Bill looks to supersede residential zoning rules across the state

Plus: The 10 strangest — and coolest — items from the Minnesota State Fair auction ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Bill looks to supersede residential zoning rules across the state: A bipartisan group of legislators want to relax local zoning rules that block apartments from being built in many Minnesota cities. [Read more.]( - Attacks on police on the rise in Minnesota, especially in domestic assault calls: Reported assaults against police in Minnesota are up 160% from 10 years ago, driven in part by dangerous domestic disturbance calls like the one that ended with two officers and a medic shot to death in Burnsville this week. [Read more.]( - HealthPartners building a new $80M Como Clinic, the St. Paul site that started it all: After pandemic delays, a replacement facility is planned for the founding clinic at the Bloomington-based health system. [Read more.]( - A "long weekend" in jail and a big bill to pay for Victoria restaurant owner who evaded taxes: The owner of a popular restaurant in downtown Victoria has been sentenced to a few days in jail and ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for failing to pay taxes for several years. [Read more.]( - 84 years after sinking, Arlington shipwreck found in Lake Superior: The crew, safe on a nearby ship, reported that their captain waved from near the pilot house as the Arlington went down. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Skiers test their skills while being towed by horses: The annual Silverton Skijoring competition last weekend in Silverton, Colo., featured skiers trying to stay upright, with mixed results, as they completed a course while being pulled by a horse and rider. [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING The 10 strangest — and coolest — items from the Minnesota State Fair auction: If you're in the market for an old Ferris Wheel car, circus wagon wheels or an old-timey player piano, the Minnesota State Fair's got you covered. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Pohlad rules out Twins making any major free agent additions: There are still a few big name free agents available, but the Twins executive chair said at this point a large addition to the payroll is not going to happen. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK Twin Cities VFW, Legion halls are outsourcing their kitchens to ambitious chefs: "Station No. 6, El Jefe Cocina & Bar, and 328 Grill all took up residence inside VFW and American Legion halls. Could those win-win arrangements form a partnership blueprint for emerging culinary talents and struggling veterans' orgs?" asks Jay Boller in Racket. [Read more.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES Feb. 21, 1987: City worker Bill Meath emerges from a sewer beneath the streets of St. Paul. (Photo: Rita Reed/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.](