Six key takeaways from this week's Minnesota Poll

Plus: The 5 best things our Taste team ate (and drank) this week ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Six key takeaways from this week's Minnesota Poll: We take a deeper dive into the latest Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll's findings on the 2022 statewide elections, abortion, marijuana and more. [Read more.]( - How prosecutors allege the Feeding our Future fraud unfolded: Feeding Our Future, led by founder and executive director Aimee Bock, is accused of accepting bribes and kickbacks from entities in exchange for sponsoring applications for the federal child nutrition program. [Read more.]( - Former Ford site's stormwater stream drawing rave reviews: The stormwater management system, designed to look like a stream, is already attracting people and wildlife. [Read more.]( - Teen admits to carjacking outside northeast Minneapolis bar, 2 others in Golden Valley: A Minneapolis teenager has admitted to three armed carjackings in the Twin Cities, including one when he pulled the trigger on a gun aimed at someone who tried to break up the attack, but the weapon malfunctioned. [Read more.]( - Voting starts today in Minnesota. Here's what you need to know about the November election: Early voting kicks off Friday, but casting your ballot absentee is different from doing so on Election Day. Here's what you need to know to successfully vote on or before the Nov. 8 election. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS MLS player blasts goal from more than 70 yards out: Real Salt Lake defender Aaron Herrera [exploited the opposing goalie being way out of position]( with this mammoth kick. *** 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 Taste team ate (and drank) this week: From a honey bun croissant to a Fall cider flight, [here's a rundown of the greatest hits from their dining diaries]( over the past seven days. Read more. SPORTS BLINK Will 6-foot-11 Lakeville North center Nolan Winter choose Gophers or Badgers? The Lakeville North big man said he'll announce his choice at 4 p.m. His father was on the Gophers 1997 Final Four team and his mother played volleyball for the U. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK NASA is going to smash an asteroid to see if it can save the world "Armageddon"-style: "It's finally happening. After roughly a year of anticipation around NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), the mission will be executed on Monday night when the spacecraft is expected to crash into its target asteroid," CBS News reports. [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: Owatonna's Bushel Boy announced this week that it will begin growing which popular salad ingredient year round at its greenhouses? Good luck! FROM THE ARCHIVES Sept. 23, 2020: Minnesota Twins infielders Jorge Polanco (11) and Marwin Gonzalez (9) celebrated the Twins' 7-6 victory over the Tigers at Target Field. (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.](