Minneapolis' Lake Street Kmart is gone. Here's what could come next.

Plus: These boosters are connecting Gophers to NIL money ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Minneapolis' Lake Street Kmart is gone. Here's what could come next. The city of Minneapolis if offering a first look at what could be ahead for the former Kmart site near Lake Street and Nicollet Avenue S. [Read more.]( - A tumor in her brain, she wants the option to die peacefully — before it's too late: As the Legislature debates a bill on medical aid in dying, also called assisted suicide, a Corcoran woman with terminal brain cancer fears an ugly death. [Read more.]( - Apartment developers swarm Twin Cities suburbs as low housing inventory, high mortgage rates persist: Nearly 20,000 new rentals have hit the market in the Twin Cities metro through the past two years, leaving many expecting a glut of empty apartments. That hasn't happened. Instead, demand from renters outpaced predictions, with the vacancy rate across the metro holding steady and rents increasing at a steady clip in 2023 as developers descended on the suburbs. [Read more.]( - Minnesota-based Anytime Fitness merging with Orangetheory to create fitness mega-chain: Woodbury-based Self Esteem Brands, which owns national 24-hour gym chain Anytime Fitness, announced this week it will merge with Orangetheory Fitness to create a combined company with about 7,000 locations and $3.5 billion in annual revenue. [Read more.]( - Fallout grows from cyberattack at UnitedHealthGroup subsidiary: Hospitals say they might need financial support, while small clinics aren't sure if they can make payroll. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Rare pink albino elephant calf spotted playing in South African waterhole: It's not exactly the bright pink of cartoon elephants, but only 1 in 10,000 African elephants are albino. [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING The metro area's last Pannekoeken Huis has closed: After 25 years of Dutch pancakes in St. Louis Park, the restaurant left at the end of its lease. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK These boosters are connecting Gophers to NIL money: The name, image and likeness era is part of a dramatic makeover in college sports — and is creating opportunities for passionate fans to get involved in ways that previously would have violated NCAA rules. Here's how that's playing out at the University of Minnesota. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK Winter is warming almost everywhere. See how it has changed in your town. "In 86 percent of the contiguous United States, winters are trending warmer since 1980," Harry Stevens writes for the Washington Post. [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: Minnesota's first bar dedicated to women's sports opened this week in Minneapolis. What is its name? Good luck! FROM THE ARCHIVES March 1, 2019: The White Bear Lake Bears celebrated their 3-2 victory over Hill-Murray with fans in the stands in the Class 2A Section 4 final at Aldrich Arena in Maplewood. (Photo: Shari L. Gross/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.](