Lunch with the one and only Mr. Positive

The fall weather is extra-ordinary today. 80°. Blue sky. Patches of atmosphere with the correct water content and altitude have been tricked into Cumulo-Nimbus white…
West 7th / Fort Road Federation November 2024

Halloween Decor Contest: Get Spooky, West 7th! Who has the spookiest house on the block? Entries due by 11:59 p.m. on November 4. Winner receives…
Giving Clothing Nine Lives

Roxanne Sanchez has known for over a decade that she wanted to open a second-hand store. “It wasn’t until about two and a half years…
I See You

It is a small gesture, but when you are trying to cross four lanes of traffic at the corner of West 7th and Goodrich, the…
St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade Moves to Grand Avenue

The St. Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation, producers of the St. Paul Winter Carnival, have partnered with the Grand Avenue Business Association (GABA) to move…
Mancini’s Char House, Cossetta’s Italian Restaurant, and Mahler Music Center Join Forces for a Good Cause

The West 7th community is buzzing with excitement as three local businesses have come together to perform at a breast cancer benefit event. This unexpected…
Mr. Positive is Ill, Part Three

It is verified factual that Carl Benston – Mr. Positive – has had seven months of stage four esophagus cancer and six months of “no…
W7/FRF Releases “We Live Here” results

The West 7th/Fort Road Federation released the results from a community conversation they hosted on June 4 at CSPS Hall. The report, titled “We Live…
Engagement Done Right

At the beginning of a summer now edging toward fall, I had the chance to attend the We Live Here community meeting hosted by the…