Met Council eyes wastewater facility expansion

by Casey EkThe Metropolitan Council of Environmental Services is proposing an expansion of the Metropolitan Wastewater Plant.The largest facility of its kind in the Twin Cities,…
St. Paul holiday season kicks off with tree lightings

A child anticipates the lighting of the Rice Park holiday tree Nov. 12, 2022. A couple hundred or so gathered to watch the annual kickoff to the…
St. Stan’s Turns 150

St. Stanislaus churchgoers enjoy a luncheon after the Nov. 13 service. Congregants got a chance to mix and mingle and look through artifacts spanning the church’s…
Local artist featured in Disney’s Best in Snow

Heather Friedli, who operates the Friedli Gallery and Studio, 943 West 7th, has brought her talents to Disney+’s Best in Snow, a snow sculpting competition reality…
St. Paul Czech and Slovak Dancers celebrate 60 years

A community member in full regalia was among the many who enjoyed the St. Paul Czech and Slovak Dancers’ 60-year anniversary party that featured two live…
New West St. Paul bookstore dwells on the weird

By Casey EkIn 2007, an adolescent boy walked into Midway Book Store and spotted a first edition copy of Robert W. Chambers’ The King In Yellow.…
Community rallies to preserve Justus Ramsey House

by Casey Ek The West 7th preservation community is rallying to save the Justus Ramsey House, a small stone structure situated on the patio of Burger…
Beloved priest’s legacy lives on as St. Stan’s hits 150 years

by Casey EkThis November, St. Stanislaus Church will be celebrating 150 years as a congregation.To celebrate, the church will be hosting a reception after the…
Police chief finalists embrace future at community forum

By Casey EkBalancing public safety and calls for police reform were among the topics the finalists for St. Paul’s police chief position weighed during a public…