Officers shot near Princeton, Minn.; armed suspect remains in home

Plus: What to order at 30 Twin Cities bakeries ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Officers shot near Princeton, Minn.; armed suspect remains in home: At least three officers were shot Thursday morning at a residence west of Princeton in Benton County where a man with numerous guns was inside, according to various law enforcement sources. [Read more.]( - Hennepin County judge rejects plea deal for 20-year-old charged in multiple robberies: In what he said was a first in his eight years on the bench, a Hennepin County judge rejected a plea deal — in this case a carjacker and repeat robber who had "too many victims" to justify a sentence of probation and a year in the workhouse. [Read more.]( - Small Minnesota retailers hope to lure budget-conscious shoppers with "adventures": A life-sized unicorn at Southdale. A T-rex at Mall of America. Jugglers and professional yo-yoers on staff. Even a mini pet store — for a collection of "breathing" robotic puppies and kittens — and a talking tree that can read stories to kids are on their way to Ridgedale Center. While the holiday shopping season is always important for stores, this year, retailers big and small will need to do everything they can to entice customers and their inflation-limited wallets. [Read more.]( - Trump says Netanyahu "let us down" before 2020 airstrike that killed top Iranian general: Former President Donald Trump has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of betraying him just before the U.S. killed a top Iranian general in 2020, breaking from the Republican presidential primary field's uniform support of Israel as it responds to Hamas' deadly attack. [Read more.]( - This farm reporter roams rural Minnesota by EV — and it's no easy task: The infrastructure in greater Minnesota is severely lacking for a serious pivot to transitioning off gasoline. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Deer runs through Louisiana store, escapes through window: Shoppers in West Monroe, La., watched as the deer jumped over shopping carts inside the store before crashing through a window and running off across a parking lot. [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING What to order at 30 Twin Cities bakeries: From doughnuts to biscuits to cookies to fruit tarts, we ate our way through as many Twin Cities bakeries as possible to come up with this list of fresh-baked icons. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK October baseball never ends, but Twins had formula for quick exit: The team that set an all-time record for striking out swung the bats in Games 3 and 4 like all season-long observers feared they would, writes Patrick Reusse. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK From LSD to IPO, Birkenstock goes public: "In the 2010s, as workplaces grew more casual and comfort became a priority, Birkenstocks surfaced as winners of the 'ugly shoe' trend. And today, spurred further by the impact of pandemic dressing and working from home, the sandals have become the informal footwear of choice for people everywhere who once wouldn't have been caught dead in them," Elizabeth Paton reports for the New York Times. [Read more.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES Oct. 12, 2021: Owner Jim Berg showed off one of the fog machines being sold for home Halloween decor at Twin Cities Magic & Costume in West St. Paul. (Photo: Leila Navidi/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.](