When people come together, progress is possible

Rebecca Noecker City Council Member, Ward 2Columnist When people ask me what I love about my job, I always tell them this: local government is…
Letter to the Editor

Tim Johnson, Rebecca Noecker, Fort Road Federation and Tim Rumsey, M.D. – one of these is not like the others. That one is Tim Rumsey’s notes on…
Demanding sensible action against gun violence

According to the Minnesota Violent Death Rating System, on average, firearms are used in 45% of suicide deaths, 65% of homicide deaths, and 54% of interpersonal…
West 7th properties petition to join Downtown Improvement District

Commercial property owners along West 7th Street to Grand Avenue in downtown St. Paul have submitted petitions to City Council to join the St. Paul Downtown…
Making St. Paul green this spring

council perspectiveMaking St. Paul green this spring Rebecca Noecker City Council Member, Ward 2columnist Spring is finally here — or at least, I hope it…
Justus Ramsey House in pieces following disassembly

by Casey Ek After months of controversy, the 170-year-old stone Justus Ramsey House that once sat on the patio of Burger Moe’s is no longer—at least…
Neighbors rush to save Justus Ramsey house from unexpected wrecking ball

by Casey EkNeighborhood preservationists were left scrambling to save the Justus Ramsey House, an 1850s-era historic stone building on the patio of Burger Moe’s, after learning…
St. Paul forms Reparations Commission

by Casey Ek The City of St. Paul is one step closer to offering its residents who are Black descendants of slaves reparations as it forms…
Federation Update

FEDERATION UPDATE fortroadfederation.org Join our board The West 7th / Fort Road Federation welcomes new board members: Ruthanne Atkinson (secretary), Jessica Nelson (area I coordinator), and Lynne Rollins (area…