St. Paul Pioneer Press

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.