Palin resigning as Alaska governor ... left, and her boyfriend, Levi Johnston join her on stage after her speech at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday, Sept. 3, Palin resigning as Alaska governor No reason given Updated: Friday, 03 Jul 2009, 5:08 PM EDT ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:33:34 GMT Skateboard ministry spreads Word ... and signed deals to go on the road with two national evangelical missions this summer, including a stop in St. Paul, Minn., with the Billy Graham tour. He doesn't tell doubters, "I told you so." "Truth be told," he confessed, "there is no way this ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:32:55 GMT Happy Havlat checks out new home in Minnesota By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer , The Associated Press - ST. PAUL, Minn. When Chicago would no longer give him a long-term contract, Martin Havlat turned his focus to Minnesota. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:59:58 GMT Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press... ... Xcel Energy and Colorado health officials say the company has a permit for the unit being built in Pueblo, Colo. ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Tomorrow marks a decade since a windstorm devastated the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and surrounding ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:14:00 GMT "Kooza" full of surprise, derring-do ... 8 p.m. today, 1 & 5 p.m. Sun., 8 p.m. Tue.-Thu., 4 & 8 p.m. Fri. Ends Aug. 9. Where: Broadway and Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul. Tickets: $42-$215. 1-800-450-1480, or www.cirquedusoleil.com . "Kooza" contortionists Body language with Cirque du Soleil More ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:26:46 GMT St. Paul Woman Pleads Guilty to Love Triangle Stabbing A St. Paul woman will be sentenced next month after admitting to killing her former boyfriend's wife. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:13:34 GMT DWI patrols will increase for July 4 weekend ST. PAUL, Minn. - After a deadly Memorial Day weekend on Minnesota roads, authorities are stepping up patrols for drunken drivers over the Independence Day holiday. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:11:57 GMT Nostalgia is in Fashion Garrison Keillor has a bookstore in Saint Paul, MN where Carlsbad, CA resident, Daniel Van Tassel last month signed his book about boyhood in Minnesota. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:20:45 GMT Fixing Lunch ... making real progress. Jean Ronnei uses a central kitchen to make from-scratch meals for the 40,000 students in the St. Paul, Minnesota, school system, and removed a la carte junk food. Her program runs in the black, and her success was a large part ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:06:49 GMT Caution urged on St Paul body find Vatican City, July 3 - A recent scientific analysis on a tomb Vatican officials believe belongs to St Paul does not ''confirm or exclude'' that the relics inside are those of the apostle, the head of the Vatican Museums' diagnostics laboratory said Friday. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:18:28 GMT Labor joins in Franken's long-awaited victory party U.S. Senator Al Franken and his supporters gathered Wednesday on the steps of the state Capitol in St. Paul to celebrate the close of a difficult election process. "How many senators does Minnesota have?" shouted U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum of St. Paul, ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:43:53 GMT St. Paul police target illegal fireworks use ... July weekend, when you hear that unmistakable 'pop.' "You don't know if it is a gun call or a firework call," says St. Paul police officer Chris Byrne. Police in St. Paul will always respond to both types of calls. But this weekend, if you've set ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:39:06 GMT Editorial: Committee to take hard look at racism in Rochester ... on race relations in Rochester. That committee is led by council member Lucky Rosenbloom, a paralegal based in St. Paul who is helping Mumin's family understand how the legal process will play out. Based on a conversation we had with Rosenbloom last ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:57:04 GMT Dorothy L. Pinch ... Epworth and Dubuque, passed away peacefully Monday, June 29, 2009, surrounded by family at St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Paul, Minn. Services will be at noon Saturday, July 4, at the Reiff Funeral Home, Epworth, with the Rev. Corby Johnson officiating. ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:23:00 GMT Mayor Coleman appoints Kit Hadley as Citya s New Library Director Mayor Coleman appoints Kit Hadley as City's New Library Director Mayor Chris Coleman today named Katherine "Kit" Hadley as director of Saint Paul Public Library. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:52:00 GMT Unions seek a new definition of liberty - health care for all ... Betty McCollum also drew a large crowd. On Thursday, SEIU activists gathered at McCollum's district office in St. Paul to present her with a "Healthcare Independence Flag," featuring photos and quotes from members sick and tired of enduring abuse ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT U.S. Hotel performance for week ending 27 June 2009 ... falling 0.6 percent to 67.7 percent. Three markets reported occupancy decreases of 15 percent or more: Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota-Wisconsin (-16.7 percent to 64.9 percent); Orlando, Florida (-16.1 percent to 66.1 percent); and Houston, Texas ... Publ.Date : Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT Article Comments ST. PAUL, Minn. -- After a deadly Memorial Day weekend on Minnesota roads, authorities are stepping up patrols for drunken drivers over the Independence Day holiday. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:19:58 GMT Yes, Dillinger slept here ... as proof that notorious gangster John Dillinger once inhabited Apartment 303 at the Lincoln Court Apartments in St. Paul. Seventy-five years after his 12-day stint at the corner of Lexington Parkway and Lincoln Avenue, there is only the occasional ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:16:11 GMT Fireworks and July 4th ... really only one thing to write about and that is July 4th. We get started a little early with the fireworks here in St. Paul, MN, and I got this kind of OKish shot last night. I am going to go out on a limb here and say that the very best July 4th ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:30:01 GMT