Fireworks likely sparked apartment fire that displaced 30 in St. Paul

Plus: Minnesota suburbs puzzle over pot regulations ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Fireworks likely sparked apartment fire that displaced 30 in St. Paul's Highland Park neighborhood: Fireworks are suspected of igniting a three-alarm fire that heavily damaged an apartment building Sunday afternoon and displaced about 30 residents in St. Paul's Highland Park neighborhood. [Read more.]( - Minnesota suburbs puzzle over pot regulations while they wait for state rules: The new state cannabis law allows local moratoriums until 2025, but cities are just starting to figure out how they will proceed. [Read more.]( - Minneapolis police chief says he never saw video of new hire's use of force: Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara issued a statement Sunday in response to emails that show the Police Department and city officials knew about an officer's use-of-force incident before the department hired the officer, Tyler Timberlake. O'Hara's statement said that it was the video of the incident he didn't know about, not the incident itself. The city officially hired Timberlake in January. In April, the Minnesota Reformer reported he had faced a federal lawsuit and criminal charges after subduing a man with a stun gun. [Read more.]( - Driver remains hospitalized, accused of causing fatal crash while fleeing Robbinsdale police: A motorist remains in the hospital Monday and under arrest on accusations of speeding from police in Robbinsdale when he caused a crash that killed a minivan driver and severely injured her husband. [Read more.]( - Minneapolis' new Bde Maka Ska pavilion to open this month: Two new buildings, restrooms, outdoor public seating and even a small performance space are included in the project. The new design replaces a historic lakeside structure, torn down in 2019 after a fire destroyed it. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Torrential rains lead to raging floodwaters in Japan: Heavy rain triggered flooding and musdlides in southwestern Japan over the weekend, leaving two dead and at least six people missing, officials said. Twitter user @zXshun posted video of floodwaters tearing through a muddy river. [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING Enjoy 13 1⁄2 hours of free music and dance at Minneapolis' International Day of Music: It all happens Saturday in and around Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Reusse on whether Rocco Baldelli will last with the Twins: Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins Daily Delivery podcast host Michael Rand for what mostly became a rant about the Twins, who were swept going into the All-Star break and fell a game below .500. [Listen here.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK The Renaissance is having a renaissance: "In revisiting early modern European history, artists and designers are finding old ways to address contemporary anxieties," Rachel Wetzler writes for the New York Times' T Magazine. [Read more.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES July 10, 2021: A man rowed a boat in Lake Superior near Cornucopia, Wis., as smoke from wildfires in the Boundary Waters and Canada partially obscured the sunset and darkened the skies. (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.](