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St. Paul City Council passes property tax increase, makes cuts to mayor's spending plan
The St. Paul City Council approved a property tax levy increase that’s less than what Mayor Melvin Carter wanted — even after he reduced his original proposal. Like municipalities and counties across Minnesota, the capital city is facing increased costs and turning to taxpayers to pay more.
Stretches of Interstates 94, 494 to close this weekend in Twin Cities
Drivers traveling on Twin Cities freeways this weekend may encounter detours. Interstate 94 will be closed east of downtown St. Paul so crews can remove a bridge, and sections of Interstate 494 will be closed in Bloomington and Richfield.
Photos: For St. Paul’s homeless, 12 hours of emergency warmth at the law enforcement center
As winds howled and temperatures crashed, Ramsey County opened the lobby of its St. Paul law enforcement center overnight Wednesday into Thursday for unsheltered people to escape the bitter cold. MPR News spoke to some of those who needed a warm place to stay.
Old National to buy Bremer Financial for $1.4B
Old National and Bremer Financial announced Monday morning a merger agreement that will make Old National the third-largest bank in the Twin Cities and expand its banking footprint throughout Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin.
10 downtown St. Paul buildings ID’d as promising residential conversions
A recent study commissioned by the St. Paul Downtown Alliance identifies 10 buildings in the downtown area that could be converted from office space to residential units.
Two former St. Paul school employees file lawsuit, alleging they were fired for raising financial concerns
Two former St. Paul Public Schools employees are filing a lawsuit against the district, claiming they were fired after raising concerns about how district leaders were handling finances.
St. Paul to wipe out medical debt for 32,000 residents
City officials said the $40 million program will help alleviate medical costs for debt-strapped residents.