"Over the top" Lake Minnetonka mansion hits market for $14.5 million

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - "Over the top" Lake Minnetonka mansion hits market for $14.5 million: One of the most expensive homes on the market boasts 700 feet of lakeshore, 11 fireplaces and [gardens that look like Versailles.]( - Cleanup begins after storms hit southern Minnesota, western Wisconsin: [High winds felled trees and ripped off roofs]( across Goodhue County Monday afternoon and evening as a powerful line of storms moved across southern Minnesota into Wisconsin. Significant damage to a hangar was reported at the Red Wing Airport, where wind gusts reached 82 miles per hour, the National Weather Service said. Between 6 and 12 inches of rain fell across La Crosse, Monroe, and Vernon counties in western Wisconsin, with floodwaters inundating towns and overtaking roads. - Registered sex offender charged with raping Valleyfair worker: Austin J. Jones, 26, a Twin Cities man who spent 90 days in jail and was deemed a predatory offender for raping a ninth-grade girl, has been charged with another rape, this one [outside a government-owned building where seasonal workers at Valleyfair are housed.]( - In bid for governor, Jeff Johnson sticks with Trump: Candidates across the country are carefully weighing the Trump factor on midterm races. Republican candidate for governor Jeff Johnson said his support for President Donald Trump, a likely boost in his recent upset victory in Minnesota’s primary election, [will not waver as he turns to the general election]( and tries to win over a much wider and less conservative set of voters. - After cascade of criticism, Trump honors McCain's service: Glowering in public and near-silent for two days, President Trump relented under pressure by [tersely recognizing Sen. John McCain's "service to our country"]( and re-lowering the White House flag. The episode highlighted the outsider president's impulse to harbor personal resentments regardless of political repercussions. McCain's "Lakeville moment," in which he shut down one of his supporters who said Barack Obama was an "Arab," at a 2008 campaign rally [became a defining part of his legacy](, writes Jennifer Brooks. - Trump accuses Google, without evidence, of "suppressing" positive stories about him: [President Trump lashed out at tech companies Tuesday](, accusing Google and others of "suppressing" conservative voices and "hiding information" and good news. He cited no evidence for the claim, which echoes both his own attacks on the press and a conservative talking point. Google responded by saying: "We never rank search results to manipulate political sentiment." - Members of Iowa Hispanic community are "Iowans with better food," Tibbetts' father says: The killing of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts has prompted criticism of the U.S. immigration system because the man charged in her death is a Mexican farmworker. But the victim's father told mourners [he's been embraced by the local Hispanic community.]( - Nearly 3,000 deaths in Puerto Rico linked to Hurricane Maria, study finds: An estimated 2,975 people died in the six months after Hurricane Maria as a result of the storm, with the elderly and impoverished most affected, according to [a long-awaited independent study ordered by the U.S. territory's government]( that was released Tuesday. The findings contrast sharply with the official death toll of 64, and are about double the government's previous interim estimate of 1,400 deaths.  Watch this What it's like to kayak over a 105-foot waterfall: German kayaker Adrian Mattern had his GoPro rolling as he [plunged over the edge of Alexandra Falls in Canada's Northwest Territories](. As you might imagine, it is not for the faint of heart.  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Longtime Twin Cities news anchor Randy Shaver again diagnosed with cancer: Longtime Twin Cities news anchor Randy Shaver, who beat Hodgkin’s lymphoma 20 years ago and is well-known for raising funds for cancer research, [announced on Monday that he now faces prostate cancer.]( - New Union Depot restaurant gives St. Paul passengers a bigger menu: Passengers at St. Paul’s Union Depot didn’t have a full-service dining option for more than two years after the departure of Christos Greek Restaurant. That changed in late June when [the Union Depot Bar & Grill opened in the historic structure’s head house](, just off the main entrance. - Reconditioned Beach Boys, Righteous Brothers thrill crowds at State Fair: [New players greatly enhanced both of these classic names]( in American popular music. For the Beach Boys, former TV star John Stamos has become the resident sex symbol since he’s a generation younger than Love, now 77.  Sports roundup - Another year like last season would be worst outcome for Wolves: Last year, it was important to break the 13-season playoff drought. The Wolves won 47 games, which was an achievement. [This year? Not so much.]( - Twins bosses preach sustainability, then foster silliness: The majority of Minnesota's sporting public has been turned so cynical about the words "Twins'' and "prospects" that [it does zero to create interest for next season](, writes Patrick Reusse. - Vikings dominate ESPN list of NFL's top 100 players: Clear a spot on the bandwagon (maybe two because of its size), because the Worldwide Leader in Sports is hopping in. [Or at least it buys into the team’s individual talent.](  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “The Hispanic community are Iowans. They have the same values as Iowans. As far as I'm concerned, they're Iowans with better food.” -- [Rob Tibbetts](, father of slain University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, defending the local Hispanic community after an undocumented immigrant was charged with her murder.  Worth a click The man who was raised by wolves: Abandoned as a child, Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja survived alone in the desolate mountains of southern Spain for 15 years until he was discovered by police. [But living with people proved to be even more difficult](, the Guardian reports.  From the archives Aug. 28, 1991: Former Women's Air Force Service Pilot Elizabeth Strohfus, 71, of Faribault, got a pre-flight briefing in the cockpit from Duluth-based Minnesota Air National Guard Lt. Col. Tim Cossalter shortly before he took her for a joyride in an F-16 fighter jet. A pilot for 50 years, Strohfus was one of more than 1,000 women who learned to fly every aircraft the U.S. military had during World War II so they could train male combat pilots and ferry military planes of all types around the country. During their hour-long F-16 flight, Cossalter turned control of the fighter over to Strohfus so she could do a few maneuvers of her own. Strohfus died in 2016 at the age of 96. (Photo: Mike Zerby/Star Tribune) Connect with Star Tribune [facebook]([twitter]([google+]([pinterest]([instagram]([tumblr]( [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 © 2018 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](