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Rochelle Olson

Reporter | Hennepin County Courts and Legal Affairs

Phone: 612-673-1747

Email: raolson@startribune.com

Rochelle Olson covers St. Paul City Hall and Ramsey County government.
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Ayd Mill Road debate revs up once again

Shortcut, parkland or connector to interstate?

Updated: October 27, 2012, - 10:05 PM

For 40 years, St. Paul clinic has dispensed hope to disadvantaged

Face to Face is a lifeline for homeless and poor teens and young adults on the East Side.

Updated: October 22, 2012, - 10:26 AM

St. Paul now requesting ballpark bids

Taxpayers League sued to block Saints contract given to Ryan Cos.

Updated: October 18, 2012, - 09:47 AM

Turning the corner on Payne Avenue

A new hardware store, cafe and trail connection will help redefine the avenue's southern end.

Updated: October 13, 2012, - 10:25 PM

Mayor Coleman calling for end to NHL lockout

Business and labor leaders also worry about canceled season.

Updated: October 11, 2012, - 07:11 AM

Case of landlords vs. city winds back to St. Paul

The trial -- which GOP leaders say is result of a deal with the feds -- will focus on the effects of housing code enforcement.

Updated: September 30, 2012, - 08:53 PM

Hennepin County proposes 0.93% levy increase

In his final presentation, Richard Johnson proposes 0.93 percent and goes in depth on budget pressures and shifting demographics.

Updated: September 25, 2012, - 11:08 PM

To save Mai Village, it'll take a village

Mai Village near the State Capitol in St. Paul is facing foreclosure if its owners don't come up with $150,000 in the next few weeks. "We have to cry out, 'Please help us to save this place,'" said Mai Nguyen.

Updated: September 21, 2012, - 09:26 PM

Wild lockout blocks flow of hockey dollars in St. Paul

St. Paul took a hit to the tune of $60 million during the last NHL lockout -- not to mention the buzz downtown on game days.

Updated: September 18, 2012, - 08:07 AM

St. Paul wins $25M for Saints ballpark

St. Paul leaders hugged and hollered almost like World Series winners Thursday after snagging the state grant needed to build a new Saints ballpark as the centerpiece of the city's up-and-coming Lowertown area.

Updated: September 14, 2012, - 06:37 AM