Twin Cities residents to receive Profile in Courage Award, highlighting St. Paul’s role in response to federal enforcement

Residents of the Twin Cities will be honored with the 2026 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award, recognizing their response to federal immigration enforcement…
Origin Story Part The Eleventh: Water Water Everywhere And A Dangerous Drop To Drink

The land of skyblue waters, Minnesota, did not provide clean drinking water for its growing population. In the West End, the glacial landscape created a…
Fort Road Cannabis Brings Boutique Approach To New Industry In West 7th

A century-old storefront near the corner of Randolph Avenue and West 7th is now home to one of the neighborhood’s newest businesses — and one…
Tales From The Vault, September 1998. “Stop And Smell The Pizza.”

I heard loud noises coming from the Clinic lab. Furniture tipping over, glass shattering. People shouting and crying. Dr. Ravi and I ran down the…
60th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Hundreds of revelers braved the mid-teen temps to ring in St. Patrick’s Day in downtown St. Paul for the 60th year at this year’s St.…
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…
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…
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Tradition Marches On In St. Paul for 60th Year

When green-clad marchers step into downtown St. Paul this March, they will be continuing a tradition that stretches back more than a century — and…
Help The Friends Of The St. Paul Public Library Buy More Books For All

The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library, a nonprofit organization that raises money for our libraries, has launched Books for All St. Paul, a…