What happened to Heather Mayer?

Plus: Minnesota preschoolers make an adorable "Titanic" movie ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - What happened to Heather Mayer? Police called Heather Mayer's hanging death a suicide, but her mother believed there was more to it. As she set out to find the truth, more women came forward with allegations of assault in the Twin Cities bondage community. [Read more.]( - Allina Health System cuts off patients with medical debt: Although Allina's hospitals will treat anyone in emergency rooms, other services can be cut off for indebted patients, including children and those with chronic illnesses such as diabetes and depression. Patients aren't allowed back until they pay off their debt entirely. [Read more.]( - Are Minnesota's THC beverages as potent as they claim: As the young industry enters a new era of regulation and mainstream acceptance, THC beverage makers will be held to increasingly higher standards compared with the early experimental days. [Read more.]( - After a couple of lean years, Metro Transit is beefing up : Buses will run more frequently, and some routes will be restored when service changes take effect June 17. [Read more.]( - Portions of I-94, 35W to close this weekend: It could be tough going for Twin Cities motorists this weekend as portions of two freeways shut down for road work. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Minnesota preschoolers make an adorable "Titanic" movie: The tiny movie stars and filmmakers — all aged 3 to 6 years old — strutted along a "red carpet" of rainbow-colored craft paper at the Riverview Theater, stopping often to pose for photos snapped by proud parents, all dressed in formalwear. The event marked the premiere of their movie, called "Crash! Bang! It Sank," and provided a glittering celebration of what can happen when children have big ideas and adults to help them go full speed ahead. [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 a farmers market tamale to a chocolate chip whoopie pie, here's a rundown of the greatest hits from their dining diaries over the past seven days. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Judge rules for Twins in Bally Sports TV dispute. What happens next? Bally Sports North must pay the Twins the full $54.8 million the sides agreed to a dozen years ago, a Federal bankruptcy judge ruled Thursday in Houston. But whether the Twins actually recoup that money, or whether Bally finishes out the season as the Twins' primary broadcasting outlet, remains greatly in doubt. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK The untold story of the poisonous on-set culture of "Lost": "The show was a groundbreaking smash, but behind the scenes it devolved into such toxicity that even co-showrunner Damon Lindelof now says of his leadership: 'I failed,'" Maureen Ryan reports for Vanity Fair. [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 61-year-old carpenter from Grand Marais is part of the team of artisans rebuilding the fire-ravaged roof of which famous cathedral? Good luck! FROM THE ARCHIVES June 2, 2017: Joseph Bester, the spiritual person for the Mendota Dakota, played an honor song with fellow drummers before the start of a ceremony preceding the demolition of the "Scaffold" sculpture from the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. The controversial sculpture, which was based on the gallows used to hang 38 Dakota men in Mankato following the U.S.-Dakota War in 1862, sparked a deluge of criticism of the Walker Art Center. The museum apologized and removed the installation. (Photo: Aaron Lavinsky/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.](