Restaurant owners sue Minneapolis and Mayor Frey over vaccine mandate

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Restaurant owners sue Minneapolis and Mayor Frey over vaccine mandate: [The lawsuit filed late Thursday at Hennepin County District Court]( included the owners of a number of downtown establishments, including the Smack Shack, Gay 90's, Sneaky Pete's and Bunkers Music Bar and Grill. They want a judge to stop the city from enforcing the new requirement. - Feds raid St. Anthony-based nonprofit Feeding Our Future amid fraud investigation: The FBI says the nonprofit was part of [a broad scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Agriculture of millions of dollars](, funneling money from federally funded child nutrition programs to an array of entities to be laundered and used for personal real estate, cars and other luxury items. - Walz pitches checks for 2.7M Minnesota households: More than 2.7 million Minnesota households would get checks of $175 or $350 from the state under [a spending plan Gov. Tim Walz unveiled Thursday](, with money channeled to front-line workers and caregivers as well. The DFL governor also wants to repay the state's unemployment insurance debt, a move that has bipartisan support and would prevent a potential large jump in payroll taxes for employers. Republican legislators quickly derided Walz's idea of the one-time checks as an election-year gimmick. - Florida man charged with human smuggling after 4 family members freeze to death at Minnesota-Canada border: A Florida man faces a federal charge of human smuggling after a family of four people, including a baby, [was found frozen to death in a blizzard at the Minnesota-Canada border](. Authorities said Steve Shand, 47, was planning to pick up 11 Indian nationals in a rented van after they attempting to enter the United States illegally after walking across the border in subzero temperatures from Canada into Kittson County. - A Q&A with St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter: Carter, who recently started his second term at the helm of the capital city, [spoke with Star Tribune reporter Katie Galioto to discuss crime,]( the voter-approved rent control ordinance, new pandemic restrictions and his plans for the future. - Trump-appointed judge in Texas blocks Biden's federal worker vaccine mandate: A U.S. judge in Texas issued a nationwide injunction on Friday [barring the federal government from enforcing President Joe Biden's requirement]( that federal workers without qualifying medical or religious exemptions be vaccinated for COVID-19. - Jury seated in federal trial for three ex-Minneapolis officers in George Floyd death: [Jury selection was completed in a single day]( Thursday in the federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers accused of helping Derek Chauvin kill George Floyd in May 2020 by failing to intervene. [Twelve jurors and six alternates were selected]( from a pool of 67 questioned in two groups by U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson. Because this is a federal trial, the jurors come from all over the state. - Minnesota comedy legend Louie Anderson dies at 68: Louie Anderson, the Emmy-winning comedian who made his adoration for Minnesota an essential part of his act, [died Friday from cancer in a Las Vegas hospital.]( He was 68. - Twin Cities woman charged with killing 10-month-old son soon after regaining custody: Arneshia K. Cunigan, 30, was [charged Thursday in Hennepin County District Court with second-degree manslaughter]( in connection with the death of the boy on April 20 in her apartment. Cunigan is due back in court on Feb. 2 in a separate abuse case filed against her last year involving the same child, when he was 4 months old. - One dead, two injured in drive-by shooting in Cedar-Riverside: [One man was fatally shot in Minneapolis' Cedar-Riverside neighborhood]( late Thursday, and two other people were injured in what police describe as a drive-by shooting. WATCH THIS The time Louie Anderson's stand-up set was interrupted by an audience member's alarm: [The comedian managed to riff on it for nearly five minutes]( during a performance from Las Vegas. Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - Minnesota's "courthouse dogs" soothe vulnerable victims: Unlike law enforcement canines that partner with police or are assigned to sniff out drugs or bombs, [the job of courthouse dogs is to be a soothing presence.]( And while service, therapy or emotional support dogs focus on supporting a single individual, facility dogs are bred and trained to read the cues of any number of people and know when to nuzzle, snuggle, let themselves be petted or just lie quietly nearby. - Minneapolis' twice-delayed Rage Against the Machine concerts are delayed again: The seminal rap/rock band's already-twice-delayed two-night stand at Target Center on its reunion tour with Run the Jewels [has been postponed again along with 17 other spring shows](. Makeup dates are in the works but have not yet been finalized. - "Bat Out of Hell" rock superstar Meat Loaf dies at 74: Meat Loaf, [the heavyweight rock superstar loved by millions]( for his "Bat Out of Hell" album and for such theatrical, dark-hearted anthems as "Paradise By the Dashboard Light," "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad," and "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)," has died. He was 74. SPORTS ROUNDUP - Five possible trade destinations for Kirk Cousins: There should be a market in the Vikings decide to deal Cousins. [Daily Delivery podcast host Michael Rand names some possible destinations.]( Also, NFL writer Mark Craig has fuel for those who want to see Green Bay lose to the 49ers. - After almost two years, Wild and Blackhawks resume their rivalry: The Wild plays in Chicago on Friday night, then faces the Blackhawks at Xcel on Saturday in [the sudden resumption of an interrupted feud.](The last regular-season meeting between the teams was on Feb. 4, 2020, when Matt Dumba's overtime goal gave the Wild a 3-2 victory 10 days before Bruce Boudreau was fired as the team's coach. - Upset BWCA outfitters say Forest Service went too far in reducing permits: Guides and others [say recent decisions were made without seeking their opinions]( and that most of the damage to the wilderness last year was done by a small number of visitors. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK Japan's monkey queen faces a challenge to her reign — mating season: "Smashing the patriarchy in the human world has been easier said than done. But last year, a 9-year-old female Japanese macaque in a reserve in southern Japan showed humans how it's done by violently overthrowing the alpha male of her troop to become its first female leader in the reserve's 70-year history. ... Yakei's ascent to alpha status surprised both scientists and reserve workers, who are now closely observing Yakei's reign to see how long she can maintain her supremacy," [reports Annie Roth for the New York Times.]( TALKERS TRIVIA Want to win a $15 gift card of your choice? It's Friday, so that means it's time for another trivia question. The correct answer to this question can be found in a story that appeared in Talkers this week. We can't prevent you from simply Googling the answer, so Googling is encouraged! E-mail your answer to talkers@startribune.com by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. A winner will be selected at random from the correct responses. That lucky reader will receive a $15 card of their choice from one of several retailers — Best Buy, Target, Holiday or Menards — as well as a shout-out in Monday's newsletter. Here is this week's question: An ice highway has been rebuilt across Lake of the Woods for a second year, connecting which northern Minnesota city with the Northwest Angle? Good luck! FROM THE ARCHIVES Jan. 21, 1948: A miniature model depicting a proposed expansion of the University of Minnesota's Memorial Stadium, also known as the "Brick House," was on display in Cooke Hall in front of the stadium. The proposal called for two new decks on top of the existing concrete arena, with an additional 25,000 seats to bring the total capacity to slightly more than 75,000 with an estimated cost of $750,000. The wooden model was made for the Minneapolis Olympic Committee by Bo Eklund of Stockholm, Sweden. No plans were made to begin the work, which was contingent on Minneapolis being selected to host the Olympic Games. (Photo: 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 © 2022 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](