Moms demand action

City perspectiveMoms demand action rebecca noecker city council member, ward 2columnist Firearms are the leading cause of death for children in the United States, according…
HPC denies Justus Ramsey demolition permit

by Casey Ek Local preservationists celebrated a cautious victory when the St. Paul Heritage Preservation Commission on Dec. 5 denied a demolition permit for the Justus…
West 7th Dental bringing warmth to patients

by Casey EkWhen most people think of going to the dentist, they might conjure images of sterile lighting, stiff chairs and the smell of various chemicals.…
New Year Brings New Motivation to be Healthier

West End Healthline New Year Brings New Motivation to be Healthier By Jonathan Dickman, MD, PhD Goodbye 2022, hello 2023! With the New Year comes familiar…
St. Paul’s new police chief one of Little Bohemia’s own

by Casey Ek The Little Bohemia neighborhood gained a champion as one of its own, Axel Henry, ascended to the chief of police role for the…
Cossetta’s on the world stage: A passion for panettone

by Jerry RothsteinSince they arrived in St. Paul in the 1800s and settled on the Levee, started their renowned food business with a tiny food market…
Met Council eyes wastewater facility expansion

by Casey EkThe Metropolitan Council of Environmental Services is proposing an expansion of the Metropolitan Wastewater Plant.The largest facility of its kind in the Twin Cities,…
New West St. Paul bookstore dwells on the weird

By Casey EkIn 2007, an adolescent boy walked into Midway Book Store and spotted a first edition copy of Robert W. Chambers’ The King In Yellow.…
Community rallies to preserve Justus Ramsey House

by Casey Ek The West 7th preservation community is rallying to save the Justus Ramsey House, a small stone structure situated on the patio of Burger…