Proctor High School football coach resigns amid student misconduct investigation

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Proctor High School football coach resigns amid student misconduct investigation: The coach of the Proctor high school football team [resigned Monday from his coaching and teaching roles](, amid a police investigation into alleged student misconduct on the football team. Derek Parendo, who has been employed by the district for 21 years, will be on a paid leave of absence through the end of the school year and will not return next year, according to Superintendent John Engelking. - Two charged in connection with mass shooting at St. Paul bar: [Two men are facing numerous charges]( in connection with the shooting early Sunday that left one person dead and a dozen injured at Seventh Street Truck Park. Police said the suspects — one accusing the other of abusing a relative — shot at each other across the crowded bar in the entertainment hub a block south of the Xcel Energy Center. The Ramsey County Attorney's Office on Monday charged Devondre Trevon Phillips, 29, with 12 counts of attempted second-degree murder, and Terry Lorenzo Brown, 33, with one count of intentional second-degree murder and 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder. - Americans quit their jobs at a record pace in August: One reason America's employers are having trouble filling jobs was starkly illustrated in a report Tuesday — [Americans are quitting in droves.]( - A guide to the 2021 St. Paul mayor and school board candidates: Residents of Minnesota's capital city are heading to the polls this fall to elect a mayor and school board members.The Star Tribune asked each candidate to tell us about themselves and provide answers to questions on top issues. [Here's what they said.]( - Rising COVID-19 numbers returning to pre-vaccine levels in Minnesota: Minnesota on Tuesday [reported a COVID-19 test positivity rate of 8.3% that is the highest in the vaccine era]( and a level of hospitalizations that hasn't been seen since the first shots against the coronavirus were administered in mid-December. The escalating COVID-19 wave, fueled by a fast-spreading delta variant of the coronavirus, is a gut punch to public health leaders who hoped that vaccination progress would knock out the pandemic. Minnesota hospitals continue to report observational findings about COVID-19 patients that match recent vaccine research. While vaccines might be losing some effectiveness at preventing any infections, studies show they remain protective against severe illness, hospitalization and death. - Duluth City Council condemns legacy of Indian boarding schools: This year's Indigenous People's Day celebration in Duluth took on new gravity after [the City Council unanimously passed a resolution]( on Monday acknowledging "the pain and suffering, acts of torture and genocide and ongoing historical and intergenerational trauma suffered by American Indian and Alaska Native children, families and tribal communities resulting from the boarding school policy." - Bremer trustee saw "once in a lifetime" chance to sell Bremer bank company: Through summer 2019, Otto Bremer Trust trustee Brian Lipschultz [tried to attract buyers for Bremer Financial]( and do it in a way a skeptical trustee could accept. - Advice shifting on aspirin use for preventing heart attacks: Older adults without heart disease [shouldn't take daily low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke](, an influential health guidelines group said in preliminary updated advice released Tuesday. Bleeding risks for adults in their 60s and up who haven't had a heart attack or stroke outweigh any potential benefits from aspirin, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said in its draft guidance. WATCH THIS What's the deal with ranked-choice voting? Minneapolis, St. Paul and other cities in Minnesota conduct their elections using ranked-choice voting. If you're new to this system, or just need a refresher, the Star Tribune staff [put together this handy video]( demonstrating how it works using — what else? — pizza. Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - This Minneapolis pandemic pod has built a village to last: Three households [created their social bubble out of crisis.]( By quarantining together, they limited their exposure to the virus and helped share the child-care load after classrooms closed. None of the three families knew one another well before COVID-19. Now, they are reunited almost daily as kids meander from one lawn to another, and parents meet up for beer or whatever food happens to be in their fridges. The families also share rides and tools and take turns chaperoning kids to the park. The 12 of them see one another more than their own extended families. - African American women rediscover the double Dutch of their youth: Long a staple for young girls, [double Dutch is now finding adult adherents in Minnesota]( and across the country. - U.S. stamps by Minneapolis artist celebrate Día de los Muertos: As a middle-school kid in Tijuana, Mexico, Luis Fitch collected postage stamps from neighbors, steaming them off envelopes and inspecting them under a magnifying loupe. One day, Fitch promised himself, he'd design a stamp. [Now, decades later, he has.]( SPORTS ROUNDUP - After 11 jobs in 10 states, Macalester's Ware set to "make things go": KiJuan Ware's job title says "interim head football coach" at Macalester but he doesn't view this opportunity as temporary. [He's determined to build a winning program.]( - Gophers guard Curtis Dunlap Jr. enters transfer portal: The 6-5, 345-pound redshirt junior [has started 16 games in his Minnesota career]( and earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors in 2019. - Raiders coach Jon Gruden resigns over racist, homophobic, misogynistic emails: Gruden stepped down Monday night after The New York Times reported that he [frequently used misogynistic and homophobic language]( directed at Commissioner Roger Goodell and others in the NFL. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. 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