Madness of nuclear proliferationI am growing increasingly convinced that we human beings must subconsciously desire our own destruction. What other explanation can there be for our wanton disregard for our survival? The conscious and willful destruction of our environment and…
Tim Blessing, brother Dave and Matt Schoen kick back while enjoying the sounds of Sawyer’s Dream, one of four bands providing entertainment during the Highland Park Harmonies concert on October 10 near the Highland Park Pavilion. Photo by Brad Stauffer…
Council gives final approval for 5-story apartment at Selby-Dale TJL Development’s plans to construct a five-story apartment building at 594 Selby Ave. won unanimous approval from the Saint Paul City Council on July 15. The decision also clears the way…
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.— The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther…
St. Paul awards first grants to families and businesses impacted by coronavirusBy Jane McClureSt. Paul officials are scrambling to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic with an array of measures intended to ease the financial burden on citizens, shore up household…
Neighbors believe building is too tall for area and will add to parking congestionBy Jane McClureAn 85-foot-high mixed-use building proposed for the 300 block of West Seventh Street and Smith Avenue has cleared its first hurdle despite considerable neighborhood opposition.…
By John WadellThe St. Paul District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking comments on a draft environmental assessment through May 8 on its floodplain forest management along the Mississippi River from Upper St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis…
By Jane McClureA planned four-story apartment building that would add 47 new units of low-income senior housing to Winslow Commons, 160 S. Western Ave., will be allowed to proceed with two variances approved on April 13 by the St. Paul…
By Jane McClureCretin-Derham Hall will be allowed to retain signs that were put up without city approval and to install new signs on an approved building addition as a result of two variances that were granted on April 13 by…
By Jane McClureA longstanding fight over a planned driveway in the Historic Hill District came to an end on April 15 with a unanimous vote by the St. Paul City Council to uphold an appeal by the homeowner. Ray Meyer,…
By Jane McClureResidents of the West Seventh, Highland Park and Macalester-Groveland neighborhoods did not gather in April to elect new district council board members due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, two of those neighborhoods will hold elections to fill those…
By Jane McClureReworked plans for a five-story apartment building near Selby Avenue and Dale Street are moving ahead with a 5-2 vote of approval on April 20 by the St. Paul Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC). The design was altered after…
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