Fate of largest Minnesota mall outside Twin Cities unclear

Plus: 5 post-draft questions about the Vikings ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Fate of largest Minnesota mall outside Twin Cities unclear: The Crossroads Center mall in St. Cloud — the largest regional shopping mall in the state outside the Twin Cities — could be sold or placed on the foreclosure auction block. The mall's owner, New York-based Brookfield Properties, has remained delinquent on its loan for more than two years after financial setbacks it experienced during the pandemic. The entirety of its loan — pegged at $90 million in 2020 — was due last month. [Read more.]( - Minneapolis toddler's death triggers fresh concerns about child protection: The short and chaotic life of Derric Fulks Jr. exposes gaps in Minnesota's system for protecting children. [Read more.]( - Arrest made in arsons at two Minneapolis mosques: Jackie Rahm Little, 36, was arrested in Mankato late Saturday and faces state and federal arson charges after the fires, including one in which 40 children were in a basement day care. Prosecutors say the fires at the mosques occurred after vandalism that targeted the office of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and a Minneapolis police car. [Read more.]( - Grand Marais man's death has locals pulling for his alleged killer: Levi Axtell, who has confessed to murdering Lawrence Scully, has a lot of support from those who knew about the dead man's past. [Read more.]( - 5 things to know about the school segregation lawsuit before the Minnesota Supreme Court: A lawsuit that could overhaul the racial and socioeconomic makeup of Minnesota's schools will be up for discussion before the Minnesota Supreme Court this week, the latest twist in a case that has stretched nearly a decade. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Powerful tornado flips car into air on Florida highway: An eyewitness captured video of the twister picking up a car and flipping it on US-1 in Palm Beach Gardens on Saturday. The driver escaped with only minor injuries, officials said. [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING Bryn Mawr's "stack house" lists for almost $2.2M: The 3,200-square-foot Minneapolis home was featured in Dwell magazine and includes a musical alcove and a ground-level ADU. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK 5 post-draft questions about the Vikings: The Vikings began the draft by adding a receiver for Kirk Cousins, and closed it out with a quarterback and a running back. Here are questions about what's next. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK Homeless in the city where he was once mayor: "Craig Coyner's descent onto the streets of Bend, Ore., came after decades spent fighting as a lawyer and politician for those on the edge of society," Mike Baker reports for the New York Times. [Read more.]( TRIVIA WINNER Congratulations to Margaret Mossing! Margaret was randomly selected from among the many readers who correctly answered that Tucker Carlson is the former primetime host that Fox News parted ways with last week. Margaret wins a $15 gift card. Be sure to read Talkers on Friday for another trivia question! FROM THE ARCHIVES May 1, 1972: U.S. District Court Judge Miles W. Lord ruled that two Minnesota high school girls — St. Cloud Technical High senior tennis player Peggy Brenden, right, and Hopkins Eisenhower High junior cross-country runner Toni St. Pierre, not pictured — may participate in sports as members of boys' teams. The ruling also said that neither the boys' teams they belong to nor boys' teams they plan can be disqualified, despite a Minnesota State high School League rule that ineligible players disqualify both their own and opposing teams in a game. The girls' schools did not have teams for girls in their sports. [Read more.]( (Photo: Powell Krueger/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.](