Rochester neighbors want woman to tear down her half-built dream home

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Rochester neighbors want woman to tear down her half-built dream home: A divorce halted construction on a couple's 15,000-square-foot dream home. Now her neighbors have labeled the half-built house an eyesore and are [pressuring the local township to have it torn down.]( - In communities of color, scathing MPD report is not a surprise: Some hope that the findings of human rights investigators will at at last enlighten their white counterparts about the civil rights abuses that people of color face. And [they want the investigation to force real change in the Police Department]( nearly two years after ex-officer Derek Chauvin's killing of Floyd spurred a national uprising against police brutalizing Black people. - Minnesota Senate candidate going into labor during convention sparks debate over endorsement process: Erin Maye Quade, a candidate for a suburban state Senate seat, was in active labor on the day of the competitive contest for the local DFL Party endorsement, eventually withdrawing from the battle to give birth. A video of the podium moment made national headlines, but also reignited a biennial debate in Minnesota about [whether the state's endorsement process and the wooing of the most devoted party activists has outlived its relevance.]( - Minneapolis again recommends masking indoors; two counties in high COVID range: An uptick in COVID-19 activity prompted the city of Minneapolis on Thursday to [recommend public indoor mask-wearing again](, even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers Hennepin County at low risk. [Minnesota has more COVID-19 and more viral material in its wastewater,]( but worsening trends haven't yet produced the severe outcomes of previous pandemic waves. - Deputy, trooper fatally shoot man in Little Falls, officials say: Agents from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are on the scene trying to learn [what led a state trooper and a sheriff's deputy to fatally shoot a man]( Thursday evening in Morrison County. - Biden taking a "hard look" at student loan forgiveness: President Joe Biden said Thursday that [he's "taking a hard look" at canceling additional federal student loan debt]( and will reach a decision within a month. However, Biden signaled in his remarks that he wouldn't go as far as some activists want, saying $50,000 in debt forgiveness was not under consideration. He did not give a number for what he was considering. - Former U.S. Marine killed fighting in Ukraine: A former U.S. Marine was killed fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in the war with Russia, his relatives told news outlets in what's the first known death of a U.S. citizen fighting in Ukraine. Rebecca Cabrera told CNN her son, Willy Joseph Cancel, 22, [was killed Monday while working for a military contracting company]( that sent him to Ukraine. - 40-year sentence for man who fatally shot ex-girlfriend in her Crystal home: With credit for time in jail, [Erik Eggleston is expected to serve the first 25 3⁄4 years in prison]( and the balance on supervised release. - Guilty plea from man ejected after physical outburst at prep basketball game: A basketball fan who became profanely irate over the officiating and was ejected from a boys high school game in northwestern Minnesota has [pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic assault.]( - Likelihood fades of a Trump indictment in Manhattan: The Manhattan district attorney is continuing to investigate former President Donald Trump, but knowledgeable people say [charges are unlikely to occur in the foreseeable future, if ever.]( WATCH THIS The bears are getting smarter: A security camera captured t[his black bear easily opening a van's sliding door]( before jumping into the vehicle to find some snacks. Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - Chef Daniel del Prado's next restaurant will open on Lake Minnetonka this summer: Daniel del Prado is pulling from literary inspiration and Latin traditions for his newest restaurant, Macanda, which [will open in the former Wayzata Brew Works in June.]( - The mystery of the vanishing top of the Milwaukee Road Depot tower: How long has the cupola been gone? [And what happened to it?]( - The 5 best things our food writers ate this week: From arroz caldo to a Jersey pork roll breakfast sandwich, [here's a rundown of the greatest hits from their dining diaries]( over the past seven days. SPORTS ROUNDUP - Vikings trade back, select Georgia safety Lewis Cine in NFL draft: Draft charts that measure the value of each pick were divided on whether the Vikings won the trade, or [whether they should have gotten more from Detroit in the swap.]( - Wolves facing elimination from NBA playoffs: The Wolves are down to their last strike with no more room for error. It's a series they feel should be over by now — in their favor — and [they're more than OK vocalizing that.]( - Lake Minnetonka boater survives "circle of death": The quick action of good Samaritans and water patrol limited the danger after [a boater was thrown from his watercraft on a solo outing.]( Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK Secrets of the moon's permanent shadows are coming to light: "Robots are about to venture into the sunless depths of lunar craters to investigate ancient water ice trapped there, while remote studies find hints about how water arrives on rocky worlds," [writes Jonathan O'Callaghan for Quanta 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: A new movie starring actor Ed Harris and based on a book by which author is finishing up filming in Minnesota? Good luck! FROM THE ARCHIVES April 29, 1992: Anna Mizens, whose family fled Latvia to escape persecution by the Soviets in 1944 before arriving in Bemidji five years later, shows off the traditional woolen mittens she knitted for the Festival of Nations at the St. Paul Civic Center. Her mittens were displayed at the festival every year since 1955. However ornamental they seem, the mittens are worn during cold weather by Latvians "in the old country," Mizens said. (Photo: Marlin Levison/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.](