To place an obituary, please email the following information to [email protected]. Currently, obituaries cannot be submitted through our website. For questions, contact our obituary desk at 651-228-5263.
**General Information Required:**
– Your full name
– Address (City, State, Zip Code)
– Phone number
– Alternate phone number (if available)
**Obituary Submission Specifications:**
– Name of deceased
– Obituary text
– A photo file (preferably JPEG or PDF; TIF and other formats accepted)
– Ad run dates
*Note:* Discounts apply for ads running more than one day but must be scheduled starting on the first run date. If a photo is included, it must run on all days to qualify for the discount. Contact us for details.
**Verification of Death:**
To publish an obituary, we require the name and phone number of the funeral home or cremation society handling arrangements. Our staff must verify the death during business hours before publication.
– If the body was donated to the University of Minnesota Anatomy Bequest Program or a similar program, their contact information is required.
– A death certificate is also acceptable for verification. Only one verification method is needed.
– Please allow sufficient time for verification, especially on weekends when hours may be limited.
**Guestbook and Outside Websites:**
We do not allow references to other media sources or external guestbooks in print or online obituaries. However, we may include a funeral home website or a family contact email. Contact us if you have questions.
**Obituary Process:**
Once your submission is complete, we will email or fax a proof including price and scheduled publication dates for your review. Please carefully check the proof and notify us of any changes before the deadlines. We cannot make corrections once the obituary is published.
For changes to online obituaries, please contact the obituary desk.
**Payment Procedure:**
Pre-payment is required before publication by the specified deadline. After approving your proof, call 651-228-5263 to provide payment information.
Payment options:
– Credit Card (by phone only)
– Electronic Funds Transfer (provide routing and account numbers)
**Rates:**
– Minimum charge: $162 for the first 12 lines
– $12 per line after the first 12 lines
– Ads under 12 lines are charged the minimum $162
– Ads exceeding 40 lines receive a 7.5% discount per line
– Second-day run gets a 20% discount off both placements
– The third obituary placed is free of charge
– Each photo costs $125 per day (e.g., 2 photos over 2 days = 4 photo charges totaling $500)
**Deadlines:**
Please adhere to the deadline schedule below to ensure publication on the requested day.
**Memoriam (Non-Obituary) Requests:**
Memoriam ads are remembrances and have different rates. For information, call 651-228-5280 or email [email protected].
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Closed weekends and holidays)
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### Construction of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Facility at Holman Field
Construction crews have obtained a building permit to add a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility at Holman Field, St. Paul’s downtown municipal airport. Shaw Lundquist Associates was issued a permit on November 4 for the $15.6 million project located at 670 Bayfield St.
The new facility, currently planned on a vacant lot between two 3M hangars and the administrative building housing the Holman’s Table restaurant and bar on the airport’s north end, will cover 4,800 square feet. It is designed to process 100 to 150 international flights per year, totaling approximately 200 operational hours.
Customs staff will travel from Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport to this location for expected international flight arrivals.
Planning documents indicate the building will achieve LEED Gold certification and feature a green roof. In May, the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) announced it would begin construction on this stand-alone CBP facility to enhance international passenger and cargo processing.
Jeff Lea, MAC spokesperson, confirmed that construction is underway. In July, Finance and Commerce reported that the MAC received five construction bids exceeding the initial $12.24 million estimate.
The project, funded through federal and state grants and General Airport Revenue bonds, will include:
– Pre-processing and post-processing waiting rooms
– Passenger processing area
– Office space
– Utility rooms and restrooms
The building’s construction will utilize cast-in-place concrete, mass timber columns and beams, a structural wood ceiling and roof, and a 1,000-square-foot intensive green roof system.
Sustainability features include geothermal heat pumps, air handlers, and solar panels. According to Lea, “The building is designed to produce more energy than it uses.”
Additional site improvements involve new utility connections, sidewalks, native plantings, decorative metal fencing, and landscaping enhancements.
The project also includes modifications to a mile-long pavement section originally installed in the 1980s, featuring upgraded lighting and surface drainage.
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For any questions about obituary submissions or memoriam ads, please contact the Pioneer Press obituary desk at 651-228-5263 or [email protected].
https://www.twincities.com/2025/11/12/u-s-customs-and-border-protection-plans-11m-facility-at-st-paul-airport/