Harding student’s stabbing death was just the latest instance of disorder in schools. Still in mourning over the February 10 stabbing death of 15-year-old Devin Scott at Harding High School, Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) staff, students and parents are…
The recent news from the city of Saint Paul that the anticipated development around Allianz Field has been significantly scaled back from the lofty vision first rolled out by Minnesota United principal owner Bill McGuire in 2015 (MyVillager, January 11)…
Applause broke out among supporters who braved a winter storm on January 4 to watch the Saint Paul City Council unanimously approve a new commission to explore the reparations that could be made to residents who are descended from those…
For two weeks this spring, Merriam Park artist Hend Al-Mansour could be found at the Target store at 2500 E. Lake St. in Minneapolis. She was there every day, 10 to 12 hours at a time, creating a 52-foot-long mural…
Todd Axtell’s tenure as Saint Paul police chief ends on June 1, but his legacy will live on through his efforts to build the public’s trust, diversify the police department, expand opportunities for law enforcement careers and lead through particularly…
The Minneapolis Guitar Quartet will be joined by mezzo-soprano Clara Osowski and flutist Linda Chatterton at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 3, in Sundin Hall, 1531 Hewitt Ave. The concert will include newly commissioned works for guitar quartet and flute by…
Saint Paul closes roads, increases security at start of federal caseThe federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers indicted in connection with George Floyd’s death in 2020 began on January 20 with jury selection at the federal…
Axtell disputes mayor’s notion of what is needed to restore ranks of police. Rising crime and reductions in the ranks of the police have put Saint Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell and Mayor Melvin Carter at odds over the size…
Redevelopment of the old Midway Center property took two steps forward on August 25 with the Saint Paul City Council’s approval of an expanded tax increment financing (TIF) district and its order that the shopping center’s fire-damaged east wing be…
The big thing is presence,” according to Jerome Treadwell. “As long as you’re present in the now and doing everything you can to create a better future, that’s what’s important.” A Highland Park resident, Treadwell is a junior at Highland…
Just days before the one-year anniversary of its looting and torching during the riots following the murder of George Floyd, the former Big Top Liquors store at 1544 University Ave. has been ordered demolished. The Saint Paul City Council voted…
Even though its building is an arson-damaged shell, Big Top Liquors has obtained city approval to renew its off-sale liquor license. The Saint Paul City Council approved the renewal on March 24. The liquor store at 1544 University Ave. was…
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