Category: Feature
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Celebrating 55 Years of the Community Reporter
March 1, 1970 September 8, 1970 July 1, 1971 Depending on how you measure, any one of those dates is the birth of the Community Reporter. On March 1, 1970,…
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Origin Story, Part the Sixth: John Irvine, Granddaddy of W7 / St. Paul
While Irvine Park and Hillside commemorate John Irvine, his legendary civic role in the birth of our neighborhoods and city is somewhat neglected. Prior to 1849 St. Paul was a…
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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…
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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 reveal the hidden histories of St. Paul’s downtown and Payne-Phalen…
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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 Corridor, on June 10. In a unanimous vote, the Board…
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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 poké shop together for a few years. But something wasn’t…
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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 runs through October 26 features the gargantuan Alebrijes, fantastical, brightly-colored…
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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 Corridor Organization Assistance Program. The Highland District Council will administer…
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Support Nonprofit Neighborhood News
Dear West End, As a small, nonprofit news organization, our success relies on the support of our community. Thankfully, for nearly 55 years the people in neighborhoods along West 7th…
