Category: Feature

  • New Ideas in the Community West Seventh Parking Study

    New Ideas in the Community West Seventh Parking Study

    by Kent Petterson In August, Biko & Associates and Greenway Transportation Planning released its final report for the West Seventh Street Parking Study. The report…

  • The Power of History: Mapping Prejudice

    The Power of History: Mapping Prejudice

    by Jerry Rothstein Sue Nichols is a long-time West End resident and a realtor with Coldwell Banker. In her career, she has helped many people…

  • St. Paul Oktoberfest 2019 at Schmidt Brewery

    St. Paul Oktoberfest 2019 at Schmidt Brewery

    Produced by the Germanic-American Institute (GAI), the St. Paul Oktoberfest is just like the Munich original – held in September – with beer imported directly…

  • 30th Annual Czech, Slovak Festival

    30th Annual Czech, Slovak Festival

    On Sunday, September 15, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sokol Minnesota celebrates its 30th annual Czech and Slovak Festival. It will again be a…

  • Remembering Rondo at WAM

    Remembering Rondo at WAM

    Rose and Melvin Smith: Remembering Rondo (through September 8). Currently living in Eagan, Minnesota, Rose and Melvin Smith were residents of St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood for many…

  • Reaching the People through Economic Development

    Reaching the People through Economic Development

    by John Hottinger Dr. Bruce Corrie, the City of St. Paul’s Planning and Economic Development Director, brings a rich and varied background which fits with Mayor…

  • West End Artist Profile: Sid Korpi

    West End Artist Profile: Sid Korpi

                    Artist, teacher, actor, author, wedding officiant, editor, dog-walker, dancer and animal chaplain — Sid Korpi is a Renaissance woman now living on West Seventh, converting…

  • Sibley Plaza major facelift underway

    Sibley Plaza major facelift underway

    After years of deterioration, Sibley Plaza is heading for a major facelift to be anchored by an Aldi’s Grocery Store.

  • Ramsey County Making Community Engagement Work

    Ramsey County Making Community Engagement Work

    by Jerry Rothstein The idea of “community engagement” has emerged in recent years to offer a new way for government agencies to interact with community…