SPRWS is removing lead service lines from its water infrastructure—at no cost to property owners

May 29, 2025 Damian Goebel 1 min read City of St. Paul, SPRWS

SPRWS Aims for 2,500 Lead Service Line Replacements in 2025

St. Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) is moving ahead in its goal to remove lead service lines from its water

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May 29, 2025 Damian Goebel 1 min read City of St. Paul

City, Tribal Historic Preservation Offices Rename Dakota Sacred Sites

The City of St. Paul adopted the recommendations of state Tribal Historic Preservation Officers to rename two culturally significant and

March 27, 2025 Damian Goebel 4 min read City of St. Paul, City Planning, Metropolitan Council, Rebecca Noecker, Riverview Corridor

City of St. Paul Unveils Vision for West 7th Transit

Stakeholders encouraged to participate in a series of April open houses on the proposed project. When planning for the Riverview

September 25, 2024 Damian Goebel 7 min read City of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Riverview Corridor

No Rail for West 7th, but what’s next?

On September 6, West 7th/Fort Road Federation Board Chair Meg Duhr found out via an email from Ramsey County that

March 27, 2024 Damian Goebel 1 min read City of St. Paul

Changes coming to citywide garbage and recycling collection

The City of St. Paul announced changes to the City’s garbage and recycling collection program starting early next year. Under

February 27, 2024 Damian Goebel 6 min read City of St. Paul, Department of Public Works, Snow Plowing

Lack of snow creates opportunities, challenges for the business of snow removal

First, some good news. St. Paul hasn’t had a snow emergency yet in the 2023-24 snow season. In fact, the region has seen just over 14 inches of snow this season, well below the average snowfall of 51.2 inches. Prior to this year, the latest St. Paul had seen a snow emergency was in the winter of 2018-19, when a snow emergency wasn’t declared until January 28, though that winter ended up having seven snow emergencies and a one-sided parking ban.

February 26, 2024 Damian Goebel 0 min read City of St. Paul, St. Paul Parks and Recreation

St. Paul Ice rink updates

To no one’s surprise, the City of St. Paul Department of Parks and Recreation has decided to end skating season early this year.

February 26, 2024 Damian Goebel 0 min read City of St. Paul, Ramsey County, St. Paul Public Schools

U.S. Department of Labor initiative to improve opportunities for St. Paul young people

The U.S. Department of Labor announced the second cohort of its Youth Systems Building Academy, an innovative effort to increase and enhance employment opportunities for youth. The 10 additional communities, including a program in St. Paul, and their partners will receive individualized training and tailored technical assistance from the department to help develop, test, implement or scale systems that engage and support young people entering the workforce.

January 24, 2024 Damian Goebel 4 min read City Council, City of St. Paul, election 2023

St. Paul’s historic City Council sworn in

On January 9, St. Paul’s next City Council was sworn in at a ceremony at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts.

With four new members, the council is going to look different in years past in more ways than one. In a historic election by St. Paul voters, for the first time in St. Paul, or any major U.S. city, our city council consists of all female members. What’s more, all seven members are under 40 years-old and six of the seven identify as people of color.