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After tepid state response, Wild and St. Paul scale back Xcel Energy Center renovations
The new $488 million proposal focuses solely on the arena and includes a reduced request for $50 million from the state.
St. Paul, MN Wild trim Xcel Center’s state request from $400M to $50M
Against concerns from state lawmakers about the dwindling state budget surplus, the city of St. Paul and Minnesota Wild have ...
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St. Peter nearly became Minnesota’s capital; Frentz authors bill to make it the honorary capital
Minnesota history is filled with stories of political chicanery, backroom deals and other unpleasantness. For sheer chutzpah, ...
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Land speculators and lawmakers: How St. Peter nearly became Minnesota’s capital
It was too late. St. Paul would be the capital of the new state of Minnesota. Rolette was considered a hero as “the man who kept the capital in St. Paul.” He was even commemorated in two ...
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History Theatre season includes new musical about the St. Paul Winter Carnival
Keith Hovis and Rachel Teagle wrote this new musical, which explores “the strange and wonderful world of the St. Paul Winter Carnival and the resilience, imagination and heart that make Minnesota such ...
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Minnesota baseball lovers make a pitch to honor bygone ballpark, 2 historic St. Paul teams
The 1909 St. Paul ... Capitol grounds. The staff at the Capitol architectural board say the application process for the marker for the Pillbox could take six to eight months, or longer. The ...