Minnesota nurses give 10-day notice of strikes at Twin Cities, Duluth hospitals

Plus: Oscar-winning Mankato adventurer Jimmy Chin reflects on near death experience in new TV series. ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Minnesota nurses give 10-day notice of strikes at Twin Cities, Duluth hospitals: As many as 15,000 Twin Cities and Duluth hospital nurses will strike for three days, starting Sept. 12, if they don't come to terms on overdue three-year contracts. [Read more.]( - Minneapolis North principal back after reversed decision on her leave: In late May, the district informed parents and students that Mauri Friestleben had been put on leave through the end of the school year. After public outcry, the decision was reversed and Friestleben finished out the year as North's principal. Now, just days before classes begin, district leaders are offering scant details about Friestleben's status. [Read more.]( - Minnesota businesses owned by people of color are growing fast — and not by chance: Honest conversations about inequities, including bank lending and job opportunities, occurred after the police killing of George Floyd and the riots that followed. They prompted entities from governments and banks to companies and nonprofits to pledge money for all sorts of support programs. This included promises to increase lending to small businesses led by people of color, which routinely have had a hard time securing traditional bank loans. [Read more.]( - 3M to cut jobs in response to slowing economy, memo says: 3M Co. plans to eliminate jobs as part of a broader cost-cutting drive in response to the slowing economy, according to internal communications. [Read more.]( - Ginni Thomas pressed Wisconsin lawmakers to overturn Biden's 2020 win: Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, the conservative activist and wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, pressed lawmakers to overturn Joe Biden's 2020 victory not only in Arizona, as previously reported, but also in a second battleground state, Wisconsin, according to emails obtained under state public-records law. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Formula 1 drivers race each other — in reverse: Red Bull outfitted F1 drivers Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda with DAF Variomatic cars to see if they could handle [driving backwards on a track at speeds of up to 75 MPH.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING Mankato adventurer, Oscar winner Jimmy Chin reflects on near-death experience in new TV series: Chin has skied down Mount Everest and climbed the Shark's Fin, the granite wall on India's Meru Peak. But it's the Mankato native's adventures behind the camera that have brought him international fame. His new 10-part National Geographic series, "Edge of the Unknown," shows athletes at their most vulnerable moments. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Can a fresh start with the Vikings save Jalen Reagor's career? The 2020 first round pick has been a disappointment so far. The Vikings made a trade for him anyway. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK The humiliating history of the TSA: "There's no evidence two decades of pat-downs and shoe removal have made travelers any safer — so why does the theater of airport security persist?" asks Darryl Campbell in the Verge. Don't miss the jaw-dropping lead anecdote in this story. [Read more.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES Sept. 1, 2019: Minnesota Lynx guard Odyssey Sims tosses a miniature basketball to a fan courtside after the Lynx won on the back of her 17-point effort. (Photo: Jeff Wheeler/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.](