Category: Neighborhood News

  • Rehab restores landmark, builds on track record of success

    Rehab restores landmark, builds on track record of success

    NEIGHBORS SPEAK OUT  by Dave ThuneThe historic stone and brick complex atop a bluff high above the Mississippi River has lived many lives—a Japanese language and…

  • Transit Improvement for THIS Generation

    Transit Improvement for THIS Generation

    Letter to the Editor By Kent PettersonLast month the Community Reporter brought us a story written by Jim Schoettler of CART (Citizen Advocates for Regional Transit).…

  • Racism, Runny Noses and the Myth of Freedom for All

    Racism, Runny Noses and the Myth of Freedom for All

    by Tim JohnsonRetired Pastor, Cherokee Park United Church[Editor’s Note: This is the tenth article in Tim Johnson’s series on racism. Comments and insights are welcome:…

  • Virtual Lecture on History of Sokol Hall

    Virtual Lecture on History of Sokol Hall

    Joe Landsberger, former president of Sokol Minnesota, will reprise his talk about the history of Czech and Slovak fraternal organizations in St. Paul. Free but requires…

  • Whole Wide World

    Whole Wide World

    West 7th Public LibraryWith your Saint Paul Public Library card, access digital resources for the whole family to learn new things, provide entertainment and learn new…

  • When the Gangsters Ruled St. Paul

    When the Gangsters Ruled St. Paul

    by David LambA century ago, the “Public Enemy Number One,” the leader of the group whose members J. Edgar Hoover called “the toughest mob we ever…

  • Ayd Mill Road reopens with new pedestrian, bike path

    Ayd Mill Road reopens with new pedestrian, bike path

    The 1.5 mile stretch of road was closed on August 1 to implement a new 3-lane street design with two southbound vehicle lanes, one northbound vehicle…

  • Overcoming Racism Conference

    Overcoming Racism Conference

    The Facilitating Racial Equity Collaborative’s (FREC) annual Overcoming Racism Conference took place virtually Nov. 12-13. Emceed by FREC member William Moore, the conference featured a keynote…

  • Federation Update

    Federation Update

    Fort Federation 882 West 7th, Suite 6   fortroadfederation.org   Board UpdateAt the November 9 meeting, the Board approved a request for support of Saint Paul…