Recently added articles from Saint Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN):

Coming Twin Cities mass foreclosure auction another troubling sign of the times: Upcoming Twin Cities mass foreclosure auction another troubling sign of the times.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jennifer Bjorhus Oct. 10--The hilltop trophy house in Stillwater, built in 2003, was once valued at $1.4 million. But $729,000 will start the bidding on it at a mass foreclosure auction this month. The house is among 325 bank-repossessed homes from across the ...

St. Paul developer's plans may include city's first Trader Joe's gourmet grocery store: Developer won't say for sure, but size fits gourmet grocer.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Gita Sitaramiah Oct. 10--A St. Paul developer is planning a gourmet grocery store selling beer and wine at a Highland intersection -- sparking concern from business owners about the competition, and among neighbors fearing increased traffic and a markedly changed view ...

Salmonella blamed on potpies: Refunds available for Banquet dinners that sickened six people.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jeremy Olson Oct. 10--Minnesota health officials have traced six cases of salmonella poisoning to Banquet brand potpies and encouraged people not to eat them. Three cases involve children. No victims required hospital care. The illnesses are part ...

St. Paul police investigate a city parking meter man after his hefty deposits raise a teller's suspicions: St. Paul police investigate a city parking meter man after his hefty deposits raise a teller's suspicions.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Emily Gurnon Oct. 10--Bank tellers often see customers bring in bags of coins. But $1,200 worth? Every week? Police are investigating a St. Paul parking meter worker who tellers say brought in huge amounts of coins for about a year, deposited ...

Dealing with pregnancy and your career.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Julie Forster Oct. 10--A: Tell your employer the law. The Minnesota Human Rights Act, like the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, requires employers with 15 or more workers to make a reasonable accommodation to employees and job applicants with known disabilities ....

3M's foreign focus includes jobs: Company tells investors it wants to lower its tax liabilities.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: John Welbes Oct. 10--3M's plan to move its manufacturing operations closer to its hottest international growth markets is well underway. As the effort continues, though, some technical and business-operation jobs will make the move as well. At an ...

Mosaic stake blooms for Cargill: Business is booming at fertilizer spinoff.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Webb Oct. 10--Whether from smart planning or amazing luck, Cargill is holding a terrific hand as it approaches the crucial three-year anniversary of its fertilizer spinoff, the Mosaic Co. Cargill created Mosaic in 2004, when it bought a struggling ...

FDA warns device maker: Medtronic's marketing in question.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Christopher Snowbeck Oct. 10--The Food and Drug Administration released a warning letter Tuesday that questions the marketing materials used by Fridley-based Medtronic Inc. to promote two spinal treatments. According to the Oct. 1 letter posted on the FDA's ...

Critics give new I-35W bridge design good marks: They say plan strikes balance between form and function.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jason Hoppin Oct. 10--It was the early 1990s, and St. Paul was having a fit over a radical in its midst. New York artist James Carpenter had proposed a cable-stayed V-mast bridge to replace the Wabasha Street Bridge, a design that won national awards ....

Twin Cities contractors team up to remodel injured Marine's home in Inver Grove Heights for free.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Molly Millett Oct. 10--The Operation Dream Makeover team trooped into Kyle Anderson's rambler bearing blueprints and good news. For the injured Marine and his family, it was confirmation they would be receiving extensive home remodeling -- worth about $300,000 ...

Lakeville mother charged; prosecutors say she shopped on Internet while baby drowned in bathtub: She shopped online for shoes while kids bathed, police say.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Frederick Melo Oct. 10--A Lakeville mother allegedly was surfing the Internet for new shoes when her 11-month-old daughter drowned in an upstairs bathtub. Katherine Renae Bodem, 38, told authorities she put her daughter Cecilia into the bathtub with her 2 ...

Arts Connection needs $1.5M to get arts center added to East Ridge High in Woodbury: $1.5M needed by March to get center added to East Ridge.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Megan Boldt Oct. 10--Art aficionados in South Washington County have long wanted a permanent site to showcase the work of local talent. Now, they're hoping to make that dream a reality at the new East Ridge High School, set to open in Woodbury in 2009. Arts ...

'Jon saw God in all creation and knew it was all good': Family and friends filled a local church to remember 24-year-old Jon Francis and honor his love of the natural world, where he died 15 months ago while mountain climbing.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Mary Divine Oct. 10--On Tuesday, David and Linda Francis added another anniversary to a lengthy calendar of mourning. The Stillwater couple each year will mark their son Jon's birthday, the day he disappeared while climbing in Idaho's Sawtooth Mountains and ...

Girl, 13, testifies about car crash that killed her father, brother on Interstate 94 off-ramp: Wreck off I-94 killed her dad, brother; prosecution rests.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Emily Gurnon Oct. 10--Thirteen-year-old Jassmine Adams was sleeping when a car going 80 to 90 mph plowed into the rear of her family's Oldsmobile Ciera in June 2006. When she opened her eyes, chaos reigned. Her cousin "Devyn was bleeding from her ...

DFLers balk at approving stopgap I-35W bridge money: Panel's members want answers to host of MnDOT questions.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Salisbury Oct. 10--Democrats on a Minnesota legislative panel are balking at giving Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty the $195 million he says is needed to avoid delaying other highway projects because of a funding snag for rebuilding the Interstate 35W bridge. ...

Get your fright on at these haunted houses, festivals.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Courtney Sinner Oct. 10--From haunted houses to historical experiences, we've got you covered for fall festivals and Halloween activities leading up to the big day. Most events are kid-friendly or are recurring events starting soon. Watch later in the month for a list of ...

Minnesota Vikings DE Darrion Scott will miss rest of season with foot injury: Foot injury may mean end of time with Vikings.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Sean Jensen Oct. 10--A year of frustration officially ended Tuesday for defensive end Darrion Scott. The Vikings' sack leader in 2006, Scott lamented the lowest tender offered by the Vikings during the offseason, and he lost his bid to start at left defensive ...

Osceola golfer wins third title: Danielson takes Division 2 by five strokes.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Tim Leighton Oct. 10--As she finished lunch Tuesday, Osceola junior Lindsay Danielson said she felt fortified enough to battle the elements. She had heard about the tricky wind conditions on a front nine that produced gusts of more than 30 mph on a cold and gloomy day at ...

Parents seek $3M for son's jail death: New Richmond man on medical watch was found in cell.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Kevin Harter Oct. 10--The parents of a 28-year-old New Richmond man who died in the St. Croix County Jail six months ago are accusing the county of wrongful death and are seeking $3 million in damages. Brandon Hessler's parents -- Dan Hessler, of Arden Hills, ...

Minnesota Gophers missing a dynamic rushing game this season: No U backs on pace for 1,000-yard season.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Marcus R. Fuller Oct. 10--Former Gophers star Marion Barber III calls his younger brother now and then to ask about the current running backs at the University of Minnesota. "I can always hear him say, who's wearing my number these days?" said Gophers senior ...