How much of the U's budget goes to Israel?

Plus: Let's check in with Tyka Nelson, Prince's sister [Plus: Let's check in with Tyka Nelson, Prince's sister] View this email as a [web page]( [Star Tribune]( [Essential Minnesota logo] ESSENTIAL MINNESOTA [Essential Minnesota logo] ESSENTIAL MINNESOTA Good morning, Minnesota! Read to the end to see a very good boat ⛵ On to the news 📢 [Eder Campuzano] By Eder Campuzano TODAY’S TOP STORIES - [Ricky Cobb's family angry Moriarty dismissed murder charge against trooper]( - [Lengthy criminal past of man accused of killing Jamal Mitchell includes burglary, weapon convictions]( - [Gov. Walz said he planned to remove Moriarty from Londregan prosecution]( - [Body of final missing canoeist recovered near Curtain Falls in Boundary Waters]( - [Minnesotans may soon apply for e-bike rebates worth up to $1,500]( University of Minnesota's ties to Israel total $1 million — less than 1% of its budget Angelina Katsanis/Star Tribune The University of Minnesota, like other colleges across the country, saw protests break out and encampments take hold of its largest campus in May over the war in Gaza. Demonstrators demanded the U divest from companies that have ties to Israel. Hamas' stunning attack on Israel sparked a conflict that has claimed the lives of thousands of Palestinian civilians. In response to a data request from the Star Tribune, university leaders recently detailed how much of its $4.5 billion budget is dedicated to contracts with ties to Israel. All told, such spending totals about $1 million. And about two-thirds of that pays for software that powers the U's library systems. These figures, which have not yet been reported by other media outlets, shed light on the depth of the demands protesters made while they camped on the Twin Cities campus off and on for more than a week. Reporter Liz Navratil [details the U's contracts with companies that have ties to Israel here](.     GOING OUT - [9 free things to do in the Twin Cities this week]( - [Critic's picks: The 12 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week]( - [How to make chicken gyros at home, no rotisserie required]( Prince's sister really wants an umbrella from Paisley Park Tyka Nelson has enough songs to fill four full albums. But you won't catch her in the recording studio any time soon. Instead, Nelson is working on a memoir. Her older brother, the Purple One himself, will likely occupy some part of it. Nelson sat down with reporter Jon Bream to dish about the project, her upcoming engagement at the Dakota in Minneapolis and, of course, her brother. Bream has the [full interview with Tyka Nelson here](. Aaron Lavinsky/Star Tribune More from the Star Tribune - [Fridley tax preparer charged with 26 felonies]( - [Charges: Ex-Viking Everson Griffen was drunk, had cocaine when he was pulled over on I-35W]( - [Four teens accused of putting racist slur up on Rochester bridge]( ON THIS DAY IN 1984 Steve Schluter/Star Tribune The June 4, 1984, issue of the Star Tribune led with a story about the collapse of a parking ramp that sat on the corner of 1st Avenue N. and N. 8th Street at the time. The top floor caved in at 9:30 p.m. the night before. Nobody was hurt, and the incident led Minneapolis to adopt stricter ramp inspection guidelines and repair rules. Corrosion led the ramp to fall apart, officials found. Four years later, the city shut down two more ramps amid safety concerns, and the owners of two more voluntarily closed theirs temporarily. That 1988 follow-up was penned by none other than Randy Furst, whose reporting acumen is rivaled only by his own ability to whip up enthralling activities for the kiddos at company picnics. IN OTHER NEWS - [How well did DFL, GOP party leaders do in keeping Minnesota's state conventions boring this year? So-so]( - MinnPost - [Wanna buy Nicollet Island's opulent jewel box of a townhouse?]( - Racket - [Planter boxes create safer streets at Pratt Elementary]( - Minneapolis Schools Voices     THE MINNESOTA GOODBYE I've had a soft spot for riverboats ever since I took a field trip on Portland's famed Sternwheeler when I was in third grade. So imagine my delight when I came upon this captivating Reddit post by user iama_computer_person boosting the Taylors Falls Queen, which offers 45- or 80-minute tours on the St. Croix daily. Back in grade school, I lost my lunch after that field trip, but I'm much more sea- and river-worthy now. The border waters that separate Minnesota and Wisconsin will never test my faculties. Thanks for reading Eder Campuzano, reporter David Taintor, editor [Email]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Manage email preferences]( • [Subscribe to Star Tribune]( • [Privacy Policy]([Unsubscribe from this newsletter]( [Unsubscribe from this newsletter]( [Manage]( your preferences | [Opt Out]( using TrueRemove™ Got this as a forward? [Sign up]( to receive our future emails. View this email [online](. 650 3rd Ave. S. Suite 1300 | Minneapolis, MN 55488 US This email was sent to {EMAIL}. To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book.