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St. Paul apartment fire leaves one in critical condition

Officials are investigating what caused the early-morning Summit Avenue blaze.
January 3, 2026

St. Paul schools to collect $37 million in new taxes, but shortfall remains for 2026-27

A successful levy campaign in November won’t erase the need for future budget reductions, officials say. The district projects a $15 million shortfall next year.
January 3, 2026

Vacant CVS in St. Paul’s Midway set for demolition

The city is working with a contractor to finalize plans to tear down the vacant pharmacy that has been a magnet for problems in the neighborhood.
January 2, 2026

Mayor Kaohly Her pledges to ‘always show up’ for St. Paul in inaugural address

Friday’s inauguration launches the first term for Her, who makes history as the capital city’s first Asian American mayor.
January 2, 2026

Video released of St. Paul police shooting and injuring gun-waving suspect

Elliot Vaughn of Minneapolis was shot in the leg in St. Paul after General Motors tracked an allegedly stolen Buick he was driving to the city.
January 1, 2026

Bicyclist struck, killed in St. Paul

James Moo, 26, was hit on Dec. 22. He died the next day.
January 1, 2026

St. Paul’s largest homeless camp has grown, but problems have been relatively few

Unlike Minneapolis, St. Paul provides dumpsters and toilets, and city officials say that helps.
December 30, 2025

Half of the people killed in Minnesota because of domestic violence last year were bystanders or interveners

A report from Violence Free Minnesota said domestic violence homicides have dropped from a record number in 2023. But deaths among bystanders and interveners remain at all-time high.
December 29, 2025

With embrace of Native culture, St. Paul student finds his voice in state politics

Dexter Paasch of Harding High took advocacy to the State Capitol and will return next year as a student leader.
December 28, 2025

World Juniors fans can get in a skate on metro area’s refrigerated outdoor rinks

St. Paul’s are popular with some visiting NHL teams.
December 27, 2025

International hockey tourney delivers needed downtown St. Paul spark

City boosters have targeted Grand Casino Arena and surrounding areas as the center of post-pandemic revitalization efforts, including a potential $488 million renovation.
December 26, 2025

See inside the old Hamm’s brewery, as a developer plots the St. Paul landmark’s next chapter

Could “The Land of Sky Blue Waters” really become the land of lofts and shops?
December 26, 2025
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