This otherworldly fish in Minnesota survived the fall of the dinosaurs — but is struggling now

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 - This otherworldly fish in Minnesota survived the fall of the dinosaurs — but is struggling now: Paddlefish have survived here for 125 million years, but dams and pollution threaten the silent, toothless leviathan of the Mississippi and its tributaries. [Read more.]( - Prosecutor sues Hennepin County, Mike Freeman for violating terms of $190K discrimination settlement: Months after the settlement was reached, Hennepin County prosecutor Amy Sweasy Tamborino is accusing her employer of ongoing retaliation and undermining her new role in the office. [Read more.]( - Judge blocks Mike Lindell from seeing document that led FBI to seize cellphone: Disclosure of the search warrant affidavit's contents at this time, the judge wrote, "would significantly undermine the Government's ongoing criminal investigation." [Read more.]( - Minnesota search warrants executed in national catalytic converter thefts: A federal takedown of a half-billion-dollar national catalytic converter theft ring included more than a dozen search warrant operations this week in Minnesota, federal authorities confirmed Thursday. [Read more.]( - Why is St. Paul located where it is? (Hint: It involves liquor.) Religion and rebels feature prominently in the tale, which begins at Fort Snelling. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Wolf researchers catch mountain lion on northern Minnesota trail cam: Researchers who have tracked and studied wolf packs in northern Minnesota for years [turned up something unexpected last month on one of their trail cameras](: a mountain lion. *** 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 coffee flight to a chicken parm sandwich, here's a rundown of the greatest hits from their dining diaries over the past seven days. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Randy Johnson's Gophers-Nebraska prediction: Who wins and why? The Gophers have won three straight games against Nebraska and are heavy favorites this time, even on the road. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK U pays gig workers more than full-time staff to fill scores of dining hall jobs: "I downloaded an app and in about 20 minutes became a cook earning more than the woman who trained me," writes Max Nesterak for the Minnesota Reformer. [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: Members of an alleged burglary ring were arrested last month in Georgia after sheriff's deputies followed a trail of what? Good luck! FROM THE ARCHIVES Nov. 4, 2017: Family and friends carried the casket of American Indian Movement co-founder Dennis Banks along the shore of Leech Lake to his place of burial at Battle Point Cemetery. Banks, one of the country's most influential American Indian activists, was a key figure in the 1970s standoff with federal agents at Wounded Knee. Banks died Oct. 29, 2017, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester from complications following open-heart surgery, his family said. He was 80. (Photo: Jerry Holt/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.](