U President Joan Gabel leaving for University of Pittsburgh

Plus: Minneapolis restaurants Monello and Constantine to close ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - U President Joan Gabel leaving for University of Pittsburgh: Trustees at the Pennsylvania school voted Monday morning to select Gabel to serve as the institution's first female chancellor. It wasn't immediately clear when she would make the transition. [Read more.]( - Months after controversy over Islamic artwork, Hamline University president announces plans to retire: Fayneese Miller on Monday announced plans to retire, months after a controversy over Islamic artwork drew attention to the St. Paul school and her leadership of it. [Read more.]( - Federal judge rules Minnesota's age limit for carrying handguns unconstitutional: The judge moved to strike down the Minnesota law barring 18- to 20-year-olds from obtaining permits to carry handguns in public. The decision comes nearly two years after three young adults teamed up with three gun-rights advocacy groups to file a lawsuit against former Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington and the sheriffs of the plaintiffs' respective counties. [Read more.]( - President Joe Biden to highlight economic agenda in Minnesota visit: Biden will speak at a power generation facility in Fridley on Monday, part of his administration's 20-state tour to highlight his economic agenda. [Read more.]( - Criminal case against member of Minnesota horse-racing family follows $18M Ponzi scheme suit: Jason D. Bullard, 58, of Shakopee, was charged Friday in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis with wire fraud in connection with more than $5.4 million of the ill-gotten gains collected from 2014 until 2021, shortly before the federal Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued him and his wife, 50-year-old Angela Romero-Bullard, alleging they ran a fraudulent investment business. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS One World Trade Center repeatedly struck by lightning during storm: A spectacular thunderstorm lit up the night sky over Manhattan on Saturday, with the lightning rod atop One World Trade Center drawing multiple, dramatic strikes. [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING Minneapolis restaurants Monello and Constantine to close: Mark your calendars. The last call for Jester Concepts' dual restaurant/bar inside the Hotel Ivy is set for May. The restaurant group says Monello and its subterranean/gothic counterpart Constantine will close, and a new restaurant group will take its place. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK LSU's Reese unapologetic over gestures to Iowa star Clark at end of Final Four win: LSU's Angel Reese waved her hand in front of her face while staring down Caitlin Clark, then pointed toward her finger as if to say a ring was coming while walking toward the Iowa star. The gestures late in the Tigers' victory in the NCAA championship game Sunday lit up social media. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK A 9-year-old girl didn't want her goat slaughtered. California fair officials sent deputies after it. "Letters, text messages, a search warrant and other court documents reviewed by The Times show how a dispute over a 9-year-old girl's pet goat quickly escalated, and that Shasta District Fair officials resorted to using police resources after noting that their handling of the dispute over Cedar had become 'a negative experience for the fairgrounds as this has been all over Facebook and Instagram," the Los Angeles Times reports. [Read more.]( TRIVIA WINNER Congratulations to Urmi Bapat! Urmi was randomly selected from among the many readers who correctly answered that the Walz family is relocating to a home in Sunfish Lake in Dakota County while the governor's residence undergoes a $3.6 million renovation. Urmi wins a $15 gift card. Be sure to read Talkers on Friday for another trivia question! FROM THE ARCHIVES April 3, 2022: Destanni Henderson (3) of South Carolina attempts a shot during the NCAA women's basketball national championship game at Target Center in Minneapolis. (Photo: Carlos Gonzalez/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.](