Residents, businesses petition to form new downtown improvement district

The St. Paul Downtown Improvement District (SPDID) announced that commercial and residential property owners are officially petitioning the City of St. Paul to create a…
Back to the 50’s kicks off at Mancini’s

If you noticed a parade of classic, custom and restored cars and street rods on West 7th last week, you weren’t alone. Mancini’s Char House…
Neighbors dig this year’s West End Garden Tour

West 7th neighbors showed off their green thumbs, and green yards, at this year’s West End Garden Tour on June 15. This year’s event featured…
Forepaugh’s nearing reopening

If you’ve been near Irvine Park recently, it’s certain you’ve noticed the construction crews hard at work on renovating the Forepaugh Mansion at 276 Exchange…
Circus Juventas celebrates 30 years under the big top

Rachel Butler Norris’ parents didn’t have a typical job when she was a kid. When she was school-aged, her parents started an afterschool circus class…
An Alternative Path

Riding or hiking along the banks of the Mississippi is one of the delights and benefits of having Crosby Farm Regional Park in our backyard.…
Cooper’s Foods to close at the end of June

A cornerstone of the West End for over three decades, Cooper’s Foods, 633 West 7th, is closing its doors for good on June 27. “It…
Schmidt Rathskeller building sold

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal reported last month that Schmidt Brewery’s Rathskeller building was sold for over $2 million to Molina Investment Group, a Minneapolis-based…
McCollum Announces Winners of 2024 Congressional Art Competition

Congresswoman Betty McCollum has announced the winners of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition in Minnesota’s Fourth Congressional District: The first place winner is Karin Hoyt…