Category: Local Culture
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Nominate your Neighbor, or Yourself, for the Halloween Decor Contest
Do you have a neighbor that wows you every year with their Halloween decor? Think yours are the best?! Nominations are now open for the 3rd annual Fort Road Federation […]
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West 7th Shows up for No Kings Rally
Hundreds of people joined in the national “No Kings” protest at Lexington and West 7th on October 18 to protest growing authoritarianism under the current presidential administration. The event at […]
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Celebrating 55 Years of the Community Reporter
March 1, 1970 September 8, 1970 July 1, 1971 Depending on how you measure, any one of those dates is the birth of the Community Reporter. On March 1, 1970, […]
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Origin Story, Part the Sixth: John Irvine, Granddaddy of W7 / St. Paul
While Irvine Park and Hillside commemorate John Irvine, his legendary civic role in the birth of our neighborhoods and city is somewhat neglected. Prior to 1849 St. Paul was a […]
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Woke at the Playground
When asked, the grandparent I met at Thompson Park in West St. Paul said he was from the West 7th Area of St. Paul. There are, of course, play grounds in the West 7th area and nearby that are much closer. Why make the trip across the river? Perhaps his grandkids lived close to the…
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A Friendly Reminder to Take Care of Yourself
I don’t know about you, but 2025 came in hot, and somehow, it’s already almost over. We’ve made it through the State Fair (and all the fried foods that come with it), and now our focus is shifting to fall décor, football season (Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays) and those familiar questions: Will I fly…
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Express Bike Shop Celebrates 30 Years
Express Bike Shop, a fixture on Selby Avenue and a social enterprise of Keystone Community Services, is celebrating 30 years of community impact this year. They kicked off their 30th […]
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Brick And Mortar Bookshop To Open In Honor Of St. Paul Librarian’s Unique Legacy
More than a decade after her passing, the legacy of beloved St. Paul book collector Jeanette Kamman —fondly known as “The Book Lady”—is reignited in a big way. On September […]
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Origin Story, Part the Fifth: The Delusion of Downtown St. Paul
There is a misconception that the City of St. Paul grew out of a downtown district. Through the 1800s nothing could be further from the truth—both then, and now. Rather […]