Education notes (Pioneer Press)

6 September 2008, 10:21 pm

Patty Phillips, superintendent of the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale school district, was elected to the governing board of the American Association of School Administrators. As a board member, she will help set the policy agenda for the association.... read more

Gas prices slow MN tourism, but don’t stop it (Winona Daily News)

6 September 2008, 9:22 pm

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Tourism officials say rising gas prices reduced the amount of travel by Minnesotans this summer, but not by as much as was once feared.... read more

Gas prices slow MN tourism, but don't stop it (WXOW 19 La Crosse)

6 September 2008, 1:27 pm

Associated Press - September 6, 2008 4:15 PM ET ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Tourism officials say rising gas prices reduced the amount of travel by Minnesotans this summer, but not by as much as was...... read more

McCain Calls For Offshore Oil Drilling (About.com)

6 September 2008, 12:26 pm

McCain On Stage; Walter Reed Middle School, North Hollywood, CA as backdrop Watch Speech On UStream TV Mid-way through his acceptance speech in St. Paul, MN, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) called for...... read more

Advertisement starts (Tiscali)

5 September 2008, 11:01 pm

ST. PAUL, MN - Republican U.S presidential nominee U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) walks on stage during day four of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Xcel Energy Center on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota.... read more

McCain and Obama campaigns grapple for 'change' (FOX 19 Cincinnati)

5 September 2008, 12:15 pm

ST. PAUL, MN (AP) - Invigorated by back-to-back political conventions, Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama grappled for the mantle of change Friday as the fall race for the presidency took off in states teeming with the independent voters they needed to win.... read more