Nick Woltman
Pioneer Press
Saint Paul, MN, United States
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Daisy, matriarch of Como Zoo giraffe herd, euthanized at 23
Daisy had long suffered from degenerative arthritis, and veterinary staffers made the decision to euthanize her “after exhaustive discussions,” zoo officials said. → Read More
MN officials ask Kia, Hyundai to recall easily stolen vehicles
Such thefts rose 611 percent in St. Paul and 893 percent in Minneapolis in the past year. → Read More
Ramsey County Board imposes new financial controls on sheriff’s office – Twin Cities
Spending by the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office will face increased scrutiny under a raft of new oversight measures approved Tuesday by the county board. → Read More
Sheriff’s $2.7M deficit prompts Ramsey County board to consider new financial controls – Twin Cities
The sheriff blames budget woes on temporary salaries and overtime costs associated with an uptick in inmates. → Read More
Longtime crop artist selected to create 2023 commemorative artwork for Minnesota State Fair
A longtime crop artist has been selected to create the official artwork to commemorate the 2023 Minnesota State Fair. → Read More
Ramsey County sheriff submits plan to reduce jail headcount by 60 inmates
The DOC did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Fletcher’s plan after it was submitted Monday afternoon. → Read More
3 men found dead in Bloomington parking lot in apparent murder-suicide, police say
Investigators determined two of the men were a father and son, while the third was a business partner. → Read More
Existing home sales fell 20 percent in Twin Cities in 2022, realtors report
Despite the cooling market, the median Twin Cities sale price rose 6.6 percent to $362,500. → Read More
Local developers donate downtown St. Paul building to Salvation Army
The Salvation Army hopes to convert it into affordable housing. → Read More
Slow-moving storm gives many metro students a snow day Wednesday
The Minnesota State Patrol warned drivers Wednesday morning to stay home, saying spinouts and crashes “litter Twin Cities roads.” → Read More
Double-barreled winter storm hitting Minnesota on cusp of Christmas weekend
The snowfall began early Wednesday and continued throughout the day, prompting St. Paul and Minneapolis to declare snow emergencies. → Read More
$2,000 reward offered for information in fatal Maplewood hit-and-run
The family of a St. Paul man killed earlier this month by a hit-and-run driver in Maplewood is asking anyone with information about the case to contact authorities. → Read More
St. Paul police chief calls on his newest officers to be ‘ambassadors’ for their profession – Twin Cities
Axel Henry administered the oath of office to the first cadets to join the St. Paul Police Department since he was installed as chief two weeks ago. → Read More
Winter storm dumps up to 8 inches of snow on metro; St. Paul, other cities declare snow emergencies
St. Paul is on track to get between 6 to 10 inches of snow. → Read More
More than 1,000 St. Paul voters issued absentee ballots with wrong candidate listed
The GOP nominated Scott Hesselgrave to replace a candidate who died — but the ballots still have the dead woman’s name. → Read More
Dakota County Board approves funding for new South St. Paul library
The Dakota County Commission on Tuesday voted to build a new $11.3 million public library in South St. Paul. → Read More
Ellen Carlson, James Beard award-winning former Pioneer Press columnist, dies at 93
Carlson took up the “Household Forum” column at the Pioneer Press in October 1974, documenting the evolving American diet for her readers through recipes, restaurant reviews and more. → Read More
How a Pioneer Press reporter ‘discovered’ the inventor of water skiing – Twin Cities
One hundred years ago this week, a Minnesotan named Ralph Samuelson did something no one ever had. → Read More
Twin Cities get 2 new COVID ‘test-to-treat’ sites offering antiviral medication
COVID-19 testing sites in St. Paul’s Midway neighborhood and at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport will soon offer prescriptions for the antiviral medication Paxlovid to people who te… → Read More
The St. Paulite who wrote the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision
Although he was just one of seven justices who made up the majority, Harry Blackmun became the lonely avatar of the country’s bitter divide over abortion. → Read More