Category: Neighborhood News
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Revitalize West 7th Spring Grant Round Opens For Facade Projects
Small businesses and property owners in the West 7th corridor can now apply for up to $10,000 in improvement funding as the West 7th/Fort Road…
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Federation Launches Annual Merchandise Contest
The West 7th/Fort Road Federation is inviting artists to help represent the neighborhood through its 4th Annual West 7th Community Merchandise Design Contest. Open to…
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Billboards Protesting ICE Pop Up on West 7th
On February 15th, community group Gardeners of Resistance revealed their first posters of their 12 month billboard campaign aimed at protesting Immigrant and Customs Enforcement,…
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Origin Stories Part The Tenth: Origins Of The Church Of St. Paul
In 1680 Franciscan Louis Hennepin, a Catholic missionary, began exploring Minnesota along with French and métis fur traders. In 1727 two Jesuits, Michael Guignas and…
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Film Review: “Zootopia 2” is Compassionate, Rebellious
The first “Zootopia” film was a fun, colorful and surprisingly thoughtful animal-driven tale of diversity and acceptance. Its sequel, “Zootopia 2”, cruises in nine years…
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Elie Wiesel’s “Night” is a Blunt, Chilling Story of Survival
Two weeks ago, my English teacher assigned the book “Night” by Elie Wiesel, telling us little more than that it was a story about the…
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Highland Park Community Spotlight: Vina Vietnamese Restaurant
Each month, we are featuring a Highland Park business or organization. Community Spotlight honorees may have deep roots in Highland Park or might be new…
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Aldi To Replace Former Lunds & Byerlys In Downtown St. Paul
A full-service grocery store is set to return to downtown St. Paul after nearly a yearlong absence, with discount grocer ALDI planning to move into…
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Responsive Grants Launch For Minnesota Small Businesses
A new $3.5 million grant pool aimed at stabilizing small businesses is now available statewide, offering potential relief to struggling commercial corridors in St. Paul…
