Minnesota legislators strike deal on takeout beer and wine sales at restaurants

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Minnesota legislators strike deal on takeout beer and wine sales at restaurants: Minnesota restaurants would be able to sell beer and wine with to-go orders during coronavirus closures, under [an agreement reached by state legislators.]( - U, Mayo Clinic ramp up COVID-19 testing: The University of Minnesota [unveiled a plan Thursday to conduct 20,000 tests per day]( for COVID-19, the respiratory illness that has now been lab-confirmed in 1912 people in the state and has caused 94 deaths. U leaders are seeking $20 million from the state legislature to support its new testing plan. - Rep. Ilhan Omar's campaign keeps husband's political firm on payroll: The Minnesota Democrat’s campaign paid E Street Group, a firm founded by her husband, Tim Mynett, $292,000 for advertising, fundraising, travel and other services between January and March of this year, [according to a federal campaign finance report]( filed Wednesday. - U.S. job losses mount as economic pain deepens worldwide: The ranks of Americans thrown out of work by the coronavirus crisis [ballooned Thursday to at least 22 million]( in an unprecedented collapse that has fueled widening protests and propelled President Donald Trump's push to relax the nation's social distancing guidelines. Essentia Health has [started furloughing clinical staff]( and added another month of leave for the 500 administrative employees that were cut at the start of the month. - Minnesota hospitals stretch and conserve masks: Hospitals are using ultraviolet decontamination to [stretch their supply of high-filtration N95 masks]( that protect doctors and other caregivers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which to date has caused 87 deaths and 1,809 lab-confirmed infections in Minnesota. - Families struggle with shared custody during pandemic: [It’s a challenge for thousands of shared-custody families]( across the state navigating arrangements that require children to split time between homes with executive orders that direct people to stay in one place unless absolutely necessary. - Minnesota receives $1B in virus relief from feds, awaits direction on how to spend it: The money was received Wednesday, Gov. Tim Walz’s office said, and [represents half of what Minnesota is so far slated to receive]( from the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund. - New Brighton standoff ends with arrest of suspect: A long standoff between police and an armed man barricaded inside a home in New Brighton [ended Thursday morning with his arrest]( and a woman who was allegedly assaulted by him escaping safely through a window. - North Oaks council member attends a meeting from his hot tub: Many of us are getting a bit more casual at work meetings because we’re attending them via video conference from home. [But some more than others.]( - Family reports progress for Waseca officer who was shot: Waseca officer Arik Matson, 32, [has been doing well since he moved to an out-of-state rehabilitation facility]( about two weeks ago, walking about 150 feet with the assistance of a skeletal device and fishing at a nearby pond this past weekend, sister-in-law Nicole Matson said in a CaringBridge update.  Watch this Travelers get a surprise when suitcase stuffed full of live crabs breaks open on airport luggage carousel: Exhibit A for why trying to smuggle crabs via commercial airplane [isn't a great idea.](  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Ticketmaster changes refund policy, leaving would-be concertgoers in limbo: Many major Twin Cities shows that were called off because of the coronavirus pandemic aren’t offering refunds — [at least not yet.]( - Hmong recipes by Minneapolis chef make cover of Bon Appétit: Yia Vang was supposed to go to New York this week to visit the offices of Bon Appétit magazine. That trip didn’t happen, of course. But it’s hard for him to be too disappointed. He just found out [his food is on the cover of the next issue.]( - Mayo Clinic's singing Dr. Elvis makes record to aid COVID-19 fund: Two years after becoming an unlikely singing sensation, the 34-year-old doctor with a golden voice is [releasing his first-ever EP on Friday]( and all the proceeds will be donated to The Center of Disaster Philanthropy COVID-19 Response Fund.  Sports roundup - Gophers' Tyler Johnson seeks to add speed, improve NFL draft hopes: Tyler Johnson is trying to be faster. His perceived lack of speed has been the one knock on his portfolio entering the NFL draft. But that doesn’t mean [he’s just been sprinting the 40-yard dash again and again and again]( for the past four months. - What if the Wolves never traded for Jimmy Butler? The trade led to the Timberwolves’ first playoff appearance since 2004 the following season. But [it also led to a complete dismantling and rebuilding of the team]( the following season, with Butler forcing his way out of town via trade. - Las Vegas predicts Vikings will have more wins than Packers, but much worse Super Bowl odds: Early odds from Las Vegas have [a weird disconnect between the Vikings and Packers]( when it come to the number of wins predicted for the season and the Super Bowl.  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Worth a click Uncovering Operation NEPTUN, the Cold War's most daring disinformation campaign: Rumored Nazi treasure, a dark Bohemian lake, an unsuspecting TV crew — [and a brilliant spy to put it all together.](  From the archives April 16, 1922: "Traffic code enforcement will be strict in Minneapolis this summer, with exceptions made only in the case of visiting motorists, to whom the courtesies of the Mayor's Tourist Welcome Bureau will be extended. In the early spring campaign to emphasize the new traffic code, the scene of a policeman reprimanding a driver or tagging his car with a summons to municipal court has been a common one in recent days," the original caption read. (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 © 2020 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](