Community Voices: St. Paul’s Brave Steps to Reduce Gun Deaths

Who will stand up for our children? Since the shooting at Annunciation Church almost four months ago, we’ve heard a lot of noise and seen…
Community Voices: Stalled West 7th Improvements Are On The Community, Too

On Monday, October 29, I attended my 86th community meeting about the future of transportation on West 7th Street. I was not expecting much. I…
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…
Community Voices: Taking One’s Ball and Going Home

Dear editor: Thank you for publishing Ramsey County Commissioner Rafael Ortega’s column about where the money previously set aside for the Riverview Corridor will now…
Community Voices: What is Happening with Lowry Apartments?

What’s Happening with the Former Lowry Apartments? The Community Deserves Answers! The City of St. Paul condemned and boarded up the Lowry Apartments, displacing residents…
Community Voices: The End of Light Rail

By Kent Petterson Congratulations West 7th neighborhood! The sudden end of the Riverview Corridor Transit Study was unexpected but, I believe correct. What began as…
Community Voices: Come ride the Amtrak Borealis train

Thanks to Commissioner Ortega for sharing info on the new daily train between St. Paul and Chicago. I too look forward to riding it on…
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to the Fort Road Federation for making our street safer

I would like to give a shout out to Julia McColley, Executive Director of the West 7th/Fort Road Federation, for assisting me in getting pedestrian…
Letter to the Editor: Kids Deserve a Healthy Balance Between Online Safety and Access for Support

Dear Community Reporter, I appreciate the conversation our state is having to keep children protected online as the prevalence of social media and digital platforms…