Minneapolis seeks OK for cameras to catch traffic scofflaws

Plus: Record-high temperatures likely Wednesday, could be the warmest January day of all time ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Minneapolis seeks OK for cameras to catch traffic scofflaws: The city is asking the Legislature to make a change in state law to allow municipalities to use cameras to record the traffic infractions and mail a citation to the owner of the vehicle. [Read more.]( - Record-high temperatures likely Wednesday, could be the warmest January day of all time: High temperature records in the Twin Cities and across much of southern Minnesota are expected to fall Wednesday and warm air moving into the state might make it the hottest day ever seen in January. [Read more.]( - Fosston mayor says city will take back hospital if Essentia halts baby deliveries: Local leaders in the small northwest Minnesota community say they can keep labor and delivery services going. [Read more.]( - "Significant" facts point to Edina man in doctor's hit-and-run death near Lake Mille Lacs, court filing says: State investigators have seized an SUV and questioned the owner of the vehicle they suspect was involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a longtime family doctor as she walked her dogs near Lake Mille Lacs last fall. [Read more.]( - Child fatally struck by Metro Transit bus in Brooklyn Park: A Metro Transit bus fatally struck a child on a busy highway Wednesday morning in Brooklyn Park. The bus driver called authorities to report the collision in the northbound lanes of County Road 81 near 71st Avenue N. just before 6 a.m., said Metro Transit police spokeswoman Nikki Muehlhausen. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Shipwreck washes ashore in eastern Canada: Corey Purchase captured footage of a 24-meter section of a hull from a previously undiscovered shipwreck believed to date back to the 19th century that was found just off a beach near Channel-Port aux Basques in southwestern Newfoundland earlier this month, Canada. [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING 3 classic comfort food recipes you should master: Mac and cheese, meatloaf and tomato soup don't have to be as heavy as you remember. Give these favorites a refresh while still maintaining their familiar, cozy status. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Central Minnesota star becomes first sophomore to reach 3,000-point mark: Tori Oehrlein of Crosby-Ironton reached the milestone Tuesday against metro power Providence Academy and in front of cheering fans who made the 115-mile drive to watch. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK The broken promises of the NFL concussion settlement: "The 'landmark' deal promised payouts for suffering players. But strict guidelines, aggressive reviews and a languishing doctors network have led to denials for hundreds of players diagnosed with dementia, including many who died with CTE, a Washington Post investigation found." [Read more.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES Jan. 31, 2020: As the cloudiest January on record came to a close, jester blue bicolor cineraria brightened up the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park in St. Paul. (Photo: Brian Peterson/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.](