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[Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Passenger seen riding on roof of bus as it rolled along I-94 in Minneapolis: [No one was hurt during the incident](, which happened during Tuesday's afternoon rush hour in north Minneapolis. - Feeding Our future sought Minneapolis aid with the state: This week, after the city released more than 1,000 pages of internal communications and supporting documents in response to a Star Tribune public records request, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey [acknowledged that one of his former top advisers passed along talking points from Feeding Our Future's executive director]( to use in a meeting with state officials. - Minneapolis school board votes for changes to make up for lost time: Hours after students returned to class after the three-week teachers strike, a special business meeting of the board was interrupted by students, community members and teachers [pushing back on extending the school day and year.]( - Minnesota seniors face deadline for making switches in Medicare Advantage health plans: [Seniors face an end-of-day deadline Thursday]( if they want to switch health plans during the Medicare Advantage open enrollment period. - Russia shells areas in Ukraine where it vowed to scale back: [Russian forces bombarded areas around Kyiv and another city](, just hours after pledging to scale back military operations in those places to help negotiations along, Ukrainian authorities said Wednesday. The shelling — and intensified Russian attacks on other parts of the country — tempered optimism about any progress in the talks aimed at ending the punishing war. - Duluth mayor proposes carbon neutrality, community courts, in city address: In an expansive speech, Mayor Emily Larson Tuesday night [unveiled a range of strategies to bolster public safety](, climate change efforts, internet access and homegrown economic development in the city. Larson's first in-person State of the City speech since 2019, held at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center and virtually, set a hopeful tone for post-pandemic life in Duluth, urging an "exhausted" city to "act boldly" and meet the moment. - Brooklyn Park man guilty of murder in 2015 slaying of Minneapolis activist in her home: Demetrius Wynne, 21, was [convicted Tuesday for the brutal 2015 murder of his former neighbor](, north Minneapolis activist and artist Susan Spiller, when Wynne was 14 years old. Sentencing is scheduled for April 28. State guidelines call for a 25½ year prison term. Prosecutors will request a 30-year sentence. - Sen. Collins says she'll vote for Jackson, nearly assuring Supreme Court seat: Maine Sen. Susan Collins said Wednesday she will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, giving Democrats at least one Republican vote and all but assuring that [Jackson will become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.]( - Minnesota's graduation rate dipped slightly in 2021, but Black students see gains: While nearly every student group posted a dip in the percentage of students graduating on-time in 2021, [Black students registered a slight uptick of 1 percentage point to 70%.]( High school seniors who identify as two or more races also saw gains of about 1 percentage point to nearly 75%. - Woman who ran charity in Philando Castile's name to repay $120K: A former St. Paul professor [has agreed to turn over a majority of the $200,000 that she raised]( while claiming it would go toward paying off student lunch debts in the name of Philando Castile, the school nutrition supervisor who was fatally shot by a St. Anthony police officer in 2016. Pamela Fergus reached the settlement in connection with a civil enforcement action filed in June 2021 by the state Attorney General's Office in Ramsey County District Court that alleged a breach of charitable trust, deceptive solicitation of charitable contributions, failure to maintain proper records and unregistered solicitation of contributions. WATCH THIS Meet the world's best professional rope jumper: Tori Boggs, a 30-time world champion, shows off her craft and shares [how she mastered her acrobatic style of jump rope.]( Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - Marvel's "Moon Knight" gives Oscar Isaac the chance to show off super acting powers: Here's a rundown of [what our critics are watching this week.]( - Foo Fighters cancel tour in wake of drummer's death, including Minneapolis date: Not surprisingly, the Foo Fighters [have called off their U.S. Bank Stadium gig in August]( and all other upcoming tour dates following drummer Taylor Hawkins' death over the weekend. - 10 concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week: [Highlights include Golden Smog](, viral pop phenom Conan Gray, Sons of Kemet, Sasami and Mike Campbell's Dirty Knobs. SPORTS ROUNDUP - Women get a fairer slice of March Madness after last year's outcry: A comparison between the men's and women's tournaments detailed drastic inequities, including a huge difference in spending in favor of the men. Changes have been made and [will be on display this week in Minneapolis.]( Here's a look at [the teams arriving in town for the Women's Final Four](. - "I failed," Fleck says about last season's 9-4 Gophers team: Despite finishing five games above .500 and a bowl victory, P.J. Fleck had [a harsh assessment for how he handled an inconsistent offense.]( - Indianapolis beats Minneapolis as site for USA Swimming's 2024 Olympic trials: [U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis has lost to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis]( in its bid to host the U.S. swim trials in advance of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, according to an announcement this week from USA Swimming. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK How Joe Manchin aided coal and made millions: "At every step of his political career, Joe Manchin helped a West Virginia power plant that is the sole customer of his private coal business. Along the way, he blocked ambitious climate action," [report Christopher Flavelle and Julie Tate for the New York Times.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES March 30, 2019: Zacheriah Red Bear, a Lakota Sioux from Eagle Butte, S.D., was the head dancer at the Augsburg College Indigenous Student Association and American Indian Student Services 11th Traditional Powwow in Minneapolis. (Photo: Shari L. Gross/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.](