East Metro
July 30, 2017
Circus Juventas performed in Washington, D.C., earlier this summer at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

St. Paul's Circus Juventas adds award to starry summer

St. Paul
July 29, 2017
Norma Crumble, an employee for seven year at Book for Africa, sorted through donated books. Some of the books that come in can be damaged to the point

Books for Africa sends record 3.1 million books in a year

The number of books shipped by the St. Paul group jumped by 26 percent — nearly 636,000 books — in a year's time.
St. Paul
July 29, 2017

109-year-old Dorothy Hall McFarland was dedicated to music, children, community

St. Paul
July 29, 2017
A logo sign outside of the headquarters of Ecolab, Inc., in St. Paul, Minnesota on October 24, 2015. Photo by Kristoffer Tripplaar *** Please Use Cred

Former Ecolab building in St. Paul sells for $3.6 million

The building, which is getting a new name and quick updates, will be open in September.
St. Paul
July 28, 2017
A conceptual rendering, provided by the city of St. Paul, of what the highest density area of the Ford Site could potentially look like after redevelo

St. Paul proceeds with Ford site development despite opposition

A massive dirt field in St. Paul's Highland Park neighborhood could one day house up to 7,200 people and be the workplace of a thousand or more.
Eat & Drink
July 28, 2017
Chef and co-owner Leonard Anderson stands for a portrait in front of Tongue in Cheek, in St. Paul. ] COURTNEY PEDROZA • courtney.pedroza@startr

How innovative restaurants revitalize neglected Twin Cities neighborhoods

Restaurants as catalysts for both urban and suburban revitalization is a national trend linked, in part, to the internet.
St. Paul
July 28, 2017
Kenyatta Foster approaches the crowd to speak at her father�s vigil on Friday night.

Family, friends, strangers honor man killed in 'horrific' St. Paul bus-car crash

A Friday night vigil was organized by a resident of the street where Kenneth Foster died last weekend.
St. Paul
July 28, 2017

The Girls Rock n Roll Retreat Showcase Concert

The Girls Rock n Roll Retreat Showcase Concert was held Friday, July 28, 2017 at O'Gara's Bar and Grill in St. Paul, Minn. 50 girls, ages 8-16, performed the original songs they wrote with their bands over the past week at camp.
Variety
July 28, 2017
Scan from original negative on Epson Expression10000XL. ORG XMIT: Documentation

St. Paul's early and unusual megachurch went up in flames – twice

Built on personality rather than doctrine, the massive People's Church defied design norms for the late 19th century.
St. Paul
July 28, 2017
Developers are considering building a 175-unit apartment complex on this vacant lot owned by the city of St. Paul.

St. Paul to sell Payne Av. lot for $17.5M affordable housing, commercial project

Schafer Richardson and developer Peter Brodd for the city-owned parcel between the Ward 6 restaurant and Kendall Ace Hardware.
East Metro
July 27, 2017
Valerie Castile, mother of Philando Castile, spoke passionately before the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), during a vote from a

Police standards board rejects naming training fund for Castile

A new state training fund for police officers will not be named for Philando Castile, despite Gov. Mark Dayton's recommendation.
St. Paul
July 27, 2017
Hillcrest golf course in St. Paul is to close on Oct. 30

Hillcrest Golf Club in St. Paul to close in October

The 96-year-old private club can no longer be financially sustained and will close in October, members were told.
St. Paul
July 26, 2017
Under an agreement with the city, 15 trash haulers will each take a portion of St. Paul based on their market share.

St. Paul moves ahead with talks on coordinated trash hauling

As city aims for 2018 deadline, residents still giving mixed reviews.
Variety
July 26, 2017
Happy Peach owner Kha Vang at her store in St. Paul's Hmong Village malll.

Where to find hottest Korean skin care products? Try this tiny St. Paul store

Korean skin care products are taking the internet by storm. Known as K-beauty, some of these products can seem pretty weird.
Eat & Drink
July 26, 2017
The smoked lakefish platter is served at The Lexington with deli garnish and pumpernickel toast.

Legendary Lexington returns with well-rendered classics from a top-shelf chef

The old-but-new supper club is back after sitting dormant since mid-2013.
St. Paul
July 26, 2017

Woman arrested in St. Paul after child finds loaded gun, shoots 4-year-old

The child, shot in the leg, is expected to survive.
Eat & Drink
July 26, 2017
Delicata in St. Paul.

A restaurant-starved St. Paul neighborhood gets a new buzzed-about pizza joint

The team behind Bar Brigade and Republic are opening a pizza and gelato restaurant on Wednesday.
St. Paul
July 26, 2017
A 2016 concept photo of the Aiwan Pavilion planned for Phalen Regional Park.

St. Paul to give 'Peanuts' statues to Chinese sister city in exchange for model pavilion

In return, the city's sister city, Changsha, is sending a replica of a pavilion for Phalen Park.
St. Paul
July 25, 2017
With oldest son, Jordan Maas, crawling around, Ashley Maas held her nine week-old son Payton at their home in Brooklyn Park. Maas had Payton with a mi

Baby deliveries to end at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul

Decision continues trend of hospitals halting core services in response to changing demand and demographics.
St. Paul
July 25, 2017
Rendering of the Minnesota United soccer stadium in St. Paul.

United's new soccer stadium will be Allianz Field

The soccer team held a Tuesday morning news conference to introduce its naming rights partner for the $150 million stadium.

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