Live in Hennepin County? Here's why your trash bill will likely increase in 2024

Plus: St. Paul backyard "tiny home" is yours for $8K– if you can move it ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Live in Hennepin County? Here's why your trash bill will likely increase in 2024: A disposal charge increase for trash haulers recently approved by the County Board will likely trickle down to residents' collection bills. [Read more.]( - 5 wounded in 3 shootings less than 15 minutes apart in south Minneapolis: Police are working to determine whether the shootings are related, a spokesman said. [Read more.]( - Army ammunition plant is tied to mass shootings across the U.S.: Built during World War II, [Lake City Army Ammunition Plant], in Independence, Mo., has made nearly all the rifle cartridges used by the U.S. military since it pulled out of Vietnam. In recent years, the factory has also pumped billions of rounds of military-grade ammunition into the commercial market, an investigation by The New York Times found, leaving the "LC" signature scattered across crime scenes, including the sites of some of the nation's most heinous mass shootings. [Read more.]( - Toys 'R' Us returns with a store at Mall of America: The iconic toy chain is set to open its second standalone brick-and-mortar store in the country this week. [Read more.]( - Returning to the office? How to relearn workplace etiquette: Now that most of us are back in the office at least part of the week, we're realizing that some of our deskmates plum forgot how to act in public. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Dust Devil passes through work site in Florida: Kenneth Meeks captured this footage of a narrow twister on the ground surrounded by work vehicles in New Port Richey, Fla., last week. [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING St. Paul backyard "tiny home" is yours for $8,000 – if you can move it: Matt Broshat built the space after watching YouTube videos. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK "The sky was never falling" for these improbable Vikings: Even in this era with the NFL's reputation of unpredictability, the Vikings' recent rise-from-the-grave act is hard to believe, writes ChipScoggins. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK White Earth marijuana raid challenges Minnesota cannabis law: "The case invokes complicated Indian law and could cut against state's goal to end punitive approach to cannabis," Max Nesterak reports for the Minnesota Reformer. [Read more.]( TRIVIA WINNER Congratulations to Todd Sletten! Todd was randomly selected from among the many readers who correctly answered that St. Louis Park is the city where voters chose the nation's first Somali American elected mayor. Todd wins a $15 gift card. Be sure to read Talkers on Friday for another trivia question! Good luck! FROM THE ARCHIVES Nov. 13, 2020: Firefighters worked to put out a fire that started on Thursday that heavily damaged the Archer House building in downtown Northfield. (Photo: Renée Jones Schneider/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.](