Saint Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN) back issues from October 2007:
Flash and fun reign in 'Fashion 47'.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Dominic P. Papatola Oct. 1--There's sound and flourish aplenty in the Children's Theatre Company's turbocharged new production of "Fashion 47." It's a fun and funky ride, but in a show that seems to be reaching for substance, there's not much that's solid beneath the ...
Statewide smoking ban now in force: Local governments still can adopt stricter rules, including the end of smoking outside.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Rachel E. Stassen-Berger Oct. 1--Today is heralded by some with glee, by others with gloom: At midnight, it became illegal to smoke in Minnesota's bars, restaurants and most other public places. To help explain what both sides say is a historic change for ...
U seniors take positive steps: Gophers' stats improved against OSU.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Marcus R. Fuller Oct. 1--Ernie Wheelwright feels the end of his football career at the University of Minnesota coming faster than a five-man blitz. "We're definitely making progress, but I'm a senior and my time here is running short," the wide receiver said ...
Tubby Smith's journey with Minnesota Gophers nears tipoff.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Marcus R. Fuller Oct. 2--Tubby Smith has done a lot of traveling to promote himself and the University of Minnesota men's basketball program since being hired in March. And now, the 2007-08 season is just around the corner, with the Gophers starting practice Oct. 12 with ...
It's too early for Maroon 5's apathy.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Ross Raihala Oct. 2--For a brief moment during Monday night's Maroon 5 gig at the Xcel Energy Center, the Los Angeles pop band truly cut loose and kicked out an instantly recognizable jam, the sort of riff you can feel in your gut. The problem? It wasn't ...
U.S. hunters forced to dump birds at border: Agents seize 4,100 before ban prompted by Canadian avian flu scare is lifted.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Chris Niskanen Oct. 2--More than 4,000 wild game birds were snatched from American hunters as they headed home last weekend from Saskatchewan, Canada. Critics say it was an overreaction by U.S. officials to an outbreak of avian flu on a chicken farm in the province. ...
Fall Home & Garden show highlights.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Molly Millett Oct. 2--The popular Fall Home & Garden Show -- held each year at the Minneapolis Convention Center -- is getting some tweaking by its new management, the parent company of Midwest Home magazine. Greenspring Media Group is expanding the show from ...
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 ...
Minnesota Vikings eager for another shot at stopping Chicago Bears return specialist Devin Hester: Vikings eager for another shot at speedy return specialist.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Don Seeholzer Oct. 10--Heath Farwell isn't sure what the coaches have in mind for Chicago Bears return star Devin Hester on Sunday, but the Vikings' third-year linebacker and special-teams ace knows this much: If it were up to him, he wouldn't just kick the ...
Minnesota Wild backup goalie Josh Harding not antsy about getting a start: Victories more important to Harding than starts.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: John Shipley Oct. 10--Wild backup goaltender Josh Harding insists he is not getting antsy while waiting for his first start. "We're 2-0; how can I be antsy?" he said. "If we go 82-0, I won't care if I haven't played yet, you know? The team's doing good, and ...
Drug suspect nabbed after chase, shootout: He's hit twice, so is St. Paul police dog as shots fly on Minneapolis street corner; both likely to survive.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Tad Vezner Oct. 10--A suspected drug dealer fleeing arrest shot a St. Paul police dog as it bit and dragged him to the ground, ending a car and foot chase that stretched from St. Paul into Minneapolis on Tuesday evening. The suspect, who fled after St. Paul ...
Shooting case going to grand jury: Undercover officer injured in June 7 road rage incident; police end probe with no recommendation on charges.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Dave Orrick Oct. 10--Prosecutors will convene a grand jury to weigh evidence against an undercover police officer and a civilian who shot him in an Anoka County road-rage dispute in June, authorities revealed Tuesday. At issue is a June 7 rolling argument in ...
Northwest Passage High School in Coon Rapids has new home, new philosophy: Northwest Passage charter school adopts project-based learning.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Elizabeth Mohr Oct. 10--One group of Twin Cities students has built boats and drums, traveled to Costa Rica and Alaska, climbed mountains and taken expeditions to the Boundary Waters -- all for high school credit. Northwest Passage High School in Coon Rapids ...