COVID-19 – Recommendations as the pandemic drags on

by Jonathan Dickman, MD, PhD As we approach a half of a year of working from home, distance learning and Zoom meetings, many people have…
WHOLE WIDE WORLD West 7th Public Library

by cate sering, library manager As we transition out of summer, we know that the needs of our community are more important than ever. Whether you…
Advocating for dialysis patients is close to my heart

Letter to the Editor To the Editor: Since 2009, I have served as my father’s in-home caregiver as he undergoes dialysis treatments. In that time,…
West End Artist Profile: Kelly Ludeking

I grew up in the Midwest on a traditional farm—dairy, beef, pigs and all the crops to feed them and us—where I absorbed a great…
Schmidt Artists realizing many dreams

Having Schmidt Artist Lofts in the neighborhood is just beginning to have the kind of impact many predicted when it was opened. Years of moving…
Wabasha Street Caves to Close as Pandemic Threatens Local Venues

by David Lamb The manmade tunnels behind West St. Paul’s castle-like structure, once the site of a speakeasy said to be frequented by notorious gangsters,…
Park Square, SteppingStone Join to Create Theatre for Life

Park Square Theatre and SteppingStone Theatre for Youth will join forces this fall to create “your theatre for life” in downtown St. Paul. The two…
White Pelicans and Hollywood Chickens

BIRDS IN PARTICULAR White Pelicans and Hollywood Chickens Historically, I have spent a lot of time on the riverbanks of Minnesota swimming in the summer…
Garden Views: What about those insects?

GARDEN VIEWS KENT PETTERSON columnist What about those insects? The loss of habitat and food sources and pesticides used to control insects, and in particular…