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Saura Jost and Isaac Russell have announced their candidacies for the Ward 3 seat on the Saint Paul City Council. They are hoping to succeed Chris Tolbert, who will be stepping down at the end of the year. Jost is…
Saura Jost and Isaac Russell have announced their candidacies for the Ward 3 seat on the Saint Paul City Council. They are hoping to succeed Chris Tolbert, who will be stepping down at the end of the year. Jost is…
Just repave Summit Ave.I’m an avid, albeit seasonal, bicycle rider. During the warmer months, I find myself on Summit Avenue several times a week. It’s my major east-west route to many other trails around the Twin Cities. As such, I…
New DFL majorities in House and Senate may open way to much legislationThe red wave of 2022 ran up against a blue tsunami in Minnesota on November 8 as DFL incumbents turned back challenge after challenge from their Republican opponents.…
More than 18 percent of eligible voters are estimated to have taken part in the August 9 primary election in Minnesota. There were few surprises from the election, at least in races that appeared on ballots in MyVillager’s coverage area.…
DFLers Maria Isa Perez-Hedges and Anna Botz are running for the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 65B for the seat that is being vacated by Carlos Mariani, who is not seeking re-election after 16 terms.District 65B includes downtown Saint…
Voters across the neighborhoods served by MyVillager will head to the polls on Tuesday, August 9, to choose among candidates for U.S. representative, governor and lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state senator, state representative, county commissioner and county…
City officials are scrambling to get the policies and processes in place before the May 1 effective date for the new rent control ordinance in Saint Paul. Meanwhile, at the state Capitol, lawmakers are arguing for a bill that would…
Re-elect Vue and Foster to boardAs a parent of three boys in the Saint Paul Public Schools and a committed public education advocate, I was happy to see MyVillager highlight the eight candidates running for School Board in the September…
Shrewd political instincts and a strong sense of empathy guided Chuck Repke throughout his life, say those who knew him well. Repke died on August 2 after a long battle with cancer. In his 67 years, he shaped countless Saint…
Saint Paul Fire Chief Butch Inks was recently recognized as the First Responder of the Year by the Optimist Club of Saint Paul. Inks, who became chief last November, was recognized for his leadership during the Fire Department’s work with…
House and Senate candidates lay out their priorities for the coming termBy Dale MischkeThree longtime DFL incumbents are facing Republican opponents in their bid for reelection to the Minnesota House and Senate from District 65. The district comprises all or…
District 64 voters head to the polls November 3 to choose among candidates for state Legislature By Dale Mischke The party in control of the Minnesota Legislature hangs in the balance this November 3 when voters head to the polls…