Archive for May, 2008

Abreu’s single lifts Yanks past Twins in 12th, 7-6

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

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1 Dead In St. Paul Shooting

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

St. Paul police are investigating a shooting that killed one man and wounded three other people.

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A tour of a Saturday storm

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

The storm struck the Southwest Metro around six o’clock on Saturday night. It brought with it dark clouds, whipping winds and eventually,

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Hailstorms Pound Twin Cities Area

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Residents of the western Twin Cities will be picking up the pieces after storms packing hail swept through the area.

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Man dies in train accident

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

A Columbia Heights man is dead after falling off a train in St. Paul, police say. Railroad employees found Gregory Charles Halstenson, 25, pinned under a rail car around 5 a.m. Saturday in the 1000 block of Shop Road.

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Hail pounds western Twin Cities

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Residents of the western Twin Cities will be picking up the pieces after storms packing hail swept through the area.

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Whew! Storms leave, metro breathes sigh of relief

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

A dangerous series of thunderstorms beset the Twin Cities and surrounding counties Saturday evening, but no tornadoes were reported, leaving storm-shaken residents breathing a sigh of relief.

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Helping hands in Hugo

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Hundreds of volunteers jumped into the jumble left behind by the tornado, searching for lost keepsakes and helping trashed neighborhoods regain a sense of order. Residents accepted the aid gratefully.

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Mom irked at school’s response to slur

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

St. Francis High School is dealing with the aftermath of a racial hate message recently scrawled in a bathroom stall that targeted three students.

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Gun battle erupts in Frogtown, killing 1

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

An early morning gun battle on the streets of St. Paul’s Frogtown area left one man dead and three people wounded. Police went to Thomas Avenue and Grotto Street at 1:30 a.m. Saturday after a caller heard multiple shots and saw people running.

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In an instant, he became a ‘human hay bale’ to save fallen cyclist

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

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‘Mystery of the Tapping Foot’ might be a good title

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Sen. Larry Craig is coming out with a book, and yes, it will discuss the recent unpleasantness at the MSP men’s room. It is almost impossible to overstate the lack of interest most people have in the subject.

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Filling Mayor Bill’s shoes will be big job in North St. Paul

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

The eastside city will elect its first new mayor in 30 years, and 10 candidates are in the running.

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Augustus scores 22 points as Lynx beat Mercury

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

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Minnesota astronaut blasts into space

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Click here to watch launch Space shuttle Discovery and a crew of seven blasted into orbit Saturday

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