U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of 94-year-old Minneapolis woman who got nothing when county took her condo

Plus: Inside club volleyball's multimillion-dollar world of dreams, sacrifice and cold reality ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of 94-year-old Minneapolis woman who got nothing when county took her condo: A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday gave a 94-year-old Minneapolis woman a new chance to recoup some money after the county kept the entire $40,000 when it sold her condominium over a small unpaid tax bill. [Read more.]( - Minnesotans see first census count of same-sex married couples as sign of acceptance: Before the addition of the new box in 2020, the Census Bureau had a history of altering data reported by same-sex married couples. [Read more.]( - Biden calls for police reform on third anniversary of George Floyd's murder: In the years since Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, attempts to pass police reform at the federal level have failed to become law. [Read more.]( - St. Paul City Council approves plan for Summit Avenue bike trail: The council voted 6-1 in favor of a separate, raised trail that would run in the street's existing right of way — the subject of fierce debate in Minnesota's capital city for months. [Read more.]( - Downtown Minneapolis block will close for weekends this summer: From this weekend until the weekend before Halloween, the traffic closures of N. 1st Avenue from 5th to 6th streets will begin at 9 a.m. on Fridays and continue until 10 a.m. on Sundays, the city said in a statement Wednesday. In that block, "Warehouse District Live" will have food trucks, seating and portable restrooms. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS State troopers, cowboys team up to wrangle a steer running wild in traffic on Detroit-area freeway: The steer had been on the run for weeks, but it was no match for this cowboy's lasso. [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING As weddings become extravaganzas, being a bridesmaid becomes "a big ask": A traditional celebration is likely to mean a significant investment of money and time. [Read more](. SPORTS BLINK Inside club volleyball's multimillion-dollar world of dreams, sacrifice and cold reality: Thousands of girls gather in Minneapolis throughout the year for elite competition in pursuit of college scholarships. A family can pay over $30,000 (plus travel expenses) for a child to play from age 12 to 18. Here's an inside look at that world. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK Orcas are ramming into ships off the coast of Europe: "Orcas are highly intelligent creatures capable of mastering new—and often complex—behaviors, such as generating waves to toss seals off floating pieces of ice and coordinating attacks to take down blue whales, the largest animals on the planet. Now, at least a handful of the black-and-white marine mammals living in the waters off the coasts of Spain and Portugal are seriously damaging ships. And scientists say the animals appear to be learning the behavior from each other," Sarah Kuta reports for Smithsonian Magazine. [Read more.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES May 25, 2021: Sun Chile performed a dance during a memorial for George Floyd on the anniversary of his murder at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis. (Photo: Elizabeth Flores/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.](