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Plus: Five big issues facing Minneapolis in 2023 ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Winter storm to bring rain, snow and ice to much of Minnesota: Shovels, snow blowers and ice melt — Minnesotans will need them all over the next couple of days as the first significant storm of 2023 moves into the state and drops rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow. [Read more.]( - Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman retires after 24 years: While he initiated reforms on juvenile justice, domestic violence, misdemeanor drug offenses and bail requests, Freeman received the most publicity — and criticism — over the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. [Read more.]( - What's at stake at the Minnesota Capitol: From abortion to climate change to marijuana to taxes, here's a rundown of the top issues in the 2023 legislative session, which kicks off today. [Read more.]( - Five big issues facing Minneapolis in 2023: As the city enters 2023, many of its top concerns will shape how government, commerce and urban life exist in a post-COVID world at the epicenter of a racial reckoning over policing and larger questions of justice. Oh, and there's a city election, too. [Read more.]( - After a tough stock market year, what should you do with your retirement accounts? Financial advisers weigh in on some strategies to follow when investing your savings. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS N.Y. couple uses household tools to rescue birds trapped in ice: After a massive blizzard struck Buffalo, N.Y., last month, this couple used hammers and chisels to [free seagulls that became trapped in the ice]( around Lake Erie. *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING A fresh take on fitness shapes up in Twin Cities suburbs: Boutique fitness franchises are opening at a brisk pace as work-from-home professionals look for connection outside of work. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK The Vikings are the strangest team in Minnesota history: Another blowout loss as part of a 12-4 season — this time to the rival Packers with a lot on the line — had host Michael Rand and columnist Patrick Reusse alarmed and perplexed on Monday's Daily Delivery podcast. [Listen here.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK A newspaper vanished from the internet. Did someone pay to kill it? The Hook, a beloved Charlottesville weekly, closed a decade ago but its archives lived on — until its 22,000 stories were suddenly taken offline in June. Former staffers have theories about its mystery buyer, the Washington Post's Paul Farhi reports. [Read more.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES Jan. 2, 1988: 57 floors above the street, construction workers Cory Schlee and Kelly Olson take a moment after finishing a day of tiling to carefully peek over the edge of the roof of the Norwest Center, now known as the Wells Fargo Building, in downtown Minneapolis. Construction of the skyscraper, the city's third-tallest building, was completed later that year. (Photo: Mike Zerby/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 © 2023 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](