For 18 Como Park students, the best part of their summer is easy to identify – a weeklong trip exploring Costa Rica’s natural wonders. Spanish teacher Leah Deiman and health teacher Lynn …

Como Lake neighbors continue to be unhappy about the loss of mature trees, saying they didn’t have a say in the $10 million Wheelock-Grotto area street reconstruction project. The St. Paul City …

Tina Jackson is the “Lady of Line Dance.” She teaches free classes once a month at Sabathani Community Center in South Minneapolis (310 E 38th St), and is at Oxford Community Center in …

The freshmen class at Como progressed through a series of case studies this school year in the 3DE (three-dimensional education) program. The experiential learning with local and national companies …

Como Park Lutheran is partnering with the St. Paul Growers Association to bring a farmers’ market Thursdays 2-6 p.m. all summer through Oct. 30 at 1545 Hamline Ave. There will be a variety of …

On Thursday, May 20, 2025, Hubert H. Humphrey Job Corps (1480 Snelling Ave.) celebrated 120 graduates. Of those, 65 returned to participate in the ceremony. Those who couldn’t attend were …

‘The Little Mermaid’ on stage The Como Park Theater Department performed the adapted musical version of Disney’s The Little Mermaid during the weekend of April 26-27. Saturday …

Recently it was announced that   Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul  is the new owner of 1010 Bandana Blvd (the former Best Western).   The Walz-Flanagan …

The stage was set. And it was a mighty big stage for Makiya May to perform on as a Como Park wrestler in the state tournament at the Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul. Beyond being the first …

Eighteen seniors currently studying AP Government and AP Economics spent the final week of February in Washington D.C. as part of the national Close Up program. Close Up is a nonpartisan foundation …

Karl Erickson of Urban Ice Anglers took a quick video while he was out with students ice fishing on White Bear Lake and never expected it to go viral. But it did. Erickson used a video of car …

Have you ever walked across a frozen lake and gone ice fishing? For most Como Park students, the answer to that question about a classic Minnesota winter activity is “no.” However, a …

The second semester of the school year commenced the week of Jan. 27. While full-year courses continue, the new semester ushers in a fresh grading period. Semester-long courses mean that student …

WINTER ONE ACT PLAY “The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet” was performed three times in the Como Auditorium during December. The play was directed by choir teacher Huy Tran and …

Como’s new 3DE (three-dimensional education) program for all freshmen has successfully launched. A culminating event took place in November with a field trip downtown to St. Paul City Hall and …

The Cougar boys produced the most successful season in program history, punctuated by a fourth-place finish in the state meet on Nov. 2, 2024. The team qualified for state by winning the Section 4AA …

On Sept. 13 2024, the Kathy and Dick Dumas Tennis Courts were officially renamed. Construction of eight brand-new tennis courts at Como Park High School was completed in late August thanks to a …

Spirit week festivities The first month of the 2024-2025 academic year at Como concluded with Spirit Week and Homecoming activities. September is a busy time of transition back into the daily …

Capitol Division Principal of the Year Como Park Senior High School principal Dr. Diana Brown has been named the Capitol Division Principal of the Year by the Minnesota Association of Secondary …