Inspired
August 24, 2018
Marybeth Lonnee worked on the memorial garden she planted with donated perennials and help from other Merriam Station Community Garden volunteers, Mon

A grandmother turns her grief into a St. Paul community garden

The memorial garden to little Alan Geisenkoetter will be dedicated Sunday with singers, pipers and balloons.
Variety
August 24, 2018
A parade on 4th Street passing by the Grand Arcade in 1907. The towered building to the rear is the old St. Paul City Hall-Ramsey County Courthouse, r

St. Paul's Grand Arcade is out of sight, but not gone

One of downtown St. Paul's most intriguing lost buildings is the elaborate mixed-use structure also known as the Lowry Arcade.
Home & Garden
August 24, 2018
Aerial view of historic limestone mansion on Grand Hill in St. Paul

$2.35M Summit Hill mansion shares pedigree with Grand Central Station

House was designed by architect who collaborated on New York's Grand Central Station.
Home & Garden
August 24, 2018

$2.35M Summit Hill mansion shares architectural pedigree with Grand Central Station

House was designed by architect who collaborated on New York's Grand Central Station.
St. Paul
August 22, 2018
Attorney Jeff Anderson spoke at Thursday afternoon's press conference detailing the settlement reached between the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneap

Attorney for Minnesota clergy sex abuse survivors calls for investigations into priests

Jeff Anderson said outstate dioceses refuse to publicly share their files on priest sex abuse.
St. Paul
August 22, 2018
ATF agent Nic Garlie gave some love to his dogs Brock (left) and Taylor at the end of a training session.

New ATF bomb dog in St. Paul got its start from behind bars

Taylor joined ATF after being raised in "Puppies Behind Bars" program.
Minneapolis
August 22, 2018
Adrielle Bedessem, 3, of Brooklyn Park showed her mother Delaine Bedessem how well she fared at swimming and keeping cool in a Lake Nokomis beach, Fri

Minneapolis, St. Paul parks rank in top 10 for beaches, ice rinks

Both cities won eight top 10 rankings in a survey that breaks down the component parts of successful park systems.
St. Paul
August 22, 2018
A crew from the St. Paul parks and recreation department removed ash trees along Juno Avenue Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, in St. Paul, MN.] DAVID JOLES &#x

St. Paul mayor wants to more than double spending to fight emerald ash borer

Even with a funding boost, the Parks Department will likely continue to fall behind on removing ash trees.
St. Paul
August 22, 2018
Luxury apartments to take the place of former charter school in St. Paul

Luxury apartments to take the place of former charter school in St. Paul

A new apartment complex is planned to be built in downtown St. Paul.
St. Paul
August 21, 2018
Saint Paul Public Schools Superintendent Joe Gothard answered questions from the media about the potential teacher strike. ] Shari L. Gross ï sha

St. Paul schools chief Joe Gothard scores positive marks

But the superintendent's first public review didn't increase his $232,000 salary.
St. Paul
August 21, 2018
Eric Jolly is the CEO and president of the St. Paul foundation.

Two quiet giants of local philanthropy rebrand to raise profiles of giving

Twin foundations respond to donors who want impact.
St. Paul
August 21, 2018
Under an agreement with the city, 15 trash haulers will each take a portion of St. Paul based on their market share.

St. Paul residents' frustration with organized trash collection piling up

Collection hasn't started, but some residents have already started a petition.
St. Paul
August 21, 2018

St. Paul's black leaders call for public's help ending gun violence

Activists said community members can contact them for help sharing information or turning themselves into police.
St. Paul
August 20, 2018
Dah Eh Ray

St. Paul man with history of abuse charged in wife's murder

Dah Dah Ray had filed an order for protection against her alleged killer.
St. Paul
August 20, 2018
The scene outside Lake Monster Brewing Thursday night. ] AARON LAVINSKY • aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com Over the past couple years, a corner o

In St. Paul's growing Creative Enterprise Zone, businesses seek ways to preserve artistic identity

Area increasingly known for creative enterprises is hoping St. Paul can nurture it.
Variety
August 19, 2018

Kristin Wilke Detailleur, veteran Twin Cities stage manager and props designer from St. Paul, dies

Detailleur was a longtime stage manager and prop master for theaters throughout the Twin Cities, a theater veteran who loved working behind the scenes on local productions of shows ranging from "God of Carnage" to "Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding."
St. Paul
August 19, 2018
Kofi Annan returned to Macalester College in May for the dedication of the Kofi Annan Institute for Global Citizenship in St. Paul.

Macalester remembers alum Kofi Annan

Annan completed his undergrad work at the St. Paul college in 1961.
St. Paul
August 18, 2018
St. Paul police are investigating a homicide in which a woman was found dead in her home.
Courtesy St. Paul Police Department

Woman found slain in St. Paul home; third homicide in one week

It's the third homicide in St. Paul this week, all on the East Side.
St. Paul
August 17, 2018
Video shows gun raised before St. Paul officers fire fatal shots

Video shows gun raised before St. Paul officers fire fatal shots

Police Chief Todd Axtell said he released the video amid calls for transparency in the wake of the Aug. 5 shooting, when police were called to William "Billy" Hughes' apartment for a report of shots fired.
St. Paul
August 17, 2018
The exterior of the 428 Building, once the old Woolworth's store and seen Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, in St. Paul, MN.] DAVID JOLES ï david.joles@s

Much-loved St. Paul Woolworth's reopens as eco-forward office space

Former St. Paul landmark now includes co-working space called Wellworth.

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