A Minnesota family’s desperate search for care reveals state’s mental health crisis

Plus: A dazzling Northern Lights display across much of Minnesota last night ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - A Minnesota family's desperate search for care reveals state's mental health crisis: Insurance reimbursement rates — coupled with constraints on staffing and hospital beds — limit options for psychiatric patients, including children. [Read more.]( - Xcel to temporarily shut down Monticello nuclear plant after finding new leak: Xcel Energy is temporarily shutting down its Monticello nuclear power plant after discovering that a new quantity of radioactive water from a leak had reached the groundwater. [Read more.]( - Minnesota House passes transgender refuge bill: Minnesota could become a refuge for transgender people from other states seeking health care that affirms their gender identity, under a bill passed in the House early Friday morning. [Read more.]( - Uptown might be coming back, but not in the way you'd expect: With more housing on the horizon, the next evolution of Uptown could center on service-based retail, like gyms and day cares, as well as small, locally owned businesses that bigger brands used to price out of the area. [Read more.]( - Teen girl testifies about leaving slumber party with friends to see GOP donor Anton Lazzaro: The girl told jurors Friday that her friend, Victim C, met "Mr. Tony" through Snapchat, where he sent her pictures of money and asked if she and her friends wanted to come over. [Read more.]( HEY, LOOK AT THIS A dazzling Northern Lights display across much of Minnesota last night: Northern Minnesota was at the epicenter of a rare aurora borealis display Thursday night that was so explosive it made one amateur astronomer weep. The northern lights show could be seen across the northern tier of the United States, with photos from longtime aurora chasers and new ones overtaking social media feeds. [Read more.]( *** 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 (and drank) this week: From a fried chicken sandwich to a chocolate chai tea, here's a rundown of the greatest hits from their dining diaries over the past seven days. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Baseball's dramatic new look — faster games, more action, less "dead time": A clock ticking backwards isn't only the newest and most significant change to the way baseball is played in the major leagues — it's also a metaphor for what the national pastime is trying to accomplish. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK Everything I, an Italian, thought I knew about Italian food is wrong: From panettone to tiramisu, many "classics" are in fact recent inventions, writes Marianna Giusti for the Financial Times. [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. 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: Tribal leaders are petitioning the U.S. Department of Interior to reclaim all of which walleye-rich Minnesota lake? Good luck! FROM THE ARCHIVES March 24, 1977: A mare grazed with her young foal in a field in Plymouth as warming temperatures ushered in the spring in the Twin Cities area. (Photo: Jack Gillis/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.](