TOP STORIES
- Glen Taylor to remain owner of Wolves, Lynx as sale falls through: Taylor will remain the controlling owner of both franchises after Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez did not close on a sale of a controlling interest in the franchises by a deadline that expired Wednesday, the Wolves said in a statement. Read more.
- Minnesota’s graduation rates dipped slightly in 2023. Look up how your school performed: Minnesota’s four-year graduation rate dipped slightly this year, with about 83.3% of high schoolers earning their diplomas on time — tempering a rebound seen last year when graduation rates ticked back up to levels similar to those before the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.
- 5 cannabis law changes being considered by the Minnesota Legislature: Social equity applicants could get business licenses first, while medical cannabis patients could grow more marijuana at home. Read more.
- Mall of America sues Sugar Factory for more than $2M in unpaid rent: It’s one of several tenants the Mall of America has sued in recent years for not paying rent. Read more.
- He donated his sperm to friends. Now he wants to be dad to the 5-year-old. A sperm donor’s paternity case could have statewide ramifications for same-sex couples and other families who rely on assisted reproduction, Laura Yuen writes. Read more.
WATCH THIS
Escaped ostrich leads police on wild chase through South Korean city: A large male ostrich earlier this week escaped from the Bug City zoo in Seongnam, a South Korean city of nearly a million people, and led police and firefighters on a chase through heavy traffic for an hour before it was safely captured and returned to the zoo. See the video.
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TRENDING
4 great new burgers to try in the Twin Cities this spring: Thick and spicy, thin and crispy, Juicy Lucy — even beefed-up beefy. These burgers are next level. Read more.
SPORTS BLINK
Payne enters transfer portal, leaving a big hole for Gophers: Pharrel Payne, a 6-9 Cottage Grove native, averaged 10 points, 6.1 rebounds and a team-best 1.4 blocks this season for the Gophers, who made a 10-win improvement in Johnson’s third season. Read more.
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WORTH A CLICK
Long-rumored moonshine cave may have been found under historic NASCAR speedway in North Carolina: “The 700-square-foot open area found under the grandstands of North Wilkesboro Speedway may prove the old rumors true,” Katherine Itoh reports for NBC News. Read more.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
March 28, 2022: Fabrizio Perri kite skied on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis. (Photo: Carlos Gonzalez/Star Tribune)
