St. Paul Pioneer Press

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.