Keystone Community Food Center marks grand opening

Keystone Community Services welcomed the public to the official opening of their brand new, state of the art Community Food Center on June 6. “This…
West Fest was a blast

Hundreds of West Enders came out to enjoy food, music, history and neighbors at the first annual West Fest on 7th on June 8. The…
Asian Food Market replacing Cooper’s

A grocery store is coming back to the longstanding home of Cooper’s Foods on West 7th. The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal first reported Viengchan Oriental…
Back to the 50’s kicks off at Mancini’s

If you noticed a parade of classic, custom and restored cars and street rods on West 7th last week, you weren’t alone. Mancini’s Char House…
Neighbors dig this year’s West End Garden Tour

West 7th neighbors showed off their green thumbs, and green yards, at this year’s West End Garden Tour on June 15. This year’s event featured…
Forepaugh’s nearing reopening

If you’ve been near Irvine Park recently, it’s certain you’ve noticed the construction crews hard at work on renovating the Forepaugh Mansion at 276 Exchange…
Circus Juventas celebrates 30 years under the big top

Rachel Butler Norris’ parents didn’t have a typical job when she was a kid. When she was school-aged, her parents started an afterschool circus class…
Cooper’s Foods to close at the end of June

A cornerstone of the West End for over three decades, Cooper’s Foods, 633 West 7th, is closing its doors for good on June 27. “It…
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Brings Diversity to Global Arts Plus

On Thursday, May, the Global Arts Plus Upper (GAPU) Campus theater team prepared for opening night of this year’s spring play, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”…