The Spoon: Eichorn resigns

Sen. Justin Eichorn (R-Grand Rapids) resigned yesterday, shortly before the Senate was set to vote on whether to oust him over his arrest in an underage prostitution sting. (MPR News)

• Eichorn, whom federal prosecutors have charged with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor, did not comment on the allegations during his first court appearance yesterday.

🚍 The Gold Line bus rapid transit service between St. Paul and Woodbury begins Saturday. It's the first BRT line to operate primarily in a dedicated bus lane. (KARE 11)

⛏ More than 600 workers at taconite mines on the Iron Range will be laid off as a slowdown in auto manufacturing tied to President Trump's tariffs reduced the need for the steel pellets they produce. (Star Tribune)

• The company said the layoffs are temporary, but there's no timeline on how long they will last.