Iron Range lawmakers bristle at bill that would send mining money south

Plus: Minnesota's first bar dedicated to women's sports opens this week ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Iron Range lawmakers bristle at bill that would send mining money south: A proposal to expand the region that benefits from millions of dollars in taconite production tax payouts has riled Iron Range lawmakers intent on preserving that money for the communities that generate it. [Read more.]( - Janitors, security guards at Target, airport, sports venues set to strike next week: Nearly 8,000 janitors, security guards and airport service workers announced Monday they are prepared to begin striking in one week at Best Buy, Target, Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport, plus other stores, sports venues and offices across the Twin Cities. [Read more.]( - Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case: Former President Donald Trump appealed his $454 million New York civil fraud judgment, challenging a judge's finding that Trump lied about his wealth as he grew the real estate empire that launched him to stardom and the White House. [Read more.]( - Near record warmth, then snow, wind and back to warmth this week: Temperatures will peak in the 60s Monday, then nosedive into the single digits before flirting with 70 as the calendar turns to March. [Read more.]( - The Green Book guided Black travelers safely through segregated Minnesota, too: About 80 restaurants, hotels and other places of refuge were listed in Minnesota during America's Jim Crow era. Most are gone. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Duke basketball player injured by stampeding Wake Forest fans: Duke center Kyle Filipowski injured his right leg when he was caught in the middle of hundreds of Wake Forest fans who stormed the court to celebrate the Demon Deacons upset victory over the Blue Devils on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C. Duke head coach Jon Scheyer called for a ban on court-storming after the game. [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING Minnesota's first bar dedicated to women's sports opens this week: A Bar of Their Own, located in the former Tracy's Saloon in Minneapolis, is expecting big crowds. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Reusse on Twins payroll — and getting ready for Caitlin Clark mania: Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins Daily Delivery podcast host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports. Reusse is down in Florida for Twins spring training and remains concerned about the team's pitching staff. He's also keeping watch on Clark's arrival in Minnesota this week in pursuit of college basketball scoring records. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK U.S. Air Force member dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli Embassy in D.C.: "The airman, identified by police as Aaron Bushnell, filmed the incident and could be heard yelling 'Free Palestine' before collapsing," NBC News reports. [Read more.]( TALKERS TRIVIA Congratulations to Jan Brenny! Jan was randomly selected from among the many readers who correctly answered that the Arlington was the shipwreck recently discovered by researchers in Lake SUperior. FROM THE ARCHIVES Feb 2, 2020: Jon Michaels, one of the two guides who leads ice cave tours to Red Cliff Point on the Red Cliff Reservation, took in the view of falling snow from inside a cave nicknamed "Root Beer Float" on the south shore of Lake Superior near Bayfield, Wis. (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.](