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Meet teacher, Midway resident Amanda Jagdeo
We hosted our annual Discovery Expo event on campus in March and it was a wonderful success. Hamline Elementary students from all grade levels visited Hamline University’s Anderson Center for … more
The Calling, a 25-ton loon sculpture landed outside Allianz Field Oct. 17, 2024.
MILESTONES AND INVESTMENTS
If you’re standing at the corner of N. Asbury Street and Spruce Tree Drive, looking northwest to the Snelling/University intersection, you will be staring up at “The Calling,” … more
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2025 Midway Chamber Directory
St. Paul City Council member Cheniqua Johnson speaks during a council meeting Wednesday, April 2, 2025. At right is council member Nelsie Yang. Credit: MinnPost photo by Winter Keefer
St. Paul City Council disagreement reaches boiling point behind closed doors
It’s hard to tell whether water is boiling when staring at a pot with a lid on it — until it boils over, that is. That analogy came to mind Wednesday, when a St. Paul City Council … more
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Cole Hanson
HMC disavows former board president Cole Hanson
Stating that former Board President and current Ward 4 city council candidate Cole Hanson engaged in activities that jeopardized the Hamline Midway Coalition’s tax-exempt status and public … more
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Hand-in-Hand with students
Ms. Amanda’s PreK class joined volunteers at the Midway Project’s food distribution in February and what a great day it was! The kids made welcome signs, greeted neighbors, helped hand … more
Two communities working together
Hamline Elementary, a community school in the heart of the Hamline Midway neighborhood, and Hamline University, Minnesota’s first university have a unique and long-standing partnership. Almost … more
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Brandon Long
Brandon Long leaves NENA, interim director appointed
Following the termination of St. Paul resident Brandon Long, the Nokomis East Neighborhood Association (NENA) in Minneapolis has appointed Amy Arcand as interim executive director. Upon being told of … more
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Dr. Mayme Hostetter, a founding leader and current president of the Relay Graduate School of Education in New York City, was introduced as the 22nd president of Hamline University at a campus gathering on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2024. She will begin in the position on July 1, 2025.
Dr. Mayme Hostetter to become Hamline University’s 22nd president
Dr. Mayme Hostetter, a founding leader and current president of the Relay Graduate School of Education in New York City, was introduced as the 22nd president of Hamline University at a campus … more
Craig Dahl serves as pastor at Central Baptist Church, which aims to operate a small homeless shelter at its location near Snelling and University.
Will shelter guests be safe?
The move of 25 overnight shelter beds from downtown St. Paul to Central Baptist Church, 420 N. Roy St., takes effect Nov. 12, 2024. Central Baptist, which has operated different shelter programs for … more
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The historic Hale Library at 1558 W Minnehaha Ave. will be demolished and a new facility built by the city for $8.1 million following a court order. The project is expected to take 18 months to complete. The library has been closed since May 28, 2023.
Library fight comes to an end
The long fight to renovate and save the historic Hamline Midway Branch Library came to an end Oct. 31, 2024 as Ramsey County District Court Judge Stephen Smith ruled that a new library project can … more
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Jason Elyea-Wheeler
Stabilize Snelling and University Campaign launched
The Hamline Midway Coalition cares about our neighborhood because it’s where we live, work, play, and have built a strong sense of community. We also hear from our neighbors every day about the … more
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Danny Olson of Weber Shandwick provided examples of and tips for writing good text and visual prompts when using generative AI during a Midway Chamber lunch on Oct. 16.
Meeting the AI moment
“There’s going to be a huge impact on media and the culture based on Generative AI,” said Danny Olson during a Midway Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Oct. 16, 2024. He’s … more
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Michael Udo operates the West African grocery and restaurant with his wife Margaret. They have three children: Michelle, Michael and Monique, and a seven-month-old grandchild, Elilah Reese. “I want to thank everyone of you here,” said Mike Udo during the grand opening. “It has been a long journey.” They had initially hoped to open at the new location one year ago in September 2023 but were delayed. “Mike always wanted to own a business,” said his cousin Dr. Nse Ntukidem.“He has been relentless in that.”
Udo’s African Market grand opening
On Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, the Udo family officially opened their new location at 755 Snelling Ave N. Formerly located at the corner of Pascal and University, Udo’s African Grocery & … more
Jason Elyea-Wheeler
Our new environmental initiative: Midway to the Mississippi
From heavy rainfall to drought conditions, the chaotic seasonal changes are here, and now more than ever we must do what we can to protect our vital watershed. The Hamline Midway Coalition has … more
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Hamline Midway residents Jennifer Hadley, Zack Messenger and Kevin Sands (co-organizer of these events with Jen) gear up to clean the streets. (Photo submitted)
Clean streets lead to clean water
My obsession with picking up trash in the neighborhood began late 2019 with adopting five nearby drains with the Adopt A Drain (https://mn.adopt-a-drain.org/) that Rennie so nicely wrote about in the … more
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Hamline student Ben Rosenberg (left) shovels asphalt at the St. Paul Asphalt Plant.
Hamline students explore St. Paul city infrastructure as the focus of new class
Pavement to walk to class. Electricity to charge a laptop. Water to stay hydrated and focused. These are resources college students rely on every day, but rarely does anyone take time to look at how … more
2024 Midway Chamber Directory
Chad Kulas
The year ahead in the Midway
By the time you read this, there’s a good chance if you had a New Year’s resolution you have already abandoned it. Or if you’re like me, you sometimes wait a few weeks to start the … more
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A house on Holton Street was repurposed this fall semester to be a lab for Dr. Jamie Spaulding’s Crime Scene and Death Investigation course. (Photo submitted)
House finds new life as university crime scene lab
Hamline University is breathing new life (and plenty of simulated death) into a house on Holton Street in St. Paul. The Hamline-owned property was repurposed this fall semester to be a lab for Dr. … more
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