Construction crews began removing row after row of Xcel Energy Center seats. Forklift drivers slid load after load of electrical equipment off semi trucks. And the arena's manager handed over a ceremonial key to the building.
St. Paul's five downtown hospitals are getting ready to deal with the Republican National Convention this September and the thousands of visitors it's expected to bring to the city.
Airplanes begin spraying parts of Lake and Cook county this week for the highly destructive forest pest gypsy moths. The chemical confuses them to disrupt mating, but is harmless to humans and other animals.
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to rule later this week on a request to cancel a federal ethanol mandate. Livestock farmers, food companies and others want the requirement waived.
The amount of time kids spend doing physical activity drops dramatically as they become adolescents. Midmorning discusses the latest research and implications for obesity among the teen population.
A unique urban nature sanctuary next to downtown St. Paul may grow to include an interpretive center. A long awaited land deal has been completed to acquire an abandoned building next to the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary.
