Police recover recording devices from rooms at Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Police recover recording devices from rooms at Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis: It’s not immediately known [if the devices recorded any guests](, police spokesman John Elder said Wednesday night. - Minneapolis City Council approves $1.6B budget for 2020: Mayor Jacob Frey’s second budget [spends millions to recruit and train a full cadet class]( to join the city’s police department. It once again prioritizes housing, with $31 million going toward a growing list of affordable housing investments. Meanwhile, the Minneapolis school district is back in a deep and familiar hole as [it faces a $19.6 million budget deficit]( for the 2020-21 school year. - Declining enrollment prompts staff, budget cuts at Bethel University: The number of students attending Bethel University has been getting smaller in recent years, and [now the faculty and administration will too.]( - Judiciary panel likely to vote on impeachment today: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi [sounded confident Democrats will have the votes]( to impeach the president next week but said it is up to individual lawmakers to weigh the evidence and decide for themselves. Republicans seem unwavering in their opposition to expelling Trump. - Prison, psychiatric detention for killer of Twin Cities drummer in Netherlands: Nearly a year to the day since the crime, the killer of a 21-year-old Twin Cities woman studying in the Netherlands has been sentenced to [a combination of prison and mandatory psychiatric incarceration]( by a court that rejected a longer time behind bars because the suspect can “not be fully blamed” for the death. - Soybean prices won't quickly recover for Midwest farmers, economist finds: Chinese demand for U.S. soybeans will not quickly recover, [an analysis by a London commodities economist found](, underscoring fears among Midwest farmers that the effects of animal disease and the trade war will linger into 2020. - Trump mocks teen climate activist after Time "Person of the Year" honor: President Trump [lashed out at 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg]( on Thursday, a day after she was named by Time as its Person of the Year, calling her selection "ridiculous." - HealthPartners closing home care unit, cutting 70 jobs: [It's the third set of layoffs]( confirmed by the Bloomington-based health care system over the past six weeks. - Minnesota takes first steps to become "age-friendly society": Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday called for the formation of a broad-based effort that will involve nine state agencies, tribal leaders, local governments, nonprofits, businesses and private citizens to address [the unprecedented demographic shift unfolding in the state](.  Watch this Man shows off next-level flying Harry Potter costume: [Pretty cool illusion from magician Zach King.](  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - KARE-TV wins two of broadcasting's biggest national awards: The local NBC affiliate has won two duPont Awards, handed out by annually by Columbia University, for a piece on how veterans have been shorted by the government and another that examines race and poverty through a portrait of Lucy Laney Elementary School. What makes KARE's feat even more impressive is that the judges [only granted 16 total honors.]( - Love Your Melon releasing Star Wars-branded hats: Love Your Melon will [launch a line of Star Wars-branded hats]( next week to coincide with the release of the newest film in the franchise, "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker." The products are part of a collaboration Love Your Melon signed earlier this fall with Disney, which will last through 2021. - Clint Eastwood's take on journalist Kathy Scruggs isn't the only flaw in "Richard Jewell": This is a story worth telling, but [the way it’s told makes no sense.](  Sports roundup - Twins make pitch for another big bat: While their search for a starting pitcher and bullpen depth continues, the Twins headed into the final day of the annual winter meetings with [a former Most Valuable Player still on their radar.]( - Stefon Diggs, Lions player skip trash talk in favor of respect and praise: Every NFL game brings countless examples of trash-talking between players, some of which spills over into heated exchanges. [But what about moments of genuine admiration and respect?]( - Wolves rumors heat up as key NBA trade date approaches: On Dec. 15 every year, NBA players who signed free agent contracts in the past offseason become eligible to be traded. That includes D'Angelo Russell, [a point guard the Wolves have coveted.](  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “I do believe, based on our oath to the Constitution, we have no choice.” -- [U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips](, D-Minn., on his support for impeaching President Trump.  Worth a click Infrared cameras expose a hidden climate threat: The New York Times uses technology to reveal how oil and gas sites across the country are [spewing huge amounts of methane](, a potent greenhouse gas, while the Trump administration weakens restrictions on them.  From the archives Dec. 12, 1959: In keeping with a centuries-old German carpentry tradition, when workers erecting St. John's Abbey and University Church in Collegeville, Minn., reached the top of the 112-foot structure, they placed an evergreen tree at the highest point. The 21-foot tree topped with a white star was lit when the Christmas Octave liturgy began at the church the following week. (Photo: 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 © 2019 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](