50 years in West 7th, Part Two

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a dinosaur hunter. When I was a bigger kid, I wanted to be a doctor. I…
Why Bother?

As much as I’d like to, I don’t blame the person driving the city snow plow. He or she has a job to do. I…
St. Paul Winter Carnival Returns in 2026 to Celebrate 140 Years

Starting January 22nd, 2026, St. Paul’s annual coolest celebration, the Winter Carnival, returns for another year of festivities, going until February 1st. This year’s event…
A Touch of Andrea Salon Closes on Christmas Eve After More Than Four Decades of Community Care

After more than 40 years behind the chair and nearly three decades as a West 7th neighborhood fixture, Andrea Burnstein quietly closed the door to…
Origin Stories Part the Eighth: Fort Snelling at Bdote

While Fort Snelling has been around a couple hundred years, the Dakota have called Bdote home for eight thousand. Bdote is the confluence of the…
West 7th / Fort Road Federation January 2026

Holiday Decor Competition Do you have a neighbor that wows you every year with their holiday decor? Think yours are the best?! Nominations are now…
50 years in West 7th

Notebook Recollections I used to be a doctor in West 7th for 50 years. (1975 to 2025). I retired last week. During that half century,…
Origin Stories Part the Seventh: Not in the Book’s History

In 1914 Lucy Leavenworth Wilder Morris was researching original “highways” of Minnesota and found few maps. As she investigated, she interviewed old settlers. “All at…
Highland District Council Announces First Round of Commercial Corridor Grant Funding Recipients

Murals, window displays, small business marketing efforts and new awnings are just some of the improvements coming to Highland in the coming months thanks to…