Downtown Minneapolis will be different from the past — and it matters to all of Minnesota

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 - Downtown Minneapolis will be different from the past — and it matters to all of Minnesota: Minneapolis is the economic engine of Minnesota, and downtown Minneapolis is the economic engine of the city. It needs to stay that way, not just for the good of the city but for the state and broader Upper Midwest, writes Evan Ramstad. [Read more.]( - Minnesota set to close state park, return land to Dakota tribe: A bill at the Legislature aims to return historic homelands that now make up Upper Sioux Agency State Park. [Read more.]( - Fed minimum wage study finds fewer jobs, fewer hours after hikes: The latest study on the impact of the minimum wage increases in Minneapolis and St. Paul has found that while they inevitably led to an overall bump in wages, they also allowed for a decline in hours worked and the number of jobs. [Read more.]( - Marine veteran charged with manslaughter in subway chokehold death: A U.S. Marine veteran who used a fatal chokehold on an agitated fellow passenger on the New York City subway turned himself in Friday as authorities charged him with manslaughter nearly two weeks after the encounter. [Read more.]( - "Tough love" out, unconditional support in for these Minnesotans with loved ones struggling with addiction: More than 3,000 people have joined workshops and family support groups led by Minnesota nonprofit Thrive Family Recovery Services, which has gained a passionate following among parents seeking ways to maintain contact with children in recovery or still using. They point to grim statistics— including a near-tripling of overdose deaths in Minnesota over the four-year period ending in 2021 — as evidence that the old approach is failing to save lives. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Snake catcher removes large python from car wheel: Just another day in Australia. [See the video.]( *** 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 Sea Salt's "sexy" ahi burger to Duluth Grill's BiBimBap bowl, here's a rundown of the greatest hits from their dining diaries over the past seven days. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Vikings on NFL schedule for five prime-time match-ups: A year after finishing the regular season in Green Bay and Chicago, the team appears set to avoid cold-weather NFC North games in 2023. The Vikings will play on "Monday Night Football" twice, both at home. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK Did George Washington order his troops to burn New York City in 1776? A new book makes the case that the general and first president of the United States deliberately set a massive fire as his army retreated from New York after he sought (and failed to get) permission from the Continental Congress to burn the city as part of a scorched-earth campaign. [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: Which Twins starting pitcher will miss the rest of the season while he recovers from Tommy John surgery? Good luck! FROM THE ARCHIVES May 12, 2020: Megan Callahan-Beckel, a member of the animal care staff at the Wildlife Science Center in Anoka County, introduced one of three 12-day-old wolf pups to Lilly, a Jack Russell terrier that will help foster the pup. The wolves were removed from their den at the center to be socialized with humans and for education. (Photo: David Joles/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.](