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Keith Baker of ReConnect Rondo
ReConnect Rondo receives $2 million to advance Rondo Community Land Bridge Project
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded ReConnect Rondo $2 million in federal funding to support the completion of … more
Stacie Stanley
New St. Paul Public School Superintendent named
At the December 19, 2024, Board of Education meeting, the school board approved several action items. First was the unanimous decision to select Dr. Stacie Stanley as the preferred candidate for … more
Trista Martinson
Special election for District 3 County Commissioner
There is a special election being held for the Ramsey County District 3 County Commissioner seat vacated by Trista Martinson in August. Special Election Day is Feb. 11. On the ballot are Joshua … more
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
Como Park High School graduate Destyn Land explores patriarchy through his new book and podcasts. (Photo by Raygen Brown)
Rethinking manhood with author Destyn Land
“I saw how masculine egos started wars both around the world and in the community. I saw how patriarchal masculinity worked to move our world further away from love.” Local author and … more
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The Taco Bell drive through has been the topic of many discussions in the Midway.
Drive-through dilemma
A proposed ban on new drive-through services in St. Paul is parked for almost a year. Action on a set of major restrictions was tabled until Sept. 23, 2025. That is meant to give city leaders more … more
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Dark Clouds President Meagan Weber (left) helps pick up trash and recycling with minority Black Hart owners and longtime Dark Clouds supporters Sam and Collin Solberg. (Photo submitted)
Soccer groups help clean up
Allianz Field opened its doors in 2019. Since then, both soccer supporters and Minnesota United FC have organized neighborhood cleanups around the Hamline-Midway neighborhood. The longest-running of … more
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Kimball Court
Citizens critical of housing first model at Kimball Court
Frustrations are increasing about crime, drug use and general cleanliness in the University and Snelling area, and along Snelling to the north. Neighbors are upset that more hasn’t been done to … more
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Erik Halaas is founder of Live On Minnesota, which aims to return the body to the earth after death, while conserving land and reducing carbon emissions. (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)
Natural organic reduction
Live On Minnesota is working to become the first provider of Natural Organic Reduction (NOR) in the state of Minnesota. Also known as “human composting,” NOR is the safe and peaceful … more
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Como 9th grade students at the culminating event for their case study with Ramsey County. (Photo courtesy of Le’Shon Archie)
Como launches 3DE program
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 … more
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Business - Dec 2024
Business Awards Winners The Saint Paul City Council announced the eighth annual Saint Paul Business Awards winners: • Flava Cafe, 623 University Ave W (Ward 1) – Alice O’Brien Award: … more
Monitor in a Minute - Dec 2024
Area sledders, take note Folks who enjoy sledding, crossing country skiing and winter walks on the Town & Country Club Golf Course will need to go elsewhere during winter 2024-2025. Club … more
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2024 Cannabis Summit
Public health and safety experts, legislative leaders and treatment providers all gathered at Betty Ford Hazelden Treatment Center in St. Paul on Oct. 25 to participate in the first major … more
Christopher Ellis Crutchfield
Christopher Ellis Crutchfield, a beloved community advocate and tireless champion for racial equity and social justice, passed away suddenly in Saint Paul on November 4, 2024, at the age of 54. Chris … 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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A new sculpture now sits at the southeast corner of Snelling and University in an area that residents had previously complained of there being a lot of trash in. Kitty-corner from the sculpture is the vacant and boarded up CVS building.
Can Snelling-University area be fixed?
Open-air drug use, crime and loitering at and around the Snelling-University intersection have community members demanding change. The upcoming expansion of the troubled Kimball Court single-room … more
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Sixty-two sections make up the 32.5-foot-tall loon sculpture with a 90-foot wingspan that was recently installed on the southeast corner of Snelling and University. “The Calling” was made by artist Andy Scott, fabricated by Dyson-Womack, and transported in pieces from Los Angeles to St. Paul.
Loon lands at Allianz Field
“This is the area that I grew up. This is the area that drives Midway and Snelling-University. It’s good to have something that represents and a part of the community,” remarked … more
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The Minnesota Toy Library is for parents, grandparents, educators, occupational therapists, and mostly, for kids, to come and choose toys that are fun and that help them learn. MTL Executive Director Rebecca Nutter said, “We can’t just keep consuming things. We need to do better.” (Photo submitted)
Minnesota Toy Library opens third metro location
The Minnesota Toy Library (MTL) is a toy lending program for families with children ages birth to five years. Members can check-out up to five toys at a time, and take them home for 2-4 weeks. And … more
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A drawing shows what the new building will look like at 530 Wheeler St. N.
Midway Y daycare center grows
The Midway YMCA will double its child care capacity to about 280 children per day, with a new facility planned northeast of the main building. The St. Paul Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) approved … 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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