Take Advantage of Keystone’s Free Summer Day Camp

Sessions start on June 16. The Community Kids Program K-10 youth build successful futures all year long. During the summer months, Keystone Community Kids moves…
Grand Old Day Kicks Off Summer in St. Paul

Since 1973, Grand Old Day has been the “unofficial kickoff to summer” on the first Sunday in June. This year’s event, happening June 1, builds…
Sandcastle Abruptly Closes its Doors after 42 Years

Parents and teachers at Sandcastle Early Learning Center were shocked on May 1 to learn that the school, which had been in operation for 42…
More Than Cartwheels and Handstands: Sokol Gymnastics

Over the weekend of April 4-6, seven gymnasts from Sokol Minnesota Gymnastics traveled to Crete, Nebraska to participate in a meet with other Western District…
Paying Attention

The moral of the story was pay attention. At least, that was what my dad suggested as the take away lesson. It was hard to…
Origin Story, Part the Second: Deluge

Dakota historians (Westerman/White, 2012): “The relationship of a people to the lands where they live is crucial for understanding their history and culture.” But what…
After 110 years, West 7th Pharmacy to Close

West 7th Pharmacy, which has been continuously operating at 1106 West 7th since 1915, announced on May 19 it would be closing its doors for…
West 7th/Fort Road Federation June 2025

West End Garden Tour: Celebrate the beauty and creativity of our neighborhood on Saturday, June 14th from 10 AM–2 p.m. at the Palace Community Center…
Origin Stories: An Introduction

Since the 1970s the Community Reporter has been blessed with reporters, editors and board members who have documented the history of our neighborhoods in its…