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[Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Drawing a hopscotch board on a sidewalk is now illegal in Anoka: Drawing a hopscotch board on a sidewalk or street in Anoka is now against the law — [one of the ramifications of a new ordinance]( governing displays on city property recently passed by the City Council. - Minnesota has nation's worst 7-day COVID-19 case rate: [Minnesota's rate of new coronavirus infections has been worst in the nation]( over the past seven days, according to the latest federal data, and has brought the state's hospitals closer to capacity. - Dayton's project opens to public this week with makers' market: After four years of renovations and no shops, the Dayton's Project building in downtown Minneapolis opens to the public this week with a new 35-vendor "makers' market" and [the return of beloved holiday window displays]( made popular by the site's former Dayton's Department store. - Jury begins deliberations at Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial: [The jury began deliberating Tuesday at the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse]( after listening to dueling portrayals of him as a "wannabe soldier" who went looking for the trouble, or a concerned citizen who came under attack while trying to protect property. Rittenhouse, 18, faces life in prison if convicted as charged for using an AR-style semi-automatic rifle to kill two men and wound a third during a night of protests against racial injustice in Kenosha in the summer of 2020. - Pandemic drove less care, fewer medical bills for Minnesota patients in 2020: From outpatient surgeries and emergency room visits to lab tests and imaging procedures, Minnesotans in the midst of the pandemic last year used less health care overall and racked up fewer medical bills in the process. Such declines have been widely noted over the past 18 months for helping fuel health insurer profits in 2020, but a new report released Tuesday offers [the most detailed look yet at the changes in Minnesota.]( - Driver with suspended license charged with killing U doctor in Arden Hills high-speed crash: Norman D. Toney, 34, of St. Paul, [was charged in Ramsey County District Court last week]( with criminal vehicular homicide and second-degree manslaughter in connection with the collision on Nov. 9 that killed Dr. Daniel Schnobrich, 40. - Man charged with fatally hitting pedestrian while fleeing St. Paul police in stolen car: Leonie L. Sparkman, of St. Paul, [was charged Monday in Ramsey County District Court]( with two counts of criminal vehicular homicide in connection with the crash on Oct. 22 that killed Brian S. Reed, 55, who lived a few doors down from where he was hit. - Feds to conduct two-year study of beach erosion in Duluth: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [will undertake a study of Park Point's longtime beach erosion issues](. Duluth Mayor Emily Larson asked the federal agency last March to investigate whether its shipping channel navigation work could have caused erosion of the popular 7-mile sandbar, which has also been ravaged by intense storms and rising lake levels. - Pfizer agrees to let other companies make its COVID-19 pill: Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has signed a deal with a U.N.-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make its experimental COVID-19 pill, a move that [could make the treatment available to more than half of the world's population.]( WATCH THIS Fox News host, guest perform tribute to Abbott and Costello: There is some debate on social media over whether [this back-and-forth that aired last night on Laura Ingraham's program]( was genuine confusion or they were just doing a bit. If it was the latter, their comic delivery was very impressive. Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - After disruption at Guthrie's "Christmas Cariol," Twin Cities theaters look at safety practices: Twin Cities theater companies are [taking a new look at their contingency plans](, including how to deal with disruptive and obstreperous patrons, in the wake of an incident last Friday at the Guthrie Theater. At the start of the performance of "A Christmas Carol," an audience member launched into a rant that delayed the show for a half-hour. - These 16 Twin Cities-area restaurants are serving Thanksgiving dinner: Go ahead, [let someone else do the cooking this year.]( - Do birds just want to have fun? Readers share their favorite tales. [Riding the rapids and ripping off hearing aids]( are just some of the bird shenanigans reported by local watchers. SPORTS ROUNDUP - More bad news for local sports viewers as Dish, Bally Sports impasse looks permanent: The failed negotiations between Dish and Sinclair could be a sign of [even more disruption to the business of putting sports on TV.]( - How Mike Zimmer and the Vikings blitz outfoxed the Chargers: Chargers head coach Brandon Staley paid this tribute to Zimmer: "When it's known pass, this guy is as good of a defensive coach as there's ever been." [Here's what unfolded during the game.]( - Winona State's longtime football coach retires to chase new dreams: Tom Sawyer arrived at Winona State as a linebacker in the late 1970s and became a fixture as the school's football coach and good guy around town. There's no doubt he'll keep that second role, [writes Chip Scoggins.]( Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK Now's your chance to become a part-owner of the Green Bay Packers for the low, low price of $300: "The NFL's only publicly owned franchise is about to add some more owners. Starting Tuesday, the Green Bay Packers intend to sell 300,000 shares of their version of stock with an eye toward raising $90 million. This will be the sixth time in Packers history that they have offered stock," [reports Des Bieler for the Washington Post.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES Nov. 16, 2017: Wild left wing Jason Zucker celebrated scoring the game-winning goal in the third period during Minnesota's come-from-behind 6-4 victory over the Predators at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. (Photo: Jeff Wheeler/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. 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