Minneapolis middle school principal removed after parents call for change

Plus: Turns out his injury made Cousins more valuable to the Vikings ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Minneapolis middle school principal removed after parents call for change: Tara FitzGerald, principal of Andersen United Middle School since 2021, will be 'pursuing another opportunity' in the district and will replaced by interim principal Ray Aponte. [Read more.]( - Fosston hospital is the latest in rural Minnesota to stop delivering babies: Rising insurance and staffing costs have fueled the trend among rural Minnesota hospitals, along with competition from larger OB centers. [Read more.]( - Railing against the establishment, Dean Phillips finds an audience in New Hampshire. Is it too late? The Minnesota congressman-turned presidential candidate hopes to surprise President Joe Biden in the state's presidential primary election Tuesday. [Read more.]( - Lake Elmo crash kills 5-year-old St. Paul girl: Morgan Rae Petersen was in a stalled car with two others on Hwy. 36 when an SUV struck it from behind. [Read more.]( - Hennepin County firefighters elude nearly every kick to free flailing horse trapped in stall window: The equine extrication took 30-45 minutes during a mission that the firefighters were not trained to tackle, the fire chief said. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Massive, mysterious barrage of fireworks shatters peace in downtown L.A.: It's unclear who or what set off dozens of large fireworks in downtown Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neighborhood around 11 p.m. Sunday. No injuries were reported. [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING Charging your electric vehicle is half the battle. Take these steps to make your home EV ready. Here's what the experts say about the cost and logistics of readying your house with one of the two types of electric vehicle chargers. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Turns out his injury made Cousins more valuable to the Vikings: The Vikings couldn't find a suitable fill-in and didn't make the playoffs, which reframed the team's QB conversations for the future," writes Jim Souhan. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK Were mysterious booms around Lake Minnetonka frost quakes? "People around Lake Minnetonka have reported hearing loud booms, along with their homes shaking. A cause hasn't been confirmed but one possibility is frost quakes," Heidi Wigdahl reports for KARE 11. [Read more.]( TRIVIA WINNER Congratulations to Ken Gagner! Ken was randomly selected from among the many readers who correctly answered that Tavern on Grand is the 35-year old St. Paul restaurant known for its walleye that will close this spring. Ken wins a $15 gift card. Be sure to read Talkers on Friday for another trivia question! FROM THE ARCHIVES Jan. 22, 2020: A staff member collected two octopi that were thrown on the ice by a spectator in the final minutes of the Wild's 4-2 victory over Detroit at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. (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 © 2024 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](