TOP STORIES
- Burnsville woman's surgery was great — until she got the $32K medical bill: A billing dispute provides a window on tensions between insurers and health care providers over coverage denials. Read more.
- 2 jurors dismissed from Trump hush money trial as prosecutors seek to hold ex-president in contempt: Setbacks in the selection process emerged during a frenetic morning in which prosecutors also asked for former President Donald Trump to held in contempt over a series of social media posts this week, while the judge in the case barred reporters from identifying jurors' employers. Read more.
- Pilot killed in Indiana plane crash was college student from Maple Grove: Alexander Foss, 20, was the only person on board when a single-engine Piper PA-28 went down last Thursday in a field near Purdue University in West Lafayette, said Tippecanoe County Coroner Carrie Costello. The wreckage was not found until the following day, the FAA said. Read more.
- Will a "shotgun only" zone for deer in southern Minnesota be abolished? The co-sponsor of a bipartisan bill in the Senate says rifles are undeniably safer than shotguns for deer hunting. But in the House, there's no urgency for change. Read more.
- How you can fight climate change — starting right now: Eat less beef. Ride the bus. Turn down the thermostat. For Earth Day, we bring you ideas on how to do your part and reduce your carbon footprint. Read more.
WATCH THIS
RIP Dickey Betts: The Allman Brothers Band's original second lead guitarist (as well as singer and songwriter), who took over the main duties when bandmate Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle crash in 1971, died Thursday morning at his home in Florida at the age of 80, according to a post from his family on Betts' Instagram page. Here's a clip of Betts performing the Allmans' instrumental, classic-rock staple "Jessica," which he wrote as a tribute to the two-finger guitar style of jazz great Django Reinhardt, with his eponymous band in 1984. See the video.
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TRENDING
8 Midwestern supper clubs that get it right: Inspired by the latest "Top Chef" challenge, we look at old-fashioned dining in style. Read more.
SPORTS BLINK
Ex-Hopkins basketball star Taylor Woodson transferring from Michigan to Gophers: The Gophers women's basketball team landed a Minnesota talent Thursday when Hopkins grad Taylor Watson announced she is transferring from Michigan to Minnesota. Read more.
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WORTH A CLICK
Red Lobster is reportedly heading for bankruptcy after losing millions on endless shrimp: "The pandemic and labor costs aren't the only culprit of Red Lobster's declining profits. Those all-you-can-eat promotions have also caused a toll. Its $20 Ultimate Endless Shrimp deal cost the company $11 million in its third quarter alone, according to Restaurant Business," Megan Schaltegger writes for Delish. Read more.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
April 18, 2016: DeParis Frazier, 6, kept an eye on boxer Dwight Lewis of South St Paul as he did abdominal work at the Circle of Discipline gym in Minneapolis. (Photo: David Joles/Star Tribune)
