Image of 5 St. Paul Mayoral Candidates in 2025 Election. Top left Melvin Carter, top right Yan Chen, bottom left Adam Dullinger, bottom center Kaohly Her and bottom right Mike Hilborn.

September 25, 2025 Damian Goebel 3 min read 2025 Election, Administrative Citations, St. Paul Mayor, St. Paul Public Schools, Voting

2025 Election Preview

Mayor Race Five candidates are on the ballot this year to be St. Paul’s Mayor. Incumbent Melvin Carter, who is

September 4, 2025 Rebecca Noecker 4 min read Columns, District Perspectives, Rebecca Noecker

A Day in the Life of the SPFD

The woman next to me brushed tears from her eyes, and stared gloomily ahead as we rushed toward United Hospital.

We were in the back of an ambulance and the woman had just been resuscitated from a near-fatal fentanyl overdose in the bathroom at the Dorothy Day shelter.

A Hidden Herald play located near the Hamms statue on West 7th Pl.

July 30, 2025 Abby Horton 3 min read Downtown St. Paul

Hidden Herald Tells the Secret Stories of St. Paul

Beginning in early July, Wonderlust Productions started their second season of Hidden Herald, a series of immersive audio plays that

June 26, 2025 Damian Goebel 7 min read City Planning, Ramsey County, Riverview Corridor

Ramsey County Reallocates Riverview Corridor Funding Away from West 7th

The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners reallocated nearly a billion dollars, almost three-quarters of which was originally earmarked for Riverview

Big Island Poke owners Jenii Phu (left) and Hailey Erickson are offering up quick, fresh, affordable and healthy options to fast food. Credit: Damian Goebel

June 26, 2025 Damian Goebel 3 min read Restaurants

Big Island Poké Brings Authentic Hawaiian to St. Paul

Before opening Big Island Poké, located at 74 Snelling Ave. S, owners Jenii Phu and Hailey Erickson worked in another

June 26, 2025 Damian Goebel 1 min read Public Art, Raspberry Island

Raspberry Island Welcomes Colorful, Whimsical Alebrijes for the Summer

Raspberry Island welcomed 16 new inhabitants last month when Alebrijes: Keepers of the Island moved in. The new exhibit, which

June 11, 2025 Highland District Council 1 min read Commercial Corridors, Highland District Council

Highland District Council Seeking Applicants to Improve Commercial Corridors

Businesses needing financial assistance for improvement projects have until June 27 to submit an application to St. Paul’s new Commercial

March 27, 2025 Damian Goebel 7 min read Community Reporter

Support Nonprofit Neighborhood News

Dear West End, As a small, nonprofit news organization, our success relies on the support of our community. Thankfully, for

March 27, 2025 Damian Goebel 6 min read Fort Road Federation, Garbage Truck Depot, Mayor Melvin Carter, Rebecca Noecker, St. Paul City Council

City Council Approves Federation’s Appeal of Garbage Depot Site

For the immediate future, the City of St. Paul’s new garbage hauler, FCC Environmental, is without a long-term home after