University of Minnesota intends to buy teaching hospital from Fairview

Plus: 🍕 The 5 best pizzas our food writers ate this week ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - University of Minnesota intends to buy teaching hospital from Fairview: Regents at the U are expected to approve a letter of intent to repurchase its teaching hospital from the health system three decades after it transferred ownership. [Read more.]( - Conservative think tank offers $15K reward after Golden Valley office fire: The president of Center of the American Experiment said gasoline was used in two locations to fuel the flames. [Read more.]( - Biden pushes back on special counsel's report questioning his memory, handling of docs: At the White House, Biden denied that he improperly shared classified information and angrily lashed out at the special counsel for questioning his mental acuity. [Read more.]( - Robbinsdale police officer testifies why he stopped Myon Burrell, searched vehicle: Myon Burrell, the Minneapolis man whose life sentence for murder was commuted in 2020, argued in court this week for the dismissal of drug and gun charges filed against him last year, saying there was no probable cause to pull him over before his car was searched leading to the discovery of the contraband. [Read more.]( - How did Northfield become home to St. Olaf and Carleton colleges? The prominent private schools have given the town an outsized stature. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS R.E.M. "reunites" onstage at actor Michael Shannon's tribute concert in Athens, Ga.: Just days after his well-received concert at First Avenue, Shannon looked a little starstruck as he brought all four original members of R.E.M. onstage during his tribute concert at the 40 Watt on Thursday in the band's hometown of Athens, Ga. R.E.M. did not perform, though a couple members did sit in with Shannon's band, which includes Bob Mould-affiliated guitarist Jason Narducy. [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING The 5 best pizzas our food writers ate this week: It's National Pizza Day, so we focused our efforts on one of the best foods. No matter how you slice it — plain cheese, out-of-the-box toppings or a vegan pie to remember — there's great pizza in the metro area. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Minneapolis to host cross-country skiing World Cup despite record high temps: Artificial snowmakers and dump trucks allowed the International Ski and Snowboard Federation to soldier on with its World Cup competition. The two-day event is scheduled to take place at Theodore Wirth Park Feb. 17 and 18. It's the first time in two decades such a large skiing competition has been held stateside. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK The science of spicy food: Watch a hot wing's trip through your body. "Why some people enjoy the fiery ride and others dread it depends on all kinds of factors, from your genes and your personality to where you grew up and even what your friends tend to eat," the Washington Post reports in this fun interactive graphic explaining how spicy food affects your body. [Read more.]( TALKERS TRIVIA Want to win a $15 gift card of your choice? It's Friday, so that means it's time for another trivia question. The correct answer to this question can be found in a story that appeared in Talkers this week. Email your answer to [talkers@startribune.com]( by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. A winner will be selected at random from the correct responses. That lucky reader will receive a $15 card of their choice from one of several retailers — Best Buy, Target, Holiday or Menards — as well as a shout-out in Monday's newsletter. Here is this week's question: A group of local leaders is seeking $2 million from the Metropolitan Council to study the possibility of building a 700-mph "hyperloop" tunnel between the Twin Cities and which other city? Good luck! FROM THE ARCHIVES Feb. 9, 2021: The sun rose over a frozen Lake Superior near Duluth. (Photo: Alex Kormann/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.](