We're #1! MSP named the best airport in the U.S.

Celebrate Oktoberfest all year [Celebrate Oktoberfest all year] View this email as a [web page]( [The Minnesota Star Tribune](   [Essential Minnesota logo] ESSENTIAL MINNESOTA [Essential Minnesota logo] ESSENTIAL MINNESOTA Good morning, Minnesota! Did you get a look at that moon last night? 🌕 On to the news 📢 [Zoë Jackson] By Zoë Jackson TODAY’S TOP STORIES - [Similar ‘physical characteristics’ led to mistaken arrest in attack on homeless shelter, Mpls. police say]( - [Pilot program giving Minnesota artists guaranteed income extended to five years]( - [Minneapolis police investigate fatal shooting at South Side encampment]( - [Ramstad: Get ready seniors, Medicare enrollment is going to be a bit wild this fall](   Bear-y good news: 12-year-old hero saves his dad’s life with a clutch shot during a bear attack Ryan Beierman/Provided The day Ryan Beierman was attacked by a bear began as a beautiful afternoon in the woods. He was out bear hunting with his son Owen near their cabin in western Wisconsin, sitting in a tree stand, when a black bear approached. Owen's first shot missed the kill. They tracked down the wounded bear, and it charged at Ryan, knocking him to the ground, where he ended up in a deadly wrestling match. Hitting the bear with his sidearm "felt like I was striking a brick wall," Ryan told the Star Tribune. "I’m fighting for my life. I’m punching and kicking and flailing around," Ryan said. "That’s when I saw a flash from the muzzle of Owen’s rifle." Owen saved his dad with that shot. Ryan was left with fang marks in his forehead and a slice to his cheek, his face so mangled that his phone did not recognize him. "I was proud of Owen. He really held it together," Ryan said. [Read more about his ordeal here.]( Related coverage - [Black bear busts into Itasca State Park cabin after man leaves bananas out overnight]( [Read More](     GOING OUT - [Celebrate Oktoberfest all year at these 6 German-styled Minnesota breweries]( - [The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week](   [Share this newsletter with friends]( Do you enjoy Essential Minnesota? Encourage your friends and family to [sign up](. You also can share it using the links below.   MSP reclaims its crown, named the best airport in the U.S. Is there anything Minnesotans love more than being the best? Last year, Detroit's DTW knocked MSP from the top spot in the prestigious J.D. Power airport satisfaction survey. But this year MSP, serving 35 million passengers annually, regained the top spot it last won in 2022. I'm from Detroit, so before MSP was my home airport, DTW was. I can confidently say it's an extremely tight race -- both airports are clean, comfortable and fun places to spend a long layover. Especially compared to Newark (awarded last place). Read more about the [airport customer satisfaction wars here](. Anthony Soufflé/Star Tribune MORE FROM THE MINNESOTA STAR TRIBUNE - [Grief and food intersect in new cookbook from a Minnesota support group]( - [Vikings film review: How a catch by K.J. Osborn last year helped set up Justin Jefferson’s 97-yard TD]( 'YOU DECIDE' You've got to love how the [St. Paul Saints committed to the bit.]( Looks like the team ordered themed presidential candidate bobbleheads a bit too early this year. After all, no one could've predicted the July surprise. And hey, the President Biden bobblehead will probably earn some $$$ one day on eBay! IN OTHER NEWS - [Very demure, very mindful: Here’s how MnDOT cooks up those wacky viral signs]( - Racket - [As Minnesota’s Muslim community grows, old Qurans overwhelm mosques]( - Sahan Journal - [Kathleen Fowke’s Minnesota Senate candidacy powered by utility companies]( - Minnesota Reformer     THE MINNESOTA GOODBYE Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune With the warm sticking around, there's still time to indulge in some of summer's underrated pastimes. How about a movie in the park or a round of skyline mini-golf? PLAY A ROUND ON US: Subscribers can play a round on the artist-designed mini golf course at the Walker Art Center for free on Friday, Sept. 27. [Grab a tee time here]( and enjoy the view of downtown Minneapolis while you putt away. Thanks for reading Zoë Jackson, reporter Patrick Condon, editor     [Premium digital access] GET IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO EVERY STORY [Premium digital access] GET IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO EVERY STORY [Subscribe]( SHARE THIS NEWSLETTER [Email]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Manage email preferences]( • [Subscribe to Star Tribune]( • [Privacy Policy]( [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.