My inbox offering lists the Top Stories of the day, linked at the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Baby names 2019 beat the impeachment news for the top listing. Think about that, how the story is playing in the urban/suburban Midwest?
Top stories
HealthPartners reveals Twin Cities parents' top baby names for 2019: The HealthPartners hospital group has pulled back the blankie and revealed
the most popular names for boys and girls chosen in 2019 by parents who welcomed thousands of newborns at their eight hospitals in and near the Twin Cities area.
House impeaches Trump on abuse of power, obstruction charges: President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming only
the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution’s ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors. The historic vote split along party lines Wednesday night, much the way it has divided the nation, over a charge that the 45th president abused the power of his office by enlisting a foreign government to investigate a political rival ahead of the 2020 election. The House then approved a second charge, that he obstructed Congress in its investigation.
U.S. probes four automakers in new Takata air bag recall: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents posted Thursday that it is investigating Audi, Toyota, Honda and Mitsubishi in connection with
a Takata recall involving 1.4 million inflators. Dakota County petting zoo owner settles lawsuit over killing of wolves: A two-year legal battle over gray wolves has ended with a settlement that prevents the defendant, who owns a Dakota County petting zoo, from killing wolves or selling their parts.
Ryan Cos. acquires Ford site for $61M: Ryan Cos., the company leading the massive redevelopment of the former Ford plant in St. Paul, has
purchased the 122-acre property for $61 million, the company announced Thursday. Ryan also named a company and two organizations that will develop housing on the site.
$5 million pledged to add to Minnesota's emergency homeless shelters: Amid an acute housing shortage, state officials and nonprofit leaders are announcing
nearly $5 million in new investments to increase emergency shelter capacity across Minnesota.
Minneapolis' effort to win support for Upper Harbor Terminal project runs into turbulence: Minneapolis plans to ask the Legislature for $20 million for the massive redevelopment of the former Upper Harbor Terminal in the North Side, even as leaders of a community group tasked with refining the plan have
resigned or spoken out in protest.
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