Why Walz beat Jensen even as many counties shifted right

Plus: Bud Grant recounts Armistice Day Blizzard, when he nearly died hunting ducks; 9 top Twin Cities area holiday shows; assaults against hospital staff surge; YMCA's 75-year-0ld "exercise goddess"; Maplewood Mall's new look; Belize adventure. ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Best of the Week [Many Minnesota counties shifted right; why Walz still beat Jensen]( [Considering how many voters are in Ramsey and Hennepin counties alone, even a small shift can make a big difference.]( [Anderson: Grant recounts Armistice Day Blizzard, when he nearly died hunting ducks]( [Bud Grant, 95 now, was just a boy 82 years ago when the massive storm crushed the Midwest and claimed 154 lives.]( [9 of the best holiday shows this season in the Twin Cities area]( [Looking for holiday entertainment? These shows should help make the season merry and bright.]( [Minnesota is a top corn producer. But how much of it is eaten by humans?]( [The state's plentiful corn harvest is destined for much more than grocery stores and summer barbecues.]( [Assaults against staff surge at Minnesota hospitals: 'It seems like it's inevitable']( [Federal data show the numbers tripled for hospital workers who missed work to recover from assaults on the job.]( [Meet the 75-year-old YMCA 'exercise goddess' whose classes are Y's most popular]( [Anne Tudor's fitness classes help people in their 70s and 80s stay active and healthy.]( [Maplewood Mall's new owners bring in about 30 new stores and a blood-draw trainer]( [The mall now feels like a business incubator, Maplewood's mayor says.]( [Stillwater theater's implosion leaves community wondering what went wrong]( [The Zephyr Theatre met a need for performing arts in the St Croix Valley.]( [Minnesotans gave these three old churches surprising second lives]( [Abandoned spaces and forgotten altars are reinvented — as a brewery, vacation rental and wedding chapel.]( [Choose your adventure in Belize: Islands and ruins, caves and cuisine]( [We sampled a bit of everything for a week in Belize: waterfalls and snorkeling, caving and Coppolas.]( 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.](