Minnesota rolls out rebates of up to $2,500 for EV buyers

Plus: As franchise values rise, would the Pohlads sell the Twins? ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Minnesota rolls out rebates of up to $2,500 for EV buyers: With the debut of a state rebate this week, Minnesotans who buy or lease electric or hybrid vehicles could get up to $10,000 off the purchase price in combined government incentives. [Read more.]( - Tesla employee from Twin Cities traveled to Texas, threatened to kill Musk and Biden, charges say: A Tesla employee from the Twin Cities was arrested near Tesla's headquarters in Austin, Texas, after threatening to kill the company's owner, Elon Musk, and President Joe Biden, according to charges. [Read more.]( - Rochester police ID victim in road rage-related fatal shooting: Osbel Ornelas, 24, of Rochester, was shot in the head after he got into a road rage-related fight with two other men shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday. [Read more.]( - BCA investigation police shooting in Willmar: The man who was shot has been hospitalized. He allegedly threatened a 911 caller and then an officer with a knife. [Read more.]( - A 700-mph tunnel between Twin Cities and Rochester? Group wants $2M from met Council for "hyperloop" study. Linking the Twin Cities and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester has long been a goal for public transit advocates, and some leaders in Minnesota think a hyperloop that travels faster than an airplane at 700 mph is worth exploring. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Tracy Chapman makes rare appearance at Grammys to perform "Fast Car" with Luke Combs: Singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman drew a standing ovation following her first live performance in years when she took the stage Sunday evening with country star Luke Combs to play her 1988 hit "Fast Car." Combs' cover of the song was nominated for Best Country Solo Performance. Chapman's original version of "Fast Car" reached No. 1 on the U.S. iTunes chart this morning, 36 years after its release. [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING Taylor Swift sets a record with latest triumph at the Grammys: Miley Cyrus got her flowers, Joni Mitchell and Billy Joel made their returns, and Taylor Swift snagged her 13th Grammy (her lucky number, she reminded us). And she made Grammy history Sunday with her 14th trophy, for album of the year for "Midnights." She became the first artist to win that prize four times. Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra and Paul Simon each triumphed three times. And she's only 34. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK As franchise values rise, would the Pohlads sell the Twins? Carl Pohlad's children and grandchildren have many business endeavors outside of baseball. The family has an answer for those who wonder about the depth of its interest in baseball. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK Migrant busing has cost Texas taxpayers $124M, records show: "According to documents Nexstar obtained, Texas has paid $124,603,616.19 to bus more than 100,000 migrants from the state's border communities to Washington D.C., New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Denver and Los Angeles as of Jan. 10," Monica Madden reports for KXAN. [Read more.]( TRIVIA WINNER Congratulations to Jane Nicholson! Jane was selected from among the many readers who correctly answered that a pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in "the Wizard of Oz" were the items stolen by a dying thief in hospice care who will not face additional jail time for the crime. Jane wins a $15 gift card. Be sure to read Talkers on Friday for another trivia question! FROM THE ARCHIVES Feb. 5, 2016: Madelia street supervisor Mark Blekestad hung American flags along Main Street after a massive fire wiped out a section of the small southern Minnesota city's downtown. (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.](