St. Paul man badly burned while working at Summit Brewing to receive $56M

Plus: The 5 best things our food writers ate this week. ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - St. Paul man badly burned while working at Summit Brewing to receive $56M: A Ramsey County jury's verdict means a $56 million payout for a St. Paul man who was severely scalded by hot water that escaped from a high-pressure hose while working at Summit Brewing Company. [Read more.]( - Minnesota DHS chief addresses revelations of shoddy oversight of housing grants: In what has become a yearly ritual, the head of the Minnesota Department of Human Services appeared before state lawmakers Thursday to address revelations of poor financial controls at the massive state agency. [Read more.]( - State Patrol extends "aggressive driving" crackdown through end of 2022: The Minnesota State Patrol is extending its Highway Enforcement for Aggressive Traffic (HEAT) initiative through the end of the year as the agency continues to crack down on speeding and enforce other traffic laws. [Read more.]( - Life sentence for Isanti man in brutal 1993 cold case killing: A Jerry Westrom, a 56-year-old Isanti man, was sentenced Friday to life in prison for the 1993 cold case killing of Jeanne "Jeanie" Childs – at once capping a three-decade-old search for justice for her family and starting a long appeals process for Westrom, who still maintains his innocence. [Read more.]( - Britain mourns Queen Elizabeth as Charles becomes king: Bells tolled across Britain on Friday and mourners flocked to palace gates to honor Queen Elizabeth II as the country prepared for a new age under a new king. Around the world, her reign was commemorated, celebrated and debated. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Harry Styles addresses Chris Pine "spitgate" at New York City concert: Styles returned to New York to resume his 15-night run at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday and took the opportunity to [make a joke about the viral controversy.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING The 5 best things our food writers ate this week: From a pulled pork arepa to Sicilian pizza, here's a rundown of the greatest hits from their dining diaries over the past seven days. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Coming to the other side, Smith joins Hunter to make Vikings history: Za' Darius Smith, a former Packer, has been tutoring Danielle Hunter on the new roles he will play in Ed Donatell's refurbished defense. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK The earliest known amputation was performed in Borneo 31,000 years ago: "Perhaps it took place in the shelter of a cave, or maybe outside where the tropical sun made it easier for the surgeon to see. The nervous young patient could have been fully alert, or sedated somehow with a concoction of medicinal plants from the surrounding forest, before the sharp stone did its grim work. Such fascinating details will likely always be speculation but an amazing fossil find makes one fact clear; 31,000 years ago, a young hunter-gatherer in Borneo had their lower left leg surgically amputated—and they survived," Brian Handwerk reports for Smithsonian Magazine. [Read more.]( 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 contractor at the center of a massive corruption scandal in which branch of the U.S. military went on the lam this week, weeks ahead of his sentencing? Good luck! FROM THE ARCHIVES Sept. 9, 2020: Clouds gathered over Allianz Field during the first half of the Minnesota United match against FC Dallas in St. Paul. (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.](