of St. Paul for the start of the installation mass of Archbishop Bernard Hebda. 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