Video of wolf killing deer in northern Minnesota becomes political fodder

Plus: Snow, cold on tap for Minnesota after record warm streak ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Video of wolf killing deer in northern Minnesota becomes political fodder: The video was publicized by U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber, who wants gray wolves off the endangered species list. [Read more.]( - Snow, cold on tap for Minnesota after record warm streak: High temperatures in the metro have exceeded 32 degrees every day since Jan. 22. A snow forecast followed by a cold front in the Twin Cities metro, southern Minnesota is poised to end the streak. [Read more.]( - Minnesota Republicans in Congress vote to impeach Biden's Homeland Security secretary: Minnesota's congressional delegation broke along party lines Tuesday in the U.S. House's 214-213 vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The impeachment vote was an unprecedented move by a Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration for its handling of security at the southern border. It came a week after House Republicans' first attempt to impeach Mayorkas failed in an embarrassing setback. [Read more.]( - Fish house breaks through ice into Prior Lake, refreezes in place: It's been a tough winter for Minnesotans who typically take to the ice this time of year. Here's (more) proof: Last week on Prior Lake, a fish house crashed through thin ice that proceeded to refreeze, leaving the fish house partially submerged. [Read more.]( - Head of Minnesota State Patrol stepping down: Matt Langer, who for the last decade has led Minnesota's largest law enforcement agency, is leaving the State Patrol and the state for a position with the International Association of Chiefs of Police. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Drone footage shows luxury homes on edge of cliff after landslides in southern California: Drone pilot Tarek Jadaba shared footage of mansions sitting precariously on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean after heavy rains led to landslides in Dana Point, Calif. [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING Local musicians feeling no love from Minneapolis park board over unpaid gigs: An online petition and calls for a boycott have started for performing at Lake Harriet Band Shell and other parks stages. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK How a 1980s middle-school basketball team helped change the Black experience in Minnesota: The McRae All-Stars team is now featured in a Minnesota Historical Society series. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK Roses are red, violets are blue, through Miami's airport yours probably flew: "All year, farmworkers snip flowers by hand, mostly in Colombia and Ecuador, to be sent on cargo planes to Miami, where they are inspected and then loaded on trucks to reach every mainland state. Sometimes, flowers cut in the morning can be in South Florida, a three- or four-hour flight away, by the afternoon. It is a logistical feat, especially in the weeks leading up to Feb. 14 — one of the flower industry's two peak holidays, along with Mother's Day. Yet few consider that when they pick up bouquets for $20 at Target," Patricia Mazzei reports for the New York Times. [Read more.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES Feb. 14, 2019: Judge Kathryn Quaintance listened as Kari Sky, left, and "Dragon" exchanged their vows during a free Valentine's Day wedding ceremony performed at the Hennepin County Government Center. Twelve Hennepin County judges married 36 couples at the event, which also included music. (Photo: Elizabeth Flores/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 © 2024 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](