Six Months In, Mayor Her Reflects On Initial Crises And The Long-Term Future

When Kaohly Her took office in January as the first woman and first Hmong American elected mayor of St. Paul, she expected to spend her…
Town Hall focuses on election security, Operation Metro Surge

More than 400 community members packed C.S.P.S. Hall on May 19 for an opportunity to talk to three of St. Paul’s highest ranking public officials…
Mayor Her Highlights Downtown Development, Public Safety in State of the City

St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her highlighted downtown revitalization, public safety coordination and city service improvements during her first State of the City address, delivered April…
Downtown St. Paul Alliance Announces over $1 billion in downtown investment

More than $1 billion in public and private investment is flowing into downtown St. Paul, city and business leaders announced Tuesday during the St. Paul…
State of the City Address 2026

April 20, 2026. 8:30 a.m. International Institute of Minnesota. Free. Mayor Kaohly Her will deliver her first State of the City address, outlining priorities and…
Ramsey County Pitches $320 million ‘Building Stronger Together’ Plan To Reshape Downtown St. Paul, Expand Tax Base

Ramsey County officials are advancing an ambitious $320 million economic development strategy aimed at revitalizing downtown St. Paul and strengthening the county’s long-term fiscal outlook,…
Macalester-Groveland Speaker Series: Mayor Kaohly Her

April 8, 7 p.m. Pilgrim Lutheran Church. Free. The Macalester-Groveland Community Council is hosting a Speaker Series event featuring St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her. Residents…
60th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Hundreds of revelers braved the mid-teen temps to ring in St. Patrick’s Day in downtown St. Paul for the 60th year at this year’s St.…
Kaohly Her Sworn in as St. Paul’s New Mayor

Kaohly Her was officially sworn in as St. Paul’s mayor, marking a new chapter in city leadership and becoming the first Hmong American to hold…