West 7th businesses oppose SPDID expansion

Business owners along West 7th near downtown have asked the city to put the brakes on a proposal to expand the downtown St. Paul Downtown Improvement District…
County Perspective: Ramsey County introduces new nurse training program

by Rafael Ortega, Columnist Ramsey County Commissioner, District 5 In late April, I chaired a workshop where we learned about an innovative new program called the…
West End youth star in Circus Junventas’s “Excalibur”

by Damian GoebelThree West End residents, Rosie Mickelson (17), Ariana Forsland (16) and Gwendolyn Forsland (16) are set to star in Circus Juventas’ summer production of “Excalibur,”…
Poor air quality and your health

By Jonathan Dickman, MD, Ph.DWhen it smells like a campfire outside this may bring back memories of setting up a tent at a local park. This,…
Building Community: Tell Me More

“Tell me more.” Just three words. How hard can they be to say? “Tell me more.” It seems like they should slip off one’s tongue with…
“Spare” definitely worth a read

BEA’S BOOKS Spare Written by Prince Harry By Beatrice Cosgrove reviewer I admit, I am a British royal fanatic. When I was younger, I would go…
Ramsey/Washington expands Recycling and Energy Center

On July 17, 2023, Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy (R&E), celebrated the completion of enhancements at the R&E Center, a 450,000 ton per year solid waste processing facility…
Rethinking I-94 between Minneapolis and St. Paul alternatives released

Rethinking I-94 released their alternatives study to the public on July 18. These high-level suggestions are a combination of highway and transit ideas that reflect the basic…
Join a Purple Line Station Area Working Group

The Purple Line is a proposed bus rapid transit (BRT) line that will travel between downtown St. Paul and East Metro suburbs. Ramsey County is looking for…