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Baby sloth born while on exhibit at Como Park Zoo dies
The zoo said the baby sloth was found unresponsive in its habitat earlier this week. Zoo officials believe it died overnight on Sunday night or Monday morning.
Wild, St. Paul scale back request for public money toward entertainment complex rehab
With hopes dim for a large-scale funding request, St. Paul city leaders and the Minnesota Wild are trimming their request for renovation money that includes a $50 million state share. They say part of the project can wait.
St. Paul looks to address deteriorating downtown buildings
St. Paul's Department of Safety and Inspections has created a task force to address several deteriorating buildings in the downtown area, its director said Wednesday during a City Council hearing.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter celebrates progress in State of the City address
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter celebrated progress in public safety and housing in his annual State of the City address Monday — and vowed to keep up progress in the midst of federal funding cuts and policy changes.