Red Lake Nation football team hasn't won a game in years, but its coach keeps kids undefeated

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 - Red Lake Nation football team hasn't won a game in years, but its coach keeps kids undefeated: They often play against opponents with twice as many players. Sometimes, coach Nolan Desjarlait wonders how he keeps doing it. The answer always comes: "I refuse to give up on them." [Read more.]( - New Minneapolis police chief raises concerns after council cuts $1M from budget: Weeks into the job, Minneapolis' new police chief raised concerns Thursday about staffing after the City Council cut several civilian positions and about $1 million from the proposed 2023 Minneapolis police budget. Even with the cuts, the proposed budget is more than what the police department had in 2020, before the killing of George Floyd sparked a worldwide protest over policing. [Read more.]( - Probe into Golden Valley Police Department finds culture of racism: A widespread internal investigation found a culture of racism within the Golden Valley Police Department and resistance to anti-racism efforts among the force that saw one termination and the departure of a dozen other officers during the course of the probe. [Read more.]( - Psychologist admits falsely collecting more than $50K from Mdewakanton Sioux: A Twin Cities psychologist has admitted in court that he falsely collected more than $500,000 from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community for counseling services he did not provide. [Read more.]( - Why was the Mall of America built in Minnesota? The "fantasyland" proposal for the former Met Stadium site almost didn't materialize. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Jack Russell Terrier scares off elephants: Just another day in Zambia, when Pepper the Jack Russell [aggressively guarded her swimming pool]( from a pair of elephants looking for a drink. *** 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 tofu bao to mushroom risotto, here's a rundown of the greatest hits from their dining diaries over the past seven days. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Even with 9-2 record, Vikings' identity is stuffed with intangibles: Head coach Kevin O'Connell talked this week about how teams should know their strengths at this point in the season. Discerning the Vikings' strengths is still a work in progress. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK Bats, death metal singers use same vocal techniques: "Researchers at the University of Southern Denmark investigated the noise-making techniques of Daubenton's bat, a small species of the winged mammal found across Europe and Asia. The study, published Tuesday in the journal PLOS Biology, focuses on the different structures of the larynx — also known as the voice box — that bats use to expand their vocal range," CNN 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: The world's largest active volcano began erupting this week. What is its name? Good luck! FROM THE ARCHIVES Dec. 2, 2020: The sun rose over Lake Superior and the St. Louis River in this view from a ski hill at Duluth's Spirit Mountain Recreation Area. (Photo: Alex Kormann/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.](