What you need to know about Minnesota's marijuana legalization bill

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 - What you need to know about Minnesota's marijuana legalization bill: [The DFL-controlled House voted 73-57]( late Thursday to give its final approval of the legislation, while a Senate vote could come Friday. With Minnesota poised to become the 23rd state to legalize recreational cannabis, here's a detailed look at what the bill would allow — and what it wouldn't. [Read more.]( - Former Sears store at Burnsville Center declared hazardous building: Burnsville city officials have declared the vacant former Sears store at Burnsville Center a hazardous building, citing nonfunctional sprinkler and fire alarm systems and only a metal gate separating the empty store from the rest of the mall. [Read more.]( - Saturday Dumpling Co. honors immigrant family's legacy, seals its Minneapolis success: Within just two years, Saturday Dumpling Co. has grown from a pandemic pastime to a booming business, bringing in about $10,000 to $15,000 in revenue from selling as many as 10,000 of their frozen folded pockets of goodness each week for pickup and at-home cooking. The owners' next goal is to open their own brick-and-mortar restaurant. [Read more.]( - Rep. Craig seeks answers from FAA after feces rain down on woman's car in Burnsville: The woman reported waiting for coffee at a Caribou drive-thru when brown, smelly material rained down on her vehicle. [Read more.]( - How did Minnesota become a recurring "Golden Girls" joke? Chickens play piano and cows have the right to vote in Rose Nylund's fictional hometown of St. Olaf, Minn. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Baby elephant rescued from well on Thai golf course: A video from Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary in Thailand shows the moment an excavator operator freed the baby elephant from the well as its mother watched closely. [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 cornbread ice cream to birria ramen, here's a rundown of the greatest hits from their dining diaries over the past seven days. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Gophers hockey star Logan Cooley will return for sophomore season: Cooley, a Pittsburgh native, was Hobey Baker Award finalist for the Gophers last season as a freshman. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK The world's most grueling race journeys 1,000 miles down the Yukon River: "In a test of skill and courage, competitors navigate dangerous river rapids, narrow channels and rummaging bears in the wilds of Alaska and Canada," Max Ufberg writes for Smithsonian Magazine. [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: A company in Duluth is converting a 36-foot barge into what? Good luck! FROM THE ARCHIVES May 19, 2022: Dan Simon from Apulanda Alpacas works on shearing the neck and face of an alpaca named Apollo at Triple T Alpaca in Foreston, Minn. (Photo: Alex Kormann/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.](