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Meet the St. Paul Winter Carnival's two-time pandemic queen
Kirstin Knutson's reign ends Jan. 28. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, she wore the St. Paul festival's crown for two years.
St. Paul officials say it's time to get the lead out of city's pipes
Members of the St. Paul Board of Water Commissioners meeting are calling for an aggressive 10-year plan to replace all lead pipes on public or private property at an estimated cost of $220 million.
St. Paul building once poised to be a COVID morgue sold to trucking company
Soldier Trucking, which employs veterans and inner-city residents, expects to provide 140 jobs in St. Paul.
Meet the St. Paul diner pro who's pinching pennies to get her restaurant through COVID
Kris Masanz has yet to fully reopen Neighborhood Cafe.
Who ran for St. Paul mayor wearing a frog costume? This guy.
Abu Nayeem is just a regular guy — who ran for City Council and mayor as the Frogtown Crusader.
Explosion levels Minneapolis garage, sends man to hospital with serious injuries
Fire crews extinguished New Year's blaze. Cause still being investigated.
Work could begin soon to bring St. Paul's Phalen Creek back to the surface
Restoring portions of the creek, which once coursed through Swede Hollow, is seen as ecologically and spiritually beneficial.
Winter Carnival button artist gives fresh take on longtime St. Paul festival
Kevin Cannon welcomed the challenge of creating a new look for 136th Carnival.
Hungry squirrels play Grinch to park display in St. Paul
Marauding tree rodents dim holiday lights in Mears Park.
Low-power St. Paul radio station tunes into the heart of Frogtown
Started a few years ago to provide "hyperlocal" programming, St. Paul's Frogtown Community Radio is also giving its neighborhood a bigger voice in local issues.
Meet the man who leads St. Paul's response to snow emergencies, pot holes
Kershaw talks snow emergencies, street repair and leading a department that affects people's everyday lives.
Eye On St. Paul Q&A: Robin Hickman-Winfield
The longtime St. Paul activist and educator has found a medium that not only provides an artistic outlet, but reinforces positive images for girls of color.
Kristien Butler tapped to lead St. Paul human rights department
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter names attorney to high-turnover post.
Eye On St. Paul Q&A: Dalton Outlaw, boxing instructor and entrepreneur
Raised in St. Paul's Frogtown, Dalton Outlaw is building big plans beyond his Element Gym.
St. Paul Winter Carnival button unveiling raises curtain on 2022 festival
The four buttons, by local artist Kevin Cannon, are the primary fundraiser for the Winter Carnival.
St. Paul Port Authority seeks community voices for Hillcrest
Development officials want public input on the future of the former golf course.
St. Paul snow emergency? There's an app for that
A new mobile phone app shows where you can and cannot park during snow emergencies in the capital city.
Eye On St. Paul Q&A: Matt Keliher, SubText Books
At a time when many book buyers have taken their shopping online, St. Paul's SubText Books has not only stuck with bricks and mortar, but it has become a downtown anchor.
Federal dollars heading to St. Paul to study, improve streets, Rondo area
Federal transportation infrastructure grants of nearly $8 million are intended to improve East Side safety and study Rondo area connectivity.
Eye On St. Paul Q&A with Mary Cutrufello: Rock star, one-time FedEx driver and neighborhood leader
The W. 7th resident and new executive director of its district council once had rock star dreams. She still gigs, but her day job now is to champion her neighborhood.
Naming contest for St. Paul's Hillcrest development will reach new heights
Community will choose from The Heights, Hillpoint Heights and Eastcrest Heights as the new name for a planned mixed-use development.
Through loss and illness, teen boys in Blaine turn to each other for strength
Two teens learned at an early age that sometimes the best thing a friend can do is just be there.
St. Paul YWCA to display art highlighting program that guarantees income help
Commissioned by St. Paul Melvin Carter, the piece will be unveiled Dec. 7.
