☀️ 🥵 Temps across Minnesota could reach 100 degrees as long heat spell begins

Plus, St. Cloud's "Barbie House" hits the market for $250K. ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Temps across Minnesota could reach 100 degrees as long heat spell begins: The heat is on in the Twin Cities and much of Minnesota where thermometers will flirt with 100 degrees Monday and the hot streak is expected to continue through the rest of the month. [Read more.]( - Thousands rally at state Capitol in support of abortion rights: Thousands of people people marched Sunday to the State Capitol to express their rage after the overturning of federal abortion rights while also celebrating the progress Minnesota has made since the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that the U.S. Supreme Court struck down last month. [Read more.]( - Minnesota DNR to remove dam on troubled trout stream: An old dam on a troubled trout stream in central Minnesota has disrupted the water's flow for decades. Now the state will remove its gates to correct an error of the past and, perhaps, inch toward a resolution to a decade-old fight pitting the water needs of agricultural irrigation against fishing and aquatic life. [Read more.]( - Woman in her 70s dies in hit-and-run crash involving stolen vehicle in St. Paul: The driver and passengers of a stolen Kia Sport ran from the scene on foot after colliding with the woman's car near the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and Forest Street about 10 p.m. Sunday. [Read more.]( - Damning report details chaotic response to Uvalde shooting: The findings of an investigative committee released Sunday were the first to criticize both state and federal law enforcement, and not just local authorities in the South Texas city for the bewildering inaction by hundreds of heavily armed officers as a gunman fired inside two adjoining fourth-grade classrooms at Robb Elementary School, killing 19 students and two teachers. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS U.S. runner Devon Allen disqualified from 100M hurdles world championship after .001-second false start: Allen, a University of Oregon track star who was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as a wide receiver in April, was disqualified from the 100-meter hurdles Sunday at the 2022 World Athletic Championships after reacting too quickly to the starting gun. According to regulations, any reaction time faster than .1 seconds is a false start. Allen started .099-seconds after the gun was fired. [The difference is virtually impossible to see, even in slow motion.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING St. Cloud's pink-and-teal "Barbie House" can be yours for $250K: Twitter gave the house its nickname, but the owner says his inspiration was more Ocean Pacific beach vibe. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Patrick Reusse on the beginning of the end for the Twins? Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins Daily Delivery podcast host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, which included the Twins getting steamrolled while losing three of four games to the White Sox heading into the All-Star break. This is still a first-place team through 94 games, but Reusse has never been a believer and is even less of one now. [Listen here.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK "Life-or-death situation" as Florida man's car stalls on top of downed power lines: The motorist survived without injury by doing the exact right thing — remaining in the vehicle, calling 911 and waiting for emergency responders to get the electric company to shut off power to the fallen lines. [Read more.]( TRIVIA WINNER Congratulations to Jamie Swanson! Jamie was randomly selected from among the many readers who correctly answered that Alaska is the only state other than Minnesota that never killed off all its wolves. Jamie wins a $15 gift card. Be sure to read Talkers on Friday for another trivia question! FROM THE ARCHIVES July 18, 2018: Performers from CAAM Chinese Dance Theater carry a dragon puppet during the Torchlight Parade down Hennepin Avenue and through downtown Minneapolis to kick off the city's Aquatennial celebration. (Photo: Carlos Gonzalez/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.](