Ice Age wood artifacts discovered in Carver County

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Ice Age wood artifacts discovered in Carver County: A Goodhue, Minn., man stumbled upon wood buried deep in the ground while doing excavation work in Carver County last summer, [later discovering the artifacts were 14,000 years old](. The uncommon find, which survived the last Ice Age, offers a window into a time when parts of Minnesota were covered in glaciers. - 6-year-old girl struck by gunfire while riding in car in Minneapolis dies: Aniya Allen, 6, was [the third young Minneapolis child shot in a span of two weeks](. Her death was the city's 28th homicide of the year — double the number it had in the same period last year — and 189 people have been wounded or killed in shootings, compared with 75 at this point in 2020, according to Police Department crime figures. So far, 22 children have been struck by gunfire, three fatally, the figures show. - Husband of Heidi Firkus arrested, charged 11 years after her death: St. Paul police on Wednesday [arrested Nicholas James Firkus on suspicion of murder]( in connection with the shooting death of his wife. The arrest comes 11 years after Heidi Marie Firkus, then 25, was shot in the back in the kitchen of the couple's home on the 1700 block of Minnehaha Avenue. Her death was ruled a homicide. - Appeals court hears case of 3 ex-cops charged in Floyd death: Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao are scheduled to face trial next March on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter. [Prosecutors want to add an additional count]( of aiding and abetting third-degree murder. - Minnesota Republicans vote against Jan. 6 commission: The House's 252-175 vote on legislation to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol saw Democrats line up behind the proposal. While 35 House Republicans broke ranks in support, [Minnesota's four Republican members voted against it](. - Israel unleashes strikes as expectations for truce rise: Israel [unleashed another wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip]( early Thursday, killing at least one Palestinian and wounding several, and Hamas fired more rockets, even as expectations rose that a cease-fire could be reached. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed back against calls from the U.S. to wind down the Gaza offensive, appearing determined to inflict maximum damage on Hamas in a war that could help save his political career. Still, officials close to the negotiations said they expected a truce to be announced in the next 24 hours. - Minnesota could become an outlier on abortion in the Midwest: Minnesota could become [one of the few Midwest states where abortion is protected]( if the U.S. Supreme Court were to overturn Roe v. Wade. Ten states across the country, including North and South Dakota, have passed so-called "trigger laws" that would immediately make abortion illegal if the Supreme Court reversed its ruling. - U.S. Bank Stadium renegotiates terms with facility management firm due to COVID shutdown: U.S. Bank Stadium on Thursday [gave a multimillion-dollar break to ASM Global](, the company that manages the stadium, in exchange for a longer-term commitment with no option to end the agreement. WATCH THIS Ex-NASA engineer builds incredibly elaborate obstacle course in his backyard to prevent squirrels from stealing his birdseed: Does he succeed in thwarting the clever squirrels? [You'll have to watch to find out.]( Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - BBC reporter used deceit to get 1995 Diana interview, investigation finds: A BBC journalist [used "deceitful behavior" to secure an explosive interview with Princess Diana]( in 1995, in a "serious breach" of the broadcaster's guidelines, according to investigation findings published Thursday. - The 10 best things our critics are watching this week: From the dark fantasy 'Shadow and Bone' to the return of Aziz Ansari, [here's what we're tuning into.]( - Sonoma winery wants to pay you $10K per month to work for them: If wine with dinner is a given, or you answer "yes, please" when someone asks if you want red or white wine, then [Murphy-Goode Winery might have your dream job.]( SPORTS ROUNDUP - Sano is a symbol of Twins' devotion and disappointment: For one night, we saw Miguel Sano's promising power with his three-homer game. But it would be a surprise if Sano sticks with such a disciplined strategy, [writes Patrick Reusse.]( - Twins' failure is a team effort in the worst sense: [Multiple problems have led to the Twins' 14-27 record]( and stand in the way at the confidence needed to rescue a season in which 25% of the games have already been played. - 10 Wild home playoff games to savor at the X: With postseason hockey back at Xcel Center on Thursday, [here's our list of the Wild's most memorable home playoff games](. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK A fungus is pushing cicada mating into hyperdrive and leaving them dismembered: "A fungus called Massospora, which can produce compounds of cathinone — an amphetamine — infects a small number of them and makes them lose control. The fungus takes over their bodies, causing them to lose their lower abdomen and genitals. And it pushes their mating into hyperdrive," [NPR's Karen Zamora reports](. FROM THE ARCHIVES May 20, 2014: The headwaters of the Mississippi River are pictured on a foggy early morning in Itasca State Park. Established in 1891, Itasca is Minnesota's oldest state park. It includes more than 32,000 acres and more than 100 lakes. (Photo: Brian Peterson/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 © 2021 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](