St. Paul raises residential trash collection rates
In what has been a contentious issue, the City Council on Wednesday set new rates for 2022.
Eye On St. Paul Q&A: Owner of Solo Vino wine shop on Selby Avenue
Thirty seconds after you meet Chuck Kanski, you know he was born to run a wine shop. The self-described "wine geek" can break down the…
Portion of Mississippi River Boulevard near Highland Bridge development to reopen in St. Paul
After months of closure and detours, motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians on Wednesday will once again be able to use Mississippi River Boulevard between Ford Parkway…
Eye On St. Paul Q&A: Lynette Harris, Moms Food Shelf
Lynette Harris was raising three school-age children on the East Side of St. Paul when she discovered that many students at her son's school —…
Eye on St. Paul Q&A: What's next for restaurateur Brian Ingram?
The couple that brought Hope Breakfast Bar to a St. Paul fire station are thinking "very retro Las Vegas."
Polls closed: Minneapolis voters weigh in for historic election year
Views on the Minneapolis mayoral race also seemed to be heavily influenced by the city's public safety debate. Voters in St. Paul and cities around the state also went to the polls with big issues at stake.
Longtime West Sider helps St. Paul police make community connections
The longtime West Sider forges connections with the Hispanic community.
Eye on St. Paul Q&A: Joe Spencer, Downtown Alliance president
The Downtown Alliance president talks COVID, crime and the future of downtown.
As St. Paul's Lowertown grows, residents seek a bigger voice
They want an improvement district with a mission beyond businesses.
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Some worry St. Paul Port Authority is not listening to community hopes for Hillcrest
Housing advocates want the site to provide more amenities, affordable housing.
Time to rename Hillcrest, St. Paul Port Authority says
East Siders asked to submit words that reflect the neighborhood.
Officials credit Street Team for cleaning up downtown St. Paul
The team has cleaned up more than 1,000 incidents of graffiti and reached out to more than 800 businesses, according to one official.
Coloring book features historic St. Paul homes
Architecture fans created a paintable book of homes in St. Paul's Irvine Park.
Port Authority aims to bring Hillcrest jobs, housing together
Up to 1,000 jobs at site could be close to home.
St. Paul helping small restaurants recover from COVID, civil unrest
St. Paul's Restaurant Resiliency Program designed to help owners that lack the expertise to build an online business.
St. Paul City Council says 'yes' again to Grand Av. project
With the council's 5-2 vote, and barring any new challenges, the $32.5 million development can move forward.
St. Paul's Selby JazzFest gearing up for 20th year
Music festival is back before a live audience for the first time since 2019.
After destruction and controversy, Lloyd's Pharmacy is back in St. Paul
Owner credits local support with helping him rebuild century-old St. Paul store.
St. Paul political strategist Charles 'Chuck' Repke Jr. 'wanted society to do well'
It ended a life lived behind the scenes of campaigns, caucuses and conventions, all with the goal of making St. Paul a better place to live.
St. Paul eyeing public money to spur Midway development
The area surrounding Allianz Field could get a $200 million subsidy under the plan.
Polluted St. Paul golf course could be developed as nation's first carbon-neutral neighborhood
Combining rooftop solar arrays, a geothermal heating and cooling network, energy-efficiency and electric vehicle charging stations, planners at the St. Paul Port Authority envision something quite unique.
Divided St. Paul council OKs Grand Avenue development for Dixie's site
Controversial five-story Dixie's complex gets nod from St. Paul Council
Minnesota's Hmong community celebrates Suni Lee's historic gold medal
"Her victory is all of our victory," was how one person summed it up.
Quiet day for candidate filing in St. Paul
Incumbent Melvin Carter was one of five candidates to file for mayor.
Hidden Falls Creek closer to reality at former Ford site
The remade creek is the centerpiece of the new Highland Bridge development.
