A deeply divided Minnesota goes to the polls

Plus: Winning numbers for $2B Powerball drawn after delay ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - A deeply divided Minnesota goes to the polls: Minnesotans headed to the polls on a chilly Tuesday to [decide a slate of local, state and federal races](— the tail end of a midterm election season marked by tumult and division up and down the ballot. More than 450,000 Minnesotans had already voted absentee as of Thursday, and Secretary of State Steve Simon predicted that turnout would exceed 60%. At bustling polling places, voters said the issues that have defined this campaign season — including education, inflation, crime, abortion and voting rights — were key to their decisions. Here's [what you need to know about key races on the ballot and how to cast your vote](. Check out [our guide to federal, statewide and legislative candidates]( and see where they stand on the issues. [Full results will be available at StarTribune.com]( after polls close at 8 p.m. [Read more.]( - Funeral for Adam Zimmer to be held today; police investigate role of alcohol in death: Zimmer, a former Vikings defensive coordinator when his father was head coach, had an eye injury when he was found dead on his couch by police, who had information that he possibly had been drinking excessively, according to a recent court filing. A funeral Mass for Zimmer is scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Good Shepherd Catholic Community Church in Colleyville. [Read more.]( - Minnesota Power will close coal plants by 2035 under new agreement: Minnesota Power would close its two coal-fired power plants — one by 2030, the other in 2035 — and add significantly more renewable power than originally planned under an agreement with clean energy groups. [Read more.]( - Want takeout but don't like disposable containers? Twin Cities startup has an answer: Forever Ware hopes over $100,000 in government grants will help it expand — both through new users and the number of restaurants and coffee shops using their reusable takeout containers. [Read more.]( - Winning numbers for $2B Powerball drawn after delay: The numbers for a record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot were drawn Tuesday morning after a nearly 10-hour delay and now players will have to wait a bit longer to find out if anyone has won the massive prize. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Photographer captures time-lapse of enormous crescent moon passing behind Seattle's space needle: Sigma Sreedhasen used a telephoto lens to [make the waxing crescent moon appear as though it was right behind the Seattle landmark]( on Oct. 28. *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING Meet Mai Vang, St. Paul's "Eggroll Queen": Vang abruptly lost her hearing, and started selling egg rolls to cover medical expenses. Today, her Eggroll Queen food truck shows up at festivals and farmers markets and is parked outside the State Capitol most days from spring to fall. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK When you need a 100-yard dash to put your team in the title game... A rare "Pick Two" helped Bethel get to the MIAC championship game and avoid a shocking upset. In Mankato, a team leader who once had the NFL in his sights is determined to write his own ending. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK Texas high school seniors may have to retake SATs after completed tests fly out of UPS truck: "The SATs of more than 50 Texas high school students were lost after their test papers flew out of a UPS truck,. In a statement sent to to USA TODAY on Monday, El Paso Independent School District said the incident affects El Paso High School students who took their SATs at the school on Oct. 27. Staff recovered all but 55 tests," Wyatte Grantham-Philips reports for USA Today. [Read more.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES Nov. 8, 2014: Members of the Gophers football team celebrated with the "Floyd of Rosedale," trophy after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes 51-14 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. (Photo: Elizabeth Flores/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.](