New St. Paul co-living ‘duplex’ cracks the code of affordability and low-carbon housing

It’s easy to feel hopeless about the housing crisis, especially if you live in St. Paul, where any hint of new housing on the horizon…
A Day in the Life of the SPFD

The woman next to me brushed tears from her eyes, and stared gloomily ahead as we rushed toward United Hospital. We were in the back…
R.I.P. Carl Bentson 10-27-1974 to 12-18-2024

Sunday, August 3, 2025, 5:45 p.m. West 7th’s C.S.P.S. Hall was emptied out. Lights down, chairs and tables folded and put away. The band was…
Origin Story, Part the Fourth: Les Français arrivent avec les Ojibwés

In the 1500s eight thousand years of Dakota way of life and territorial integrity in Minnesota was challenged by European colonial powers. Following Christopher Columbus’…
The Air We Breathe

The kayaks sat on top of our car. Tents, sleeping bags, cooking gear, food and everything else one needs for four days in the Boundary…
Community Voices: Taking One’s Ball and Going Home

Dear editor: Thank you for publishing Ramsey County Commissioner Rafael Ortega’s column about where the money previously set aside for the Riverview Corridor will now…
Golden Chow Mein to Remain on West 7th

“FINALLY!!!!!! The news we’ve all been waiting for! Golden Chow Mein will continue with new owners!!!!!!” Long-time employee Mary Erjavec announced on social media August…
Center for Lost Objects Loses Lease

The Center for Lost Objects, located at 957 West 7th, announced on August 21 that they need to find a new location. “The new owners…
In Memorium: Richard L Kutz 1949-2025

Uppertown blocks celebrate the life of their neighbor Richard Kutz. From his birth residence on the fourth floor of the Paulina Building, Leech and West…