If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Minnesota GOP, DFL legislators offer competing visions for the future of absentee voting: [The 2020 election is shaping dueling visions for new voting laws]( as the Legislature aims to resolve competing GOP Senate and DFL House bills in the last two weeks of its session. Republicans are proposing changes to how absentee ballots are received and counted, while Democrats want to make permanent certain changes put in place to adjust to the pandemic during the last statewide election.
- Hennepin County, Minneapolis shelters facing $13 million-a-year fiscal cliff: As the one-time money from the American Rescue Plan and Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act runs out at the end of 2024, Hennepin County homelessness services are facing a $13 million-a-year fiscal cliff. Unless a sustainable source of replacement funding is found, [local shelters risk sliding backward.](
- Owners of damaged condos near light-rail line may see relief: A proposal at the state Legislature [would protect homeowners at the Cedar Isles condominium complex]( in Minneapolis who say construction of the Southwest light-rail line has damaged their property.
- No end in sight for Ukraine war as Putin hails Victory Day: Russian President Vladimir Putin [used a major patriotic holiday Monday to again justify his war in Ukraine]( but did not declare even a limited victory or signal where the conflict was headed, as his forces pressed their offensive with few signs of significant progress.
- Search underway for U student last seen near river: A multi-agency search is underway Monday in Minneapolis near the Mississippi River for [a 19-year-old University of Minnesota student who has not been seen since Sunday morning](, according to authorities. Austin Ray Retterath was last known to be outside in the area of East River Road and E. Franklin Avenue, according to a public alert issued by the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
- Abuse by mother suspected in 2-year-old boy's death in Minneapolis, charges say: Police suspect a Minneapolis woman's abuse [killed her 2-year-old son and left her baby boy with numerous serious injuries](, according to charges.
- Wrong-way driver kills two Park Rapids brothers: A wrong-way driver killed two young men from Park Rapids, Minn., in a crash last week in Michigan. Kian Scott and Dwayne Johnson, brothers in their early 20s, [were identified by family and friends as victims in the fatal crash]( Tuesday.
- Bobcat plans $13M plant in Rogers, will hire more than 100 workers: It was [the second plant announced for Rogers](, about 30 miles northwest of Minneapolis, in as many weeks.
- In rural Minnesota town, COVID quickly became the devil they knew: Residents of Martin County, Minnesota's first rural COVID hotspot, reflect on [how the early outbreak shaped its views and changed the pandemic narrative.]( WATCH THIS How did 81-1 long shot Rich Strike win the Kentucky Derby? Watch this. Here are [two views of the race that explain what happened]( in the Kentucky Derby â and a look at the staggering payouts for people who picked the winner. Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - Fading "ghost ads" of the Twin Cities are preserved in new book: Decades-old messages painted on brick walls touting pop, beer, banks and farm implements are [an evocative, bygone part of the urban landscape.](
- "Jeopardy!" savors run of super champions after host stumbles: "Jeopardy!" is on an unusual run of super champs. In the past seven months, [three contestants have landed in the television game show's historical list of top five winning streaks](. The timing couldn't be better for "Jeopardy!" â and the show's fans know all about timing.
- St. Paul mansion originally built for Hamm's brewing family lists for $1.85 million: In the 1930s, the Hamm's family commissioned Clarence Johnston Sr. to build a Georgian Revival in St. Paul on a sprawling 2-acre property. [The picturesque property on Crocus Hill]( has changed hands infrequently over the years. SPORTS ROUNDUP - Former Wolves player Adreian Payne dies from gunshot wound at 31: Adreian Payne, who played three seasons for the Timberwolves after a standout career at Michigan State,[has died at age 31 from a gunshot wound.]( The alleged shooter, Lawrence Dority, was arrested on a warrant for first degree murder and taken to the Orange County Jail, the Orange County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office said.
- Vikings will play Eagles on "Monday Night Football" in Week 2: Before the Vikings go to London to face the Saints in Week 4, [they'll have another high-profile road trip in Week 2.](
- Saints smash team strikeout record, but Iowa Cubs still win: The Iowa Cubs built an eight-run lead against Saints starter Cole Sands and, despite striking out 17 times â [a record for a Saints opponent]( â rolled to a 10-3 victory Sunday at CHS Field. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK New discoveries shed new light on the day dinosaurs died: "That moment â 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period, when an earth-shattering asteroid ended the reign of the dinosaurs â is frozen in time today through a stunning fossil found last year at the Tanis dig site in North Dakota," [reports Dave Kindy for the Washington Post.]( TRIVIA WINNER Congratulations to Aileen Anderson! Aileen was randomly selected from among the many readers who correctly answered that Wright County where a local man will be allowed to continue to fly a giant Trump flag from a 150-foot crane following a Minnesota Court of Appeals decision in his favor. Aileen wins a $15 gift card. Be sure to read Talkers on Friday for another trivia question! FROM THE ARCHIVES May 9, 2018: Members of Let's Roll MPS and students from Pillsbury, Nellie Stone Johnson, Lucy Laney, Bethune Community, and Whittier International Elementary road across the Stone Arch Bridge in downtown Minneapolis. The cyclists started their ride from Minneapolis Public Schools' Culinary & Wellness Services Center in north Minneapolis to promote Wellness Week. (Photo: Jerry Holt/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.](