Did a TV debate decide one of Minnesota's most scandalous elections?

Plus: Minnesota man summits all 58 of Colorado's "14ers" in two weeks ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Did a TV debate decide one of Minnesota's most scandalous elections? A sex scandal during the 1990 gubernatorial election resulted in a last-minute candidate becoming governor in an upset. [Read more.]( - In prime-time speech, Biden sounds new alarm vs. Trumpism: President Joe Biden charged in a prime-time address that the "extreme ideology" of Donald Trump and his adherents "threatens the very foundation of our republic," as he summoned Americans of all stripes to help counter what he sketched as dark forces within the Republican Party trying to subvert democracy. [Read more.]( - Walz calls on Jenson and Birk to release their tax returns: DFL Gov. Tim Walz is pushing his Republican opponent, former state Sen. Scott Jensen, and running mate Matt Birk, a former center for the Minnesota Vikings, to release their tax returns. Jensen and Birk have given no signal they plan to do so and have publicly panned the idea. Walz, who released his returns months ago, said it's a tradition for gubernatorial candidates. [Read more.]( - Legislative Auditor review of Southwest light-rail line shows 20% of project remains unfunded: The cost of the Southwest light-rail project has more than doubled over the past decade to $2.7 billion and its opening date has been delayed by nine years, according to a special review released Friday by the nonpartisan Office of the Legislative Auditor. [Read more.]( - Trump search inventory released, new details on docs: FBI agents who searched former President Donald Trump's Florida home last month found top secret records in an office and storage room, along with empty folders with classified banners on them and more than 10,000 government records without any classification markings at all, according to a more detailed inventory of the seized material made public on Friday. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Climbers watch landslide right next to them on Mont Blanc: These climbers were ascending Aiguille du Midi mountain, part of the Mont Blanc massif that spans three European countries, when [a large rockslide began just yards away]( earlier this week. *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING Minnesota man breaks record by summiting all 58 of Colorado's "14ers" in just two weeks: Colorado's "14ers" — 58 peaks above 14,000 feet — are bucket-list material for beginning mountaineers and rugged veterans, who set out to summit them individually or in clusters or, like a section hiker, all of them over time. Bloomington's Dan Hobbs did all 58 consecutively over 14 days, 17 hours and 33 minutes in the Fastest Known Time, or FKT, a now-established measure of prowess on or off-trails. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Yes, Kill and Fleck shook hands (twice) — and Kill explained his words: New Mexico State coach Jerry Kill came in saying he wasn't sure he and Gophers coach P.J. Fleck would shake hands Thursday, but they did it twice, with conversations before and after the game. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? 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