How a sacred Dakota island was destroyed by Minneapolis' industrial ambitions

Plus: The 5 best things our food writers ate this week ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - How a sacred Dakota island was destroyed by Minneapolis' industrial ambitions: Spirit Island was once a prominent landmark of the downtown Minneapolis riverfront. [Read more.]( - Twin Cities man accused of using sexual fetish as pretext fo abuse pleads guilty in Fla. case: Ehsan Karam, whose story was featured in a Star Tribune investigation, has faced accusations of assault from several other women in the world of bondage, dominance, submission and sadomasochism. [Read more.]( - Two mines want exemption from state pollution rule designed to protect wild rice: It's the latest maneuver in a decades-long fight over whether a key industry in northeast Minnesota — iron mining — can coexist with the region's treasured wild rice. [Read more.]( - Minneapolis police take first steps toward consent decree reforms: Rebuilding trust. implementing a court-enforceable agreement — or two — will be a heavy and expensive lift that takes many years. This spring, MPD laid the foundation of that process by creating a new Implementation Unit, tasked with overseeing sweeping reforms required by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder. [Read more.]( - What happened when my body failed me and I had no idea why: Columnist Laura Yuen recounts the ordeal she experienced when, one day after celebrating a cousin's wedding, she was forced to check herself into the ER because she was struggling to walk. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Dolphin chasing prey creates bioluminescent spectacle for kayaker: Justin Buzzi shared video of a dolphin illuminated by bioluminescent plankton as it swam around his kayak chasing small fish off the coast of Florida. [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING The 5 best things our food writers ate this week: From sweet corn soup to blackened catfish, here's a rundown of the greatest hits from their dining diaries over the past seven days. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK The deadly silence around jockey mental health hits home at Canterbury Park: The suicides this year of Alex Canchari and Avery Whisman were devastating examples of a taboo subject in the horse racing industry. Canterbury Park is fighting to change that. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK What's the No. 1 killer of wolves in Minnesota? The USDA. "It's not easy being a wolf in northern Minnesota. Every year dozens of the animals die of starvation, disease, parasites, vehicle traffic and poaching. But the No. 1 killer of Minnesota wolves may come as a surprise: agents of the federal government, acting with the full force of the law," Christopher Ingraham reports for the Minnesota Reformer. [Read more.]( TALKERS TRIVIA Want to win a $15 gift card of your choice? It's Friday, so that means it's time for another trivia question. The correct answer to this question can be found in a story that appeared in Talkers this week. E-mail your answer to talkers@startribune.com by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. A winner will be selected at random from the correct responses. That lucky reader will receive a $15 card of their choice from one of several retailers — Best Buy, Target, Holiday or Menards — as well as a shout-out in Monday's newsletter. Here is this week's question: The History Channel program "Pawn Stars Do America" will film in a ballroom at which Minneapolis mansion later this month? Good luck! FROM THE ARCHIVES Aug. 18, 2017: Twins center fielder Byron Buxton slid safely into home plate after hitting an inside-the-park home run as Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Chris Iannetta was late to get the tag in the bottom of the fourth inning at Target Field in Minneapolis. (Photo: Aaron Lavinsky/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 © 2023 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](