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Over 70 cast members perform in "Acceptance, Kindness, Support" at the Cowles Center as part of a production by the South Asian Arts & Theater House.
Acceptance, kindness and support
With a whirlwind of color, choreography and music, the South Asian Arts & Theater House (SAATH) brought the stage to life with a recent performance at the Cowles Center (528 Hennepin Ave.) to … more
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Minnesota Retailers Association President Bruce Nustad (second from left) and St. Paul Public Works Director Sean Kershaw speak at the Midway Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Oct. 18 about how the proposed 1 percent tax increase might affect the business community.
Which streets on docket, which ones waiting
St. Paul’s five-year streets plan for 2024-2028 has some mixed news for those who walk, bike and drive in the city. While some area projects are penciled in, others continue to face delays. … more
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Playground, sculpture coming soon to Allianz Field site
Neighbors may see dirt flying near Allianz Field soon, if work isn’t underway already this fall. Construction of a new all-abilities playground and sculpture park at the southeast corner of … more
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Food Scraps: Not Just Garbage Any More!
On a recent afternoon, Megan Maiers marched into Our Village, a community garden near her Frogtown home. In her hands was a small container filled with ordinary, leftover food scraps. … more
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Melvin Giles
The global ethic: A lesson to practice
“Your children need your presence more than your presents.” Jesse Jackson   “Let us imagine care of the soul, then, as an application of poetics to everyday … more
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Tidbits
SPPS SUPERINTENDENT HONORED The Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) has named Dr. Joe Gothard, Superintendent of Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS), the 2024 Minnesota … more
Events - November 2023
CRANKSGIVING NOV. 18 Cranksgiving is a food drive where folks ride bicycles from store to store and purchase items to donate to a local food program. Participants on Saturday, Nov. 18 can choose … more
The Como volleyball reached the Section 4AAA Championship. The team is pictured with their second place trophy in front of their loyal supporters.
Volleyball makes section final
A talented and dedicated senior class led the Cougars to the Section 4AAA Final for a second consecutive season. While the Cougars lost the championship match, the back-to-back section runner-up … more
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All Hamline Elementary School K-5 students crossed the street to tour Hamline University. (Photo submitted)
Two campuses, one community
News from Hamline Elementary We had a wonderful first month at Hamline Elementary as we welcomed our staff, students, and families back into the building. Teachers have been taking advantage of … more
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Best friends Adam Kado (second from left) and Hosie Thurmond (second from right) celebrate the grand opening of their third pizzeria on Sept. 15, 2023. Among those joining them were Neighborhood Development Center President and CEO Renay Dossman, Mayor Melvin Carter, and little Hosie Thurmond, Jr. “I was born and raised in St. Paul,” said Kado. “This is priceless to me.” >> (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)
Slice Brothers Pizza opens at Dale & University
Best friends Adam Kado and Hosie Thurmond of Slice Brothers Pizza join Tommie Daye of Tommie’s Pizza as Black owners of St. Paul pizzerias. Slice Brothers Pizza officially opened at Dale and … more
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The project for the former Minnesota Chemical Company site includes a mix of studio, one, two, and three-bedroom apartments, a patio, green space, and a playground. Exeter is seeking a variance for having less commercial/retail space than required.
Is West Midway becoming place of ‘bedrooms and breweries’?
  The former Minnesota Chemical Company complex in West Midway could become home to almost 150 households, as a major redevelopment project moves ahead, but the quest to find a new use for … more
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Thi Synavone works as the executive director at Standpoint. (Photo submitted)
From their Standpoint
Thi Synavone came to the U.S. in 1979 as a Laotian refugee. After living in many states, her family settled in Minnesota in 1988. Synavone said that growing up, domestic and sexual violence was never … more
Representatives from local businesses, (left to right) Andrew Eklund of Ciceron, Michelle Tran Maryns of We Sparkle and Ron Lancaster of Structural, chat about the pros and cons of artificial intelligence on Sept. 20. The event was organized by the Midway Chamber and held at the Wilder Foundation.
AI: stuff of science fiction is now a business reality
Generative AI has captivated the world since the launch of Chat GBT on Nov. 30, 2022, observed Ron Lancaster of Structural, an Augeo company, but AI has been around much longer than that.  … more
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Celebrating the new lift zone and privacy pods on Sept. 21, 2023 are (left to right) Ron Orlando of Comcast, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, Broderick Johnson of Comcast, Jane Graupman of the International Institute of Minnesota, Chad Kulas of the Midway Chamber and Kalyn Hove of Comcast. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)
New Americans get internet lift at IIMN
Thanks to a Lift Zone, new immigrants will be able to attend virtual job interviews and telehealth appointments at the International Institute of Minnesota (1694 Como Ave.). Part of … more
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Businesses seek STAR program funds
Project sponsors are lining up this month for their Neighborhood Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Program interviews. The 69 sponsors who are meeting with the Neighborhood STAR Board are seeing the … more
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These small lightboxes made by Longfellow artist Chris Miller can brighten tables and shelves. Other larger ones function as furniture. (Photo submitted)
How to add art to your home
Longfellow mosaic artist Chris Miller believes that art is like jewelry for your home. “I made this piece in glass a few years ago and I display it each September during LoLa Art Crawl. It … more
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Yan Chen
Voter Guide 2023
WARD 1 Vying for this position are Anika Bowie, Yan Chen, Travis Helkamp, James Lo, Lucky Tiger Jack Rosenbloom, Omar Syed, Suz Woehrle, and Jeff Zeitler.    Anika Bowie … more
The first of 1,000! Tree Frogs celebrate their initial tree planting in 2011. Then-city councilmember Melvin Carter is in the center of the group.
Frogtown gets greener with 1,000 trees x 2
Frogtown residents who have spent more than a decade working toward a goal of “1,000 Trees for Frogtown Homes” will reach – and surpass – that goal this year.  … more
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Como Park seniors Kai Sackreiter and Sophie Warner are National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists.
National Merit Scholars
Como Park seniors Sophie Warner and Kai Sackreiter have earned the prestigious honor of being named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. With elite academic credentials and exceptional scores on … more
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University of Minnesota Extension educators from around the state learned about Rondo’s history during a tour of the area on Sept. 28, 2023. They posed by the Solar Peace Pole at Western Sculpture Park. (Photo submitted)
A place-based approach to operating
“There is much work ahead, and I believe that radical self-care will light the pathway to a newly imagined world.” - Dr. Joi Lewis   “Compromise, if not the spice of … more
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