St. Paul panel backs project to replace Dixie's with restaurants, apartments
Emmett's and Saji-Ya will continue in the new space, said Dixie's owner Peter Kenefick, who plans to retire.
Twin Cities get serious about crosswalk etiquette
Large blue signs, updated weekly, will now show the rate that drivers have been yielding to pedestrians at select sites in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
'Land bridge' park new focus of downtown St. Paul riverfront
One official called the proposed park, which would span train and vehicle traffic all the way down to the Mississippi, the "missing access" to the river.
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Years in the making, $8.6M Wakan Tipi Center will be an epicenter of Dakota culture in St. Paul
$8.6M Wakan Tipi Center planned at edge of downtown St. Paul.
St. Paul recruitment program aims to diversify police ranks
Law Enforcement Career Path Academy is designed to remove financial and educational barriers to college and a law enforcement career for low-income young people.
The truth behind St. Paul's legacy as a safe haven for Prohibition gangsters
A strategy to control crime in the capital city grew into a police scandal involving some of the country's most-wanted criminals.
On a sunny Juneteenth, hopes for change and peace prevail
For many, the day seemed especially resonant because of the difficult year just passed.
St. Paul won't sponsor a fireworks display on July 4
Mayor says the city has better uses for its money; Saints, others stepping in.
St. Paul restaurant owners give 3% of profits to charity: 'It takes a vision'
Brian and Sarah Ingram and their Purpose Driven Restaurants have faith in St. Paul — and humanity.
St. Paul's newest park was a community effort
St. Paul's Midway Peace Park officially unveiled Tuesday.
Star Tribune wins Pulitzer for George Floyd reporting; Darnella Frazier also cited
Star Tribune staff wins for its coverage of George Floyd killing
Star Tribune wins Pulitzer for George Floyd reporting; Darnella Frazier also cited
For its coverage of the police killing of George Floyd, and the landscape-altering racial reckoning that fanned out across the world from Minneapolis in its…
Devoted sisters laid to rest at historic church on St. Paul's West Side
A St. Paul parish mourned the loss of two beloved sisters who died just weeks apart.
Land swap will give Pig's Eye Park in St. Paul new visibility
The restructured deal gives the East Side more access to parkland rather than adding more green space to Highland Park neighborhood.
Former all-star athlete from Minnetonka battles back against Parkinson's with boxing training techniques
Betty White took up boxing to battle back against Parkinson's disease.
Owners of St. Paul's Amsterdam Bar fear impact of planned bike lane
Loss of parking could impact bar's bottom line, which affects city, too.
Work begins to restore St. Paul stream, revive Hidden Falls
Through the summer, workers will build a tunnel beneath Mississippi River Boulevard that will allow runoff from a wide area to reach Hidden Falls.
Afaya Sanaa Healing Center opening in St. Paul Midway
Activist beckons others to the St. Paul site who've suffered trauma of violence in the community.
Project to replace St. Paul's Dixie's On Grand sparks neighborhood debate
Some worry whether the development will be out of scale. Others welcome higher density.
Aim higher, some St. Paul East Siders tell city, over plans for Hillcrest site
Port Authority's massive redevelopment of former Hillcrest golf course is less ambitious than Ford site.
St. Paul mayor vetoes council rejection of housing development on vacant lot
Mayor Melvin Carter said St. Paul needs a range of housing to meet its goals for vitality and affordability.
Millions in public, private aid help rebuilding in St. Paul's riot-damaged Midway
Cash grants to businesses hurt by pandemic, riots give hope to St. Paul neighborhood
Divided St. Paul City Council rejects development on vacant lot
Developer says vote will dampen development efforts.
Petition drive kicks off in St. Paul to put rent control on the November ballot
The proposal is more detailed than similar efforts this year in Minneapolis.
Competition heats up as more Minnesotans hunt for shots
Another 900,000 Minnesotans were added to the pool of state residents vying to secure a shot of virus protection, adding to the scramble for appointments.
