Let’s lead the way, families deserve better

council perspectivesLet’s lead the way, families deserve better Rebecca Noecker City Council Member, Ward 2columnistOpen any newspaper or ask any parent, employer, or childcare provider…
Mass Shooting Underscores Public Safety Concerns on West 7th

By Casey EkThe mass shooting at West Seventh Truck Park that took the life of 27-year-old Marquisha Wiley and injured 15 others in the early hours…
Gun Violence Prevention: What We Can Do

West End Healthline Gun Violence Prevention: What We Can Do By Emily Benzie, MD The West End neighborhood is still recovering from the mass shooting at the…
American Rescue Plan

county perspectivesRebecca Noecker City Council Member, Ward 2columnist The city of St. Paul has been allotted an extraordinary $166 million from the American Rescue Plan.…
Unkind neighbors

We have new neighbors in West 7th, and some are not being kind to us.As you may know, Freedom House, a homeless services drop-in center,…
A Greener St. Paul

Council PerspectivesSt. Paul City Council Member Rebecca Noeckercolumnist When you think of city government, what comes to mind? For most of us, it’s mundane acts of…
158 Years Post-Emancipation, St. Paul Turns to Reparations

by David Lamb “This is where I used to live,” Linda Garrett sometimes tells her grandchildren as they zip down I-94 through St. Paul. But instead of…
Hope for the Year Ahead

Council Perspectivesby Rebecca Noecker City Council Member, Ward 2columnist “Man plans, and God laughs.” As I looked back at the column I wrote this time…
New Rep Joins Riverview Policy Advisory Committee

by Diane Gerth As we know, the idea of a transit corridor along West 7th Street has been kicked around since the mid-1990s, and the…