West St. Paul News

A Christmas tree glows brightly outside the Governor's Residence in St. Paul, a holiday tradition that began nearly 40 years ago at the suggestion of Iantha LeVander, wife of Gov.

Dear Answer Man, are there cougars in southeastern Minnesota, and if so, do people have anything to worry about? I won't disagree with people who say they've had close encounters with the big cats.

This Sunday will mark the latest installment of the Riot Act Reading Series, a cool monthly'ish event held at the Turf Club in St.

Roy Rea traces his three year-old daughter Arianna's hand as they spend time together in their West St.

A Ramsey County Sheriff's Office employee, who was the Metro Gang Strike Force's only administrative assistant and handled much of the unit's financial and evidence record-keeping, has been fired from her job.

This Thursday, many of us will go around the Thanksgiving table and say what we are thankful for.

I think you ll be pretty surprised how much people care about you and your family, says Sue Powell, left, principal of Garlough Environmental Magnet School in West St.

A West St. Paul man was sentenced to serve one year and nine months in prison for his role in a kidnapping scheme that followed a botched drug deal in which the buyers got gerbil food instead of marijuana.

The game of bingo can be traced back to Italy as a lottery game started in the mid 1500s.

Eyewear designer Robert Mark fits Becci Seaquist of West St. Paul with new frames from his latest collection at the Galleria in Edina.

Prosecutors alleging an illicit relationship between a former teacher from St. Croix Lutheran High School in West St.

In coordination with the Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency, Rice County Public Health and Northfield Public Schools are sponsoring an H1N1 Vaccine Clinic for children ages 4 to 9 years old.

Maybe they can broadcast it on a local cable channel. 'Healthy' arguing/debate should be mandatory in all levels of school.

Writes Kristi of Eagan: "Several years ago, as I explained to my ESL students why Veterans Day is important to our country and to them personally, they decided they wanted to express their thanks to the veterans.

Born in Sweden October 30, 1918. Died November 2, 2009 at the age of 91. Preceded in death by husband George Survived by son Gary Beatty, daughter Linda Mois, sister Alphild Rydberg, 4 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Memorial Service 11:00 a.m. Friday at AUGUSTANA LUTHERAN CHURCH 1400 South Robert St.

Writes Cousin Nan: "Alas, I lost something I treasured: the watch that my dad wore through his Army stint in World War II.

Incumbents mostly kept their seats in Tuesday's election on many school boards across the south metro area.

The lawyer for the driver of the sport-utility truck that crashed into a washout on Freeborn County Road 34 last summer, in which two people died, on Monday requested a contested omnibus hearing for his client.

A man has been arrested in connection with a South St. Paul armed robbery. Minneapolis FBI said Steven Lee Olson, 47, of South St.

A St. Paul woman was killed Saturday night when the car she was riding in pulled in front of an oncoming car, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.