Reflections on Women’s History Month: Women of St. Paul

By DROÙThe feel of a hardhat. Against the sound of once moving bulldozers. And the equally moving parts of injustice. The stiffness of flaccid muscles…
Ford CP Spur: Opportunity slipping away

By Gregory Struve, PEIn 2017, the City of St. Paul performed a study on the disused Canadian Pacific (CP) Spur from the previous Ford Plant Site, now…
West 7th students can earn free college credit, personalize their education

By Joe NathanWest 7th students and families have terrific opportunities to earn free college credit and/or personalize their education in the next few months, thanks to many…
Understanding purpose and need

By James Schoettler, member of Citizen Advocates for Regional Transit (CART)The City of Sauk Centre, pop. 4,500, has a four-lane superhighway. Sauk Centre does not…
How we got here, where we are

Riverview Corridorby James SchoettlerWhile introducing his third wife, a friend of mine commented that he was going to keep doing it until he got it…
Riverview Corridor Progress: Bad to Worse

by Greg StruveIn the recent Policy Advisory Committee meeting and subsequent public presentations, the Riverview Corridor Plan has gone from bad to worse. In determining that…
CPKCS: A Rail Combination for the Greener Community Good

The proposed merger of Calgary-based Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) with Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) will be an end-to-end combination connecting CPR’s Prairie Province and Upper…
Katherine Lampert Gets Community Sendoff

An original resident at the Superior Cottages when they were opened by Lynblomsten more than 20 years ago, Katherine was all smiles at a recent affair…
Schmidt Artists Invigorate St. Paul

by Petra Johnita Lommen, MaryBeth Garrigan, Rick Pirtle and Lark Gilmer, the art Crawl had a little something for everyone. If you missed the art crawl,…