Researchers discover long-lost ship Atlanta in the depths of Lake Superior

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Researchers discover long-lost ship Atlanta in the depths of Lake Superior: The steamer Wilhelm was towing Atlanta and its load of coal on May 4, 1891 when the crews encountered a northwest gale. The line between the ships broke, but Wilhelm was able to power through the storm. Atlanta lost three of its masts and was left defenseless. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum announced last week that the schooner-barge, missing for 131 years, [was discovered this past summer 35 miles off the shore in Deer Park, Michigan.]( - Student mental health support a sticking point in teacher talks: Absent resolution on mental health caseloads, and other issues including pay and class-size limits, teachers union members in Minneapolis and St. Paul [are ready to go on strike Tuesday morning.]( - Family loses a second son to gun violence in St. Paul in less than 3 years: A 27-year-old man has been arrested as a suspect in the shooting death last week in St. Paul of [a 31-year-old man whose brother was shot to death in 2019](, authorities said Monday. Regis A. Jones, of St. Paul, was shot Friday in the 600 block of Blair Avenue, police said. - Russia sets new cease-fire for evacuations amid heavy shelling: Russia announced yet another limited cease-fire and the establishment of safe corridors to allow civilians to flee some besieged Ukrainian cities Monday. But the evacuation routes led mostly to Russia and its ally Belarus, drawing withering criticism from Ukraine and others. Ukrainian officials accused Moscow of resorting to "medieval siege" tactics in places, and in one of the most desperate of the encircled cities, the southern port of Mariupol, [there were no immediate signs of an evacuation.]( - COVID-19 global death toll surpasses 6 million: The milestone, recorded by Johns Hopkins University, is [the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic]( even as people are shedding masks, travel is resuming and businesses are reopening around the globe. - U.S. gasoline prices rise again on talk of banning Russian oil: Gasoline prices rose overnight, pushing Monday's national average above $4.06 a gallon, [the highest price American motorists have faced since July 2008](, according to auto club AAA. - St. Cloud man sentenced for applying for absentee ballot while ineligible to vote: A 45-year-old St. Cloud man has been [sentenced to two years' probation and ordered to pay $214 in fines]( for applying for an absentee voter ballot while being ineligible to vote because of his criminal history. - Pedestrian fatally struck in Pine County after coming to aid of his dog: [A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and died]( in east-central Minnesota after coming to the aid of his dog, which had been run over moments earlier, authorities said. - Supreme Court won't review decision that freed Bill Cosby: The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday without comment that [it would not review Bill Cosby's sexual assault case](, leaving him a free man and ending a two-decade legal drama that shifted the cultural landscape, destroyed the groundbreaking Black actor's reputation, and sent him to prison for several years in his late 70s. WATCH THIS 341-pound Georgia lineman Jordan Davis runs 40-yard dash in 4.78 seconds: University of Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis turned heads at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis over the weekend, and [this simulcam video showing how he outran two starting NFL quarterbacks]( tells you why. Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - The latest restaurant openings and closings in the Twin Cities: What's open, what's closed and [what's still to come in the Twin Cities and beyond.]( - Twin Cities Ballet adds layers of depth to Pink Floyd's "The Wall": [The rock ballet will be performed to live music]( by tribute band Momentary Lapse of Floyd. - "Rambling" modern farmhouse on the Cannon River lists for $3.25M: The five-bedroom home on a secluded 3-acre Cannon River lot [offers multigenerational living and plenty of privacy.]( SPORTS ROUNDUP - After 25 years, Austin boy's basketball coach leaving tired of the grind: 'Coach' is merely Kris Fadness' title. Everything he's done to transform the basketball program at Austin High School is seen in how he's cared for his players and how they look to him, [writes Chip Scoggins.]( - How 10 players who left the Gophers last season are doing now: Former starting guards Marcus Carr and Gabe Kalscheur are likely to be the only two departed players from last season to make the NCAA tournament this year at Texas and Iowa State, respectively. [But there are others that made an impact on their new teams.]( - Wild is fragile and in free fall. Here's a checklist of what to do. Sunday's loss to Dallas exposed a worrisome state of mind and a long list of areas that need improvement for a team that right now has a spine of papier-mâché, [writes Jim Souhan.]( Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK People are booking Airbnbs in war-torn Ukraine to donate directly to owners: "Thousands of people [are] using Airbnb as an immediate and intimate way to help those living through war in Ukraine. On Wednesday and Thursday, more than 61,000 nights were booked in Ukraine from people around the world, according to an Airbnb spokesman, who added that the total booking value was nearly $2 million," [writes Jaclyn Peiser for the Washington Post.]( TRIVIA WINNER Congratulations to Anne Hodson! Anne was randomly selected from among the many readers who correctly answered that former WCCO Radio host Cory Hepola is running for governor under the banner of the newly formed Forward Party of Minnesota. She wins a $15 gift card. Be sure to read Talkers on Friday for another trivia question! FROM THE ARCHIVES March 7, 1982: Prince, center, performs with the Revolution at the Met Center in Bloomington. Also pictured are bassist Brown Mark, left, and guitarist Dez Dickerson. 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