Animal rights group wants Ham Lake to become "Yam Lake"

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Animal rights group wants Ham Lake to become "Yam Lake": A national animal rights group wants the city of Ham Lake to [change its name to the more pig-positive "Yam Lake,"]( and says it will help cover the cost of changing the city's signs if officials agree. To sweeten the deal, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said it would even send candied yams for the whole Anoka County city of 16,800 to enjoy. - Eager to get rolling again, more employers raise starting pay: Even as businesses ramp up again, the labor market still has a ways to go to heal from the pandemic with [many workers still on the sidelines for various reasons.]( - Twin Cities businesses damaged in riots face a long road back: A year ago, 1,500 business owners along Lake Street and other parts of Minneapolis and St. Paul watched their livelihoods looted, burned, destroyed. Rebuilding after the riots has tested them. Some now thrive. [For others, their dreams were left in ruins.]( - How the world ran out of everything: In the story of how the modern world was constructed, Toyota stands out as the mastermind of a monumental advance in industrial efficiency. The Japanese automaker pioneered so-called Just In Time manufacturing, in which parts are delivered to factories right as they are required, minimizing the need to stockpile them. But as the pandemic has hampered factory operations and sown chaos in global shipping, many economies around the world have been bedeviled by shortages of a vast range of goods — from electronics to lumber to clothing. In a time of extraordinary upheaval in the global economy, [Just In Time is running late.]( - Black CNN security officer sues Minnesota State Patrol over arrest last year: Michael J. Cooper, 64, [was kept in the Hennepin County jail for nearly 20 hours]( on May 30 on allegations of violating an emergency curfew — which specifically exempted members of the news media — and illegal possession of a gun. No charges were ever filed, according to the suit, which seeks at least $500,000 in damages. He is represented in the lawsuit by the legal team representing George Floyd's family. - Stray bullet cuts short St. Thomas student's life: Friends and family gathered Monday to mourn the loss of Charlie Johnson, who was [shot and killed outside a Minneapolis nightclub]( just hours before he was set to graduate from the University of St. Thomas. Johnson died May 22. He was 21. - Minnesota COVID-19 hospitalizations plummeted in May: [COVID-19 hospitalizations in Minnesota dropped 58% in May]( as vaccinations protected more people against a novel coronavirus that has caused 601,517 known infections and 7,427 deaths in the state. - Services scheduled for Minneapolis girl struck by gunfire while riding in car: [Visitation and funeral services have been scheduled]( for Aniya Allen, the 6-year-old Minneapolis girl who died two weeks ago after she was struck by a stray bullet while riding in a car with her mother. Visitation is scheduled for 4-6 p.m. today atShiloh Temple International Ministries in Minneapolis. Funeral services will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church. - Chauvin faces hearing on federal charges in Floyd's death: The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd's death is [scheduled to make an initial appearance Tuesday in federal court]( to face charges alleging he violated Floyd's civil rights by pinning the Black man to the pavement with his knee. - China reports possible first human case of H10N3 bird flu: A man in eastern China has contracted what might be [the world's first human case of the H10N3 strain of bird flu](, but the risk of large-scale spread is low, the government said Tuesday. WATCH THIS Please enjoy these highlights from the U.K. Car Jumping Championship: Daredevil drivers and fans gathered over the weekend in West Sussex to [jump cars over other cars](. Ryan Wing, a security guard from Kent, was the big winner who went home with a trophy and the top prize of 50 British pounds (about $71). Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - A Midwestern supper club with Louisiana flair is coming to 50th and France in Edina: In his first venture into restaurant ownership, chef Tommy Begnaud will be [blending his Louisiana roots with the sensibilities of a Midwestern supper club](. Begnaud has a long list of Twin Cities restaurants on his résumé, including Butcher & the Boar, Coup d'Etat and Cafe Maude. - Guns N' Roses cancels Target Field concert, announces Xcel show: The last of the Twin Cities' summer stadium concerts with an asterisk next to it, the Guns N' Roses tour stop at Target Field on July 13 has been canceled, but [a new date has been booked indoors at Xcel Energy Center]( in St. Paul on Sept. 21. - Orono mansion, "built for entertaining," offers luxe lake life: The $5.2 million property includes three docks, a pool and high-end features throughout [the spacious, 7,520-square-foot house.]( SPORTS ROUNDUP - Vikings' cap space is about to increase to $14 million: Tight end Kyle Rudolph was the first in a wave of Vikings cost-cutting moves in March, but the team designated him a "post-June 1" release. [Here's what that means.]( - Lynx's Clarendon fits mold of a courageous, selfless WNBA: Layshia Clarendon, the first WNBA player to openly identify as transgender and non-binary, took charge of the Lynx in Sunday's game despite never having played with them, [writes Jim Souhan.]( - Top Minnesota boy's recruit Tre Holloman will visit Gophers this week: The Cretin-Derham Hall star point guard from the Class of 2022 is [the Gophers' first visitor Tuesday]( with the NCAA allowing in-person recruiting. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK The unseen COVID-19 risk for unvaccinated people: The Washington Post's Dan Keating and Leslie Shapiro adjust recent COVID-19 case, death and hospitalization data to account for vaccination rates to show [how the virus continues to rage among the unvaccinated.]( TRIVIA WINNER Congratulations to Tim Rohling! Tim was randomly selected from among the many readers who correctly answered that Grand Old Days is the St. Paul street festival that was canceled for the second year in a row. He wins a $15 gift card. Be sure to read Talkers on Friday for another trivia question! FROM THE ARCHIVES June 1, 2017: Minnesota Vikings players and Viktor the Viking helped students build a new playground at Cedar Park Elementary School in Apple Valley. (Photo: Liz Flores/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.](