The dilemma of medical debt lawsuits in Minnesota: Too big to pay, too small to fight

Plus: Vikings plan to place Justin Jefferson on injured reserve ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - The dilemma of medical debt lawsuits in Minnesota: Too big to pay, too small to fight. A first-of-its-kind review of consumer debt lawsuits has revealed which Minnesotans are most likely to be sued for overdue medical bills — and it's not the really sick ones with "astronomical" debts. It's patients who are often insured, with everyday health care needs that bust their budgets. [Read more.]( - Suspect in 2003 St. Paul rape is charged after testing of DNA evidence: Testing of DNA evidence nearly 20 years after it was collected has led to a man's arrest on allegations that he raped a woman in a vehicle. [Read more.]( - Israeli air strikes hit Gaza neighborhoods: Israeli warplanes hammered the Gaza Strip neighborhood by neighborhood on Tuesday, reducing buildings to rubble and sending people scrambling to find safety in the tiny, sealed-off territory as Israel vowed a retaliation for Hamas' surprise weekend attack that would "reverberate ... for generations." [Read more.]( - Hazeltine lands another major golf tournament: Hazeltine National Golf Club exists to host major championships, a mission to which it is adding two by two. [Read more.]( - Safety, housing top issues for Minneapolis City Council candidates in downtown, riverfront neighborhoods: Longtime Council Member Lisa Goodman's departure has prompted a closely watched race between three candidates in the Seventh Ward. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS What happens when you give a group of otters an electronic keyboard? Zookeepers at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., set out to answer this pressing question as part of the zoo's animal enrichment program by providing the musical instrument to Asian small-clawed otters. They seem to be having a lot of fun! [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING He runs Minnesota's 4th largest city by day, moonlights as the voice of Gophers football: In his day job, Jamie Verbrugge often sits quietly to the side at Bloomington city council meetings, a municipal manager running the day-to-day work in the state's fourth largest city with a mostly soft voice and a low-key demeanor. Residents might not recognize him on some nights and weekends. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Vikings plan to place Justin Jefferson on injured reserve: Jefferson, who's never missed a game in his career, would be out four games with the hamstring injury he sustained Sunday. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK North America's oldest known footprints point to earlier human arrival on the continent: New dating methods have added more evidence that fossils found in New Mexico's White Sands National Park date to 23,000 years ago, pushing back migration to the Americas by thousands of years, Brian Handwerk reports for Smithsonian Magazine. [Read more.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES Oct. 10, 2021: The Vikings celebrated after kicker Greg Joseph made a 54-yard field goal to lift Minnesota to a 19-17 victory over the Detroit Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium. (Photo: Carlos Gonzalez/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.](