At long last, it's St. Paul's turn.(NEWS)(Nick Coleman)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: February 8, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Nick Coleman; Staff Writer

St. Paul Mayor Randy Kelly was interviewed Friday by a female radio personality who had ventured all the way from Minneapolis to speak to him but who seemed dazed by the unfamiliar surroundings: Shiny new buildings, throngs of people on the streets, excitement in the air. My, oh my.

"St. Paul's a bona fide city now!" she exclaimed.

Yes, ma'am. Thanks for noticing.

But it's driving Minneapolis nuts.

In the past few years, St. Paul has gone from an also-ran to a real rival in the historic competition between the ...

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