Owners seek court's help in saving 100-year-old St. Paul home ruled uninhabitable

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Owners seek court's help in saving 100-year-old St. Paul home ruled uninhabitable: The attorney for a St. Paul couple asked a judge to halt demolition of house, which has [a new buyer ready to renovate after years of hoarding and inaction.]( - Edina High students walk out of school in protest sparked by racist video: About 200 Edina High School students walked out of school shortly before dismissal Thursday, [protesting a racist video posted last week on social media]( that showed Edina students giving the Nazi salute and mocking Asian accents. - Putin appears at Moscow rally as troops press attack in Ukraine: Russian President Vladimir Putin [appeared at a huge flag-waving rally at a Moscow stadium]( and praised his country's troops in biblical terms Friday as they pressed their lethal attacks on Ukrainian cities with shelling and missiles. Moscow police said more than 200,000 people were in and around the Luzhniki stadium for the celebration marking the eighth anniversary of Russia's annexation of the Crimean peninsula, seized from Ukraine. - St. Paul man admits to being straw buyer who put nearly 100 guns on the street: Authorities said [they recovered 18 of these guns at crimes scenes]( or in the possession of people who legally barred from having firearms. - Head of human resources for Minneapolis school district resigns as teachers strike: Maggie Sullivan, the senior officer of human resources for Minneapolis Public Schools and a member of the district's negotiating team, has resigned, the district announced Thursday afternoon. [Sullivan plans to move to a new position]( outside the Minneapolis school district at the end of March, according to a district news release. - Schwan's Home Delivery is changing its name to Yelloh: The new name is [a nod to the company's history and its familiar yellow trucks.]( - Two Nowthen employees who quit citing harassment are denied unemployment benefits: [A judge denied their claims]( finding neither left their jobs because of a good reason caused by their employer or through a medical exception provided by state law. - VFW nonprofit required to improve oversight after ex-leader stole charitable funds: The Minnesota Attorney General's Office announced a settlement Thursday with the Department of Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Charitable Association, an arm of the Minnesota VFW. According to documents filed in Ramsey County District Court, Tate Doom, a former director and treasurer, [wrote checks amounting to nearly $48,000 to himself and his creditors]( from the nonprofit's funds in 2017 and 2018. - What's the story behind Minnesota's military training ground, Camp Ripley? Simulated wars are fought in [this slice of Morrison County](, where tanks, missiles and heavy aircraft are a regular part of the landscape. WATCH THIS Cheerleader to the rescue after basketball gets wedged on top of backboard at NCAA tournament: An entertaining moment during yesterday's Indiana-St. Mary's game, when [Indiana's cheerleaders succeeded in retrieving an errant ball]( after players and referees failed. Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - Minnesota summer camps are filling fast. Here's how to find the right camp for your kid. Camps are filling fast. Really fast. In some cases, there already are long wait lists for the most popular camps, especially for younger kids. [Here are some tips for finding the right camp for your kid.]( Check out our handy [2022 Minnesota Summer Camp Guide]( for a lot more information about summer camps across the state. - Comedian Nick Swardson coming to Mystic Lake : Nick Swardson is coming home. The Twin Cities-raised comic [will perform June 3 and 4 at Mystic Lake Casino.]( They are his first big shows in the area since a 2019 concert at Treasure Island Casino. - The 5 best things our food writers ate this week: From dim sum to a "McMahi" fish sandwich, [here's a rundown of the greatest hits]( from their dining diaries over the past seven days. Do you remember life before Roe v. Wade? We want to hear your story. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue what may be a landmark ruling this summer in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, a Mississippi case that could determine whether Roe v. Wade is overturned. Given the uncertainty over the future of abortion access in the United States, we want to hear from you. Do you remember life pre-Roe? [Tell us about it here.]( SPORTS ROUNDUP - Thielen restructures contract to give Vikings salary cap relief: Receiver Adam Thielen and the Vikings [agreed to terms on a contract restructure](, his agency announced on Friday. The move is expected to create more salary cap space for the team through a $9 million signing bonus and a void year added in 2025, according to a league source. - Twins starter Dylan Bundy goes from flamethrower to pitcher: The former first-round draft pick is [trying to rebound after his worst season in the majors.]( - A pivot away from traditional Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener is at hand: Two months from now when Minnesotans celebrate the year's biggest day of fishing, Gov. Tim Walz will be sure to wet a line to mark Opening Day. But according to officials at Explore Minnesota and the Department of Natural Resources, [the weekend of May 14-15 will pass without the special fanfare]( that has defined the Governor's Fishing Opener for decades. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK Paleontologists uncover the oldest sabertoothed predator: "Paleontologists have uncovered the oldest sabertoothed carnivore known, a very different hunter that belonged to a mysterious and entirely-extinct group of beasts. Among the humid forests of ancient San Diego about 42 million years ago, the earliest-known sabertooth made its debut," [reports Riley Black for Smithsonian Magazine.]( 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: Public library officials in which Minnesota county announced that they have forgiven $415,000 late fees this week?? Good luck! FROM THE ARCHIVES March 18, 1988: Workers dismantle the Great Seal of Minneapolis on the exterior of the Minneapolis Auditorium, five stories above ground. The auditorium was later demolished and replaced by the Minneapolis Convention Center. The Great Seal was placed in storage for 30 years before moving to its new home in the lobby of the downtown Public Service Building. 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