Inmate at large after hijacking van to escape from Minnesota prison

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Inmate at large after hijacking van to escape from Minnesota prison: [An inmate jumped a fence at Minnesota Correctional Facility-Lino Lakes](, hijacked a transport van full of other prisoners and escaped this morning, said Gordy Hughes, dispatch supervisor for Anoka County. - Former Texas nurse accused of killing dozens of kids in the 1980s: Prosecutors say a Texas nurse who is in prison for the 1984 killing of a toddler and who faces new charges in the 1981 death of an infant is [suspected of killing as many as 60 young children]( who were in her care around that time. - Budget bill strips Minnesota Historical Society of preservation authority: [Minnesota lawmakers crossed the finish line]( of this year’s legislative session early Friday, after reaching a delicate compromise over the state’s next two-year, $46 billion budget. The bill, passed by both the House and Senate, includes [provisions to audit the Minnesota Historical Society’s management of preservation work]( and then move the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) by March 2018 to the Department of Administration, which reports to Gov. Mark Dayton. The governor had proposed the move due to what he considered SHPO’s inefficiency and lack of accountability. - Gophers official to be suspended, demoted for sexual harassment: Randy Handel, a high-profile University of Minnesota athletics official and fundraiser who violated the school’s sexual harassment policy, will be [suspended without pay for two weeks, demoted and face other consequences](, the university said Thursday. - Montana Republican wins House seat, apologizes for attacking reporter: Republican multimillionaire [Greg Gianforte won Montana's only U.S. House seat]( on Thursday despite being charged a day earlier with assault after witnesses said he grabbed a reporter by the neck and threw him to the ground. - Plymouth explores earlier bar close, penalizing Cowboy Jack's: After a string of drunken incidents, Plymouth city leaders are discussing whether to close bars earlier citywide and [considering a $500 fine for one bar in particular](: Cowboy Jack’s. - What you need to know about the $15 minimum wage effort in Minneapolis: The Minneapolis City Council laid out the basics of a minimum wage ordinance on Friday, asking staff to finalize a draft ordinance that would make Minneapolis the latest in a series of major U.S. cities to dramatically raise their minimum wage. [Here’s a quick primer on the issue.]( - Trump travel ban likely headed for Supreme Court: President Donald Trump's revised travel ban "speaks with vague words of national security, but in context drips with religious intolerance, animus and discrimination," a federal appeals court said Thursday in [ruling against the executive order targeting six Muslim-majority countries](. - Apartment demand remains high in Twin Cities as construction shifts to suburbs: Even after almost four years of booming apartment construction, the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro still has [the tightest vacancy rate of any major U.S. city](, according to Witten Advisors, a national multifamily housing consulting firm. - Off-lease used cars are flooding market, pushing prices down: In 2014, Infiniti leased more than 28,000 Q50 luxury sedans for as little as $329 per month in a growing U.S. market. The leases accounted for more than three-quarters of Q50 sales. [Now they're coming back to haunt the automaker.]( - Midwest Climbing plans rock gym near Surly in Minneapolis: The company wants to open the facility at 518 Malcolm Av. [to offer different types of rock climbing](, including bouldering and sport climbing.  Watch this Extremely hyperactive man loses mind as he breaks Plinko record on "The Price Is Right": You've probably never been nearly as excited about anything as [Ryan is about playing Plinko.](  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Shake Shack cookbook teaches you how to make your own Shackburger: The popular, fast-growing burger chain has just released a cookbook, and, yes, it includes [directions for preparing its signature burger.]( - Wisconsin woman leaps on hood of her SUV to stop thief at gas station: A woman pumping gas near downtown Milwaukee was [captured on video stopping a thief from stealing her SUV]( by jumping on its hood and clinging to the windshield wipers as the man tried to drive away in her vehicle. - Minneapolis rapper Brother Ali's new album finds "Beauty" at an ugly time: The rapper trekked from Oakland to West Africa and even Iran on [a spiritual journey that led him home for another album.](  Sports roundup - Former Vikings No. 1 pick Michael Bennett sentenced to prison: The Vikings' first-round pick in the 2001 NFL draft was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday after [pleading guilty to several felonies in California.]( - Zimmer is determined to coach, one eye or two: Mike Zimmer, despite his ongoing eye issues that have him exiled from Winter Park, vowed Friday that [they won’t prevent him from continuing his coaching career.]( - Showalter's observations on Twins might be on target: Buck Showalter heaped praise on the Twins organization as a whole - [and he just might be right on all his observations](, writes Jim Souhan.  Quote of the day “One eye or two, it really doesn’t matter. I’m going to be back.” -- [Vikings coach Mike Zimmer.](  Worth a click These are the Turkish president's bodyguards who attacked protesters in D.C.: The New York Times [takes a close look at video from five different angles]( to identify pretty conclusively which members of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s security detail brutally attacked a group of protesters outside the Turkish ambassador's residence in Washington last week.  Talkers trivia Want to win a Star Tribune travel mug? Today is Friday, so it's time for a trivia question. The correct answer 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 midnight on Sunday night. A winner will be selected at random from the correct responses. That lucky reader will receive an official Star Tribune travel mug, as well as a shout-out in Monday's newsletter. Here is this week's question: Which Minneapolis-based band will appear in an episode of "Twin Peaks" on Sunday? Good luck!  From the archives May 26, 1994: Workers from the Twin Cities Tree Trust remove water from the floors of the Minneapolis armory as Hennepin County looked for prospective buyers. The building, which was completed in 1936 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, was sold in 1998 for $2.6 million to a company that turned it into a parking structure. (Photo: Jerry Holt/Star Tribune) Connect with Star Tribune [facebook]( [twitter]( [google+]( [pinterest]( [instagram]( [tumblr]( [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 © 2017 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](