Tag: Columns
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Make it a Handmade Holiday with St. Paul Public Library
Looking for a creative way to spread some holiday cheer this year? Skip the crowded stores and make your gifts at the library instead! Most…
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Keeping Our Community Safe and Thriving
It’s been a challenging year and one of contrasts. As major crimes in St. Paul plummet by double digits, our year has been punctuated by…
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A Deeper Dive Into Glp-1’s – A New Healthcare Tool For Weight Loss
As we head toward the end of 2025, it’s likely that you or someone you know has gone on, or at least thought about going…
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Origin Story, Part the Sixth: John Irvine, Granddaddy of W7 / St. Paul
While Irvine Park and Hillside commemorate John Irvine, his legendary civic role in the birth of our neighborhoods and city is somewhat neglected. Prior to…
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“The Phoenician Scheme” Is Delightfully Absurd And Absurdly Delightful
For his 12th film, the masterful Wes Anderson has devised “The Phoenician Scheme,” an industrialist-themed yarn that blitzes with style and rattles with hilarity. Here,…
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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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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…
