Apr 28, 2008 | The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press
Local midsize banks are poised for growth
“You probably need to have more assets to cover that basic cost structure than you did in the past”
Owning part of a bank used to be as trendy as a timeshare. Doctors, lawyers and real estate developers all wanted a piece. via The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press
Oil consumption at the tipping point in U.S.?
“We're seeing a price high enough so that consumers are responding with practical alternatives such as more conservation, more mass transit”
Oil consumption in the United States dropped nearly 2 percent in the first quarter of 2008. via StarTribune
Vadnais Heights girl dies after fall from window
“Obviously our hearts go out to these people”
Twenty-two-month-old Norah Paulsen was the light of her Vadnais Heights apartment complex, often seen padding around in brightly colored rain boots, clapping and singing. via StarTribune
Ramsey County / Board rethinks role in housing
“If I voted on something 10 years ago and now the world has changed, I'm supposed to change with the times”
Ramsey County commissioners are grappling with what role they should play in the housing market. via St. Paul Pioneer Press
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Arden Hills' plan for U.S. 10 intersection will disrupt mobile home park
“I still feel as though there are other options that would work much better and would not leave so many people without homes here”
A disputed road project in Arden Hills is taking its first baby steps forward after years of debate. via The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press
Industrial properties hit by slump in economy
“There is a significant amount of uncertainty out there that has affected the industrial [property] market”
The unsteady economy and the credit crunch are casting shadows over the market for industrial properties, affecting the sales and leasing of buildings throughout the Twin Cities area. via StarTribune
Federal Bureau of Investigation
“I have a pistol. Give me $10,000.”
United States Department of Justice United States Attorney's Office District of Minnesota News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 9, 2008 Frank J. Magill, Acting United States Attorney David ... via Federal Bureau of Investigation
Getting students walking again
“A number of our students are dropped off and picked up because parents are concerned about children walking because of traffic”
Hoping to increase safety and encourage walking, two north-metro schools will put more than $200,000 in grants to work shoring up walking routes and adding safety features aimed at drivers. via Star Tribune