Support Grand Avenue Businesses During Construction Crawl

Businesses on Grand between Snelling and Fairview have been feeling the effects of a major street reconstruction all summer. To help those businesses out, the…
Highland District Council Extends Deadline for Commercial Corridor Grants

The Highland District Council is looking for businesses and organizations interested in corridor beautification, public art, planning, marketing, events or revitalizing underused properties to apply…
“Origin Story” to Have a Second Printing

Joe Landsberger’s history of the West End, “Origin Story of Fort Road/West Seventh Street, the Township/City of Saint Paul, the Territory/State of Minnesota: Glacial Age…
Amtrak and States Celebrate Borealis Reaching a Quarter-Million Riders

Amtrak carried its 250,000th guest on state-sponsored Borealis trains between the Twin Cities and Chicago over the Independence Day 2025 holiday weekend. Operated daily by…
Met Council to Increase Wastewater Rates 5.8%

The Twin Cities region will continue to have one of the lowest costs for sewage treatment, despite a 5.8% increase in the municipal wastewater charge…
Funding available for Minnesota clean energy projects

The Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) is accepting community-led project proposals related to energy efficiency, renewable energy, electric vehicles and energy storage projects within Minnesota.…
A Tail Wagging Good Time

Grand Avenue is going to the dogs this month when Paws on Grand returns to the corridor September 7. Local businesses along Grand will be…
Why Vaccines Matter This School Year

When I was in medical school, I signed up for a 10-mile trail race on the Superior Hiking Trail. It was a bold move—I wasn’t…
Clean Up Saturdays to National Night Out

In the 90s and early 2000s, Saturdays were cleaning days. My grandmother would wake us all up, give us a broom, and send us outside…