Category: Neighborhood News
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Ranked Voting – A Guide
In a few days we are at the polls in St. Paul. You ask “An election? What are we voting for now?” Excellent question. This…
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Administrative Citations One Of Two 2025 Ballot Questions
In January of this year, the St. Paul City Council passed an ordinance to allow itself the ability to impose fines on businesses in the…
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SPPS Asking Voters to Approve $37 Million Annually
Facing a budget deficit of over $50 million per year, the St. Paul Board of Education is asking the voters to approve an additional operating…
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St. Paul, Ramsey County Propose Increased Budgets, Property Taxes for 2026
On September 4, after a weeks-long delay caused by the cyber attack on the City, Mayor Melvin Carter laid out his proposed $887 million budget…
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Common-Sense Legislation to Prevent More Gun Deaths
Minnesota will not forget the tragedy at Annunciation School on August 27, when a shooter opened fire on children, teachers and clergy as they prayed…
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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
Dear West End, It feels like a surreal time to be a journalist right now with what feels like a full-frontal assault on the first…
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This is what thoughts and prayers feels like
By Jonathan Dickman, MD, PhD Previously I wrote how “thoughts and prayers” were not enough for gun violence prevention. After the Annunciation Catholic Church school…
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Woke at the Playground
When asked, the grandparent I met at Thompson Park in West St. Paul said he was from the West 7th Area of St. Paul. There…
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A Friendly Reminder to Take Care of Yourself
I don’t know about you, but 2025 came in hot, and somehow, it’s already almost over. We’ve made it through the State Fair (and all…
