🥶 Winter storm to bring snow, frigid cold to much of Minnesota

Plus: Threats against U prompt officials to urge students, most employees to stay off campus ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Winter storm to bring snow, frigid cold to much of Minnesota: A long-duration storm moving into the state Thursday will bring several inches of snow to the Twin Cities metro area and southern Minnesota and send the mercury — and wind chill readings — tumbling below zero for the first time this season, the National Weather Service said. [Read more.]( - Threats against U prompt officials to urge students, most employees to stay off campus: Law enforcement in western Minnesota said it warned the University of Minnesota that one of its residents was threatening to come to the Twin Cities campus Thursday and kill students. In response, the school sent out an emergency alert around 7:20 a.m. that its police were joining with other agencies to have additional officers on campus, which is currently between semesters and far less busy than usual, with most students remaining on break until next Tuesday. [Read more.]( - Ex-Minnesota House Speaker Kurt Daudt to leave Legislature in February: Republican state Rep. Kurt Daudt announced Wednesday that he is resigning from the Minnesota House and will step down on Feb. 11, one day before the start of the 2024 legislative session. [Read more.]( - In tug-of-war over prices, grocers seek to wrest some control from food companies: Food companies have had the upper hand in recent years, passing along price increases as retailers felt they had no choice to keep shelves stocked. They passed those price increases along to consumers, who kept paying up. But relations between grocers and suppliers have fractured and the power dynamic is shifting. [Read more.]( - Rideshare drivers to strike today at MSP airport for better pay and working conditions: Rideshare drivers say they will refuse rides to and from the airport from 1 to 7 p.m. as they continue to fight for better pay, improved driver safety and push for clarity around rules the companies must follow before terminating drivers or deactivating their accounts. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Man paddle-boards kids to school on flooded Long Island streets: Heavy rains and high winds led Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island, N.Y., to declare states of emergencies as many cities across the island saw significant flooding. One local dad was spotted taking his kids to school through flooded streets on a paddleboard Wednesday. [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING Why Minnesota's award-winning Owamni is changing its format to a $175 tasting menu — for now: Sean Sherman is putting a fine-dining spin on Indigenous cuisine at the Minneapolis restaurant, and in the process is setting up his nonprofit — and Native producers — for success. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Vikings' pivotal offseason could shape franchise for next decade:The Vikings enter what might be the most pivotal offseason of General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and coach Kevin O'Connell's time together, with a long list of important decisions topped by the choice they'll face at quarterback. Kirk Cousins will be a free agent in two months, after six seasons in Minnesota and the torn right Achilles that ended the 35-year-old's strong 2023 season after eight games. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK How an obscure 1990s song became an a capella sensation: "Few people were aware of the 1994 single 'Insomniac' by the rock duo Billy Pilgrim, and it quickly sank into obscurity. But a cappella groups can't stop singing it," writes Sopan Deb for the New York Times. [Read more.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES Jan. 11, 2018: Pat Carlson moved her harp between locations in Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Carlson's performances throughout the airport were sponsored by the MSP Airport Foundation. (Photo: Glen Stubbe/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 © 2024 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](