St. Paul Pioneer Press

Good morning, it's Thursday, September 5th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here are today's headlines from the Pioneer Press: There’s a slight chance of rain today, but otherwise it’ll be mostly sunny, with a high is 81. It’ll be partly cloudy tonight, with a low of 59. Our top story is: Minnesotans who need to buy an individual insurance plan on the state’s MNsure exchange will have fewer days to sign up this year.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, September 4th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here are today's headlines from the Pioneer Press. It’ll be mostly sunny today, with a high around 70. Tonight, expect clear skies, with a low of 54. Our top story is: Can we now call the 2019 Minnesota State Fair the Greatest of All Time? Yes — if you’re judging it by the numbers. The Minnesota State Fair reported that Labor Day attendance was at 184,740.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, September 3rd. I’m Crystal Orren and here are today's headlines from the Pioneer Press: Expect a few clouds today, with a possible stray shower or thunderstorm. The high is 73. Tonight, it’ll be mostly cloudy, with a low of 52. Our top story is: Yesterday was the last day of the Minnesota State Fair, and it looks like 2019 could set a new all-time attendance record. The previous all-time record of 2,046,533 was set in 2018.

Good morning, it's Monday, September 2nd. I’m Crystal Orren and here are today's headlines from the Pioneer Press. It’ll be partly cloudy today, with a high of 78. Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight, with a low of 67. Our top story is: Sears is gone, Walmart will shut down in September, and now St. Paul’s last remaining Kmart will be closed before Christmas. Kmart’s parent company, Transform Holdco LLC, released a statement Saturday.

Good morning. It's Friday, August 30th. I’m Crystal Orren, and here are today's headlines from the Pioneer Press. Today will be mostly sunny with a high of 72 and a low of 55. Tonight will be mostly cloudy. Our top story is: Minnesota Democrats say they want to legalize and regulate marijuana in next year’s legislative session, but first they want members of the public to tell them how they should do it.

Good morning. It's Thursday, August 29th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here are today's headlines from the Pioneer Press. Today will be partly sunny and breezy with a high of 76 and a low of 51. Tonight will be mainly clear. Our top story is: St. Paul’s only Walmart will be closing September 20th, the company announced yesterday. The store at 1450 University Avenue is in the Midway Marketplace shopping center, near Allianz Field.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, August 28th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here are today's headlines from the Pioneer Press. It’ll be mostly sunny today, with a high of 72. Tonight, we’ll have clear skies, with a low of 57.

Good morning. It's Tuesday, August 27th. I’m Crystal Orren, and here are today's headlines from the Pioneer Press. Today will be partly sunny with a high of 70 and a low of 55. Expect a gusty breeze. A shower or thunderstorm is possible this afternoon. Tonight will be mostly cloudy. Our top story is: A federal investigation of St. Paul’s Grand Avenue Business Association is underway after police received a report of possible financial mismanagement. The St.

Good morning. It's Monday, August 26th. I’m Crystal Orren, and here are today's headlines from the Pioneer Press. Today will be cloudy with a high of 70 and a low of 59. Expect occasional rain and a thunderstorm. Tonight will be partly cloudy. Our top story is: The 22-year-old son of former Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Barry Bennett has been arrested in Cancun, Mexico, where authorities say he fled after killing his father and mother in central Minnesota.

Good morning, it's Friday, August 23rd. I’m Crystal Orren, and here are today's headlines from the Pioneer Press. It’ll be mostly sunny today, with a high of 75. Tonight, expect clear skies, and a low of 57. Our top story is: Excitement among a busload of people nearing the Minnesota State Fairgrounds for the Fair’s first day turned to fear when the bus crashed into a second tour bus in the Twin Cities, leaving multiple people injured.

Good morning, it's Thursday, August 22nd. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here are today's headlines from the Pioneer Press. Expect plenty of sunshine today, with a high of 74. Tonight will be clear, with a low of 54. Our top story is: Determined to figure out whether to plow residential alleys, St. Paul Public Works hired consultants, sent out surveys, and commissioned a study. The results? Don’t do it.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, August 21st. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here are today's headlines from the Pioneer Press. It’ll be mostly sunny and less humid today, with a high of 77. Tonight, expect clear skies, and a low of 54. Our top story is: The Ponds at Battle Creek, a 9-hole course in Maplewood, will close at the end of the 2020 season, under a proposed Ramsey County budget. “It’s a sad day.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, August 20th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here are today's headlines from the Pioneer Press. It’ll be mostly cloudy and humid today, with a shower or thunderstorm around, and a high of 82. Tonight, expect clear skies, with a low of 57. Our top story is: A man was killed in a rare daytime shooting in a St. Paul house yesterday.

Good morning, it's Monday, August 19th. I’m Crystal Orren, and here are today's headlines from the Pioneer Press. It’ll be mostly sunny today, with a high of 79. Tonight will be mostly clear, with a late shower or thunderstorm in spots, and a low of 63. Our top story is: To the surprise of many, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter announced earlier this week that Ayd Mill Road will be resurfaced into a “complete street” as part of a mill-and-overlay project next year.

Good morning, it's Friday, August 16th. I’m Crystal Orren and here are today's headlines from the Pioneer Press: There’s a 20% chance of a stray shower or thunderstorm today, with a high near 80. The overnight low is 61. Our top story is: St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter is proposing to reduce the number of sworn officers in the St. Paul Police Department by 5, while cutting the 16-week fire training academy by 2 weeks.

Good morning, it's Thursday, August 15th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here are today's headlines from the Pioneer Press. It’ll be partly cloudy today, with a high of 78. We’ll see rain showers in the evening, that’ll evolve into a more steady rain overnight, with a low of 62. Our top story is: Kayakers on a tour of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in northern Michigan narrowly escaped injury when a large section of cliff collapsed near them into Lake Superior.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, August 14th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here are today's headlines from the Pioneer Press. We have a cloudy day on tap, with a high of 73. Tonight, temps will dip down to 58. Our top story is: As teary-eyed neighborhood residents hugged and shared childhood memories, crews began razing the former St. Andrew’s Church in St. Paul yesterday to make way for the planned expansion of the Twin Cities German Immersion School.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, August 13th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here are today's headlines from the Pioneer Press. Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms today, with a high of 76 degrees. Tonight, it’ll be cloudy, with occasional rain showers, and a low around 60. Our top story is: Governor Tim Walz has named Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota President Jodi Harpstead as the next commissioner of the state’s embattled human services agency.

Good morning, it's Monday, August 12th. I’m Crystal Orren and here are today's headlines from the Pioneer Press. Expect a stray shower or thunderstorm today, with a high near 80. Tonight, we’ll have more scattered showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 66. Our top story is: A driver crashed into Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store in Jordan early yesterday morning. It missed a 40,000-piece puzzle the store hung up last week, but took down a wall and window as collateral damage.

Good morning. It's Friday, August 9th. I’m Crystal Orren, and here are today's headlines from the Pioneer Press. Today will be mostly sunny with a high of 80 and a low of 62. You’ll see more clouds tonight. Our top story is: Only one company bid to replace Minnesota’s DMV computer system. It got the contract.