West Fest was a blast

Hundreds of West Enders came out to enjoy food, music, history and neighbors at the first annual West Fest on 7th on June 8. The…
Asian Food Market replacing Cooper’s

A grocery store is coming back to the longstanding home of Cooper’s Foods on West 7th. The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal first reported Viengchan Oriental…
St. Paul closes parks, roads due to flooding

Recent spring rains have caused rising water levels along the Mississippi River through St. Paul, which once again caused closers along the path. Beginning June…
Neighborhood House opens new West End site

Neighborhood House, a social service agency serving refugees, immigrants and others in transition or crisis, opened their newest location in the West End on June…
Portions of Snelling Avenue closed through mid-August

Crews have begun reconfiguring Snelling Ave. between Montreal Ave. and Ford Parkway, with major traffic changes already beginning – and more coming over the next…
School Board Approves 2025 Budget

The St. Paul Board of Education approved the school district’s proposed $1 billion 2025 budget on June 19. Coming on the heels of announcing major…
St. Paul named #3 park system in the country

The Trust for Public Land has named St. Paul the third best park system in the country. In their report, the Trust for Public Land…
Lake Elmo Inn Owners to Open New Restaurant at Union Depot

The award-winning restauranteurs behind Lake Elmo Inn are opening a new restaurant at Union Depot in St. Paul. Owners Chef John and Christine Schiltz and…
Walking marathon raises funds, awareness for pediatric heart research

Zach Martin and Mallika Mallika Padmanabhan’s son Ashwin was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect before he was born in December 2022. Ashwin spent the…