Category: Feature
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St. Paul braves historic chill to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day parade
Thirty-year low temperatures to date did little to deter festive fanatics from enjoying the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, March 17.Miss Shamrock: Sarah GartnerMr. Pat:…
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Justus Ramsey House in pieces following disassembly
by Casey Ek After months of controversy, the 170-year-old stone Justus Ramsey House that once sat on the patio of Burger Moe’s is no longer—at least…
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Ramsey County commits to bold vision of RiversEdge in downtown
City Perspective By Ramsey County Commissioner District 5 Rafael Ortega In 2020, the COVID-19 global pandemic brought many things to a screeching halt, including the RiversEdge…
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McKeown to step down as Keystone CEO
by Casey Ek After 20 cumulative years with Keystone Community Services President and CEO Mary McKeown will be stepping down from her role in June. “It has been…
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Neighbors rush to save Justus Ramsey house from unexpected wrecking ball
by Casey EkNeighborhood preservationists were left scrambling to save the Justus Ramsey House, an 1850s-era historic stone building on the patio of Burger Moe’s, after learning…
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Car Wash Revival on West 7th
by Jerry RothsteinPartners Jeff Harstad and Stephen Schumacher have rebuilt and reopened the historic car wash at Erie and Jefferson, adjacent to McDonald’s. Their business, The…
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St. Paul forms Reparations Commission
by Casey Ek The City of St. Paul is one step closer to offering its residents who are Black descendants of slaves reparations as it forms…
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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…
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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…
