Minnesota’s public transportation systems need to reevaluate and reinvent themselves if they are going to survive. Data from the U.S. Department of Transportation reveal that the Twin Cities’ light-rail system sees more crimes per billion passenger miles than any other…
Effort is aimed at filling vacant storefronts. Saint Paul’s Downtown Alliance is one month into its Let’s Grow promotion, offering free rent for up to six months as an incentive for new tenants to fill vacant storefronts. As of last…
An increase in the number of homeless encampments in Saint Paul has city, county and local nonprofit social service agencies looking at ways to move people into shelters and access programs to serve their many unmet needs. The City Council…
Ramsey Hill playwright Leah Cooper grew increasingly intrigued several years ago with the concept of loss and the kinds of ambiguous loss that go unnamed, ungrieved and unresolved. In her research she learned that storytelling and ritual can help people…
Highland Park actor Sun Mee Chomet will be making up for lost time this month at the Guthrie and Southern theaters in Minneapolis. At the Guthrie, Chomet will appear as Miss Bates in the world premiere of Emma, playwright Kate…
Without help from the 2022 Minnesota Legislature, Ramsey County officials face the daunting task of providing shelter for homeless people with the county’s own funds—either that or see more people living in outdoor encampments.The County Board on May 24 took…
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…
A pay station in Saint Paul. Parking revenue in Saint Paul is rising again thanks to the return of downtown events and employees. That is good news for city officials as they begin the 2023 budget process. City Council members…
The kindness of neighbors Hands down, it’s been a rough couple of years. All of us could use a boost of positivity. Hopefully, the following acts of kindness will strengthen your belief that there is far more good out there…
The University of Saint Thomas will be able to serve alcohol at several additional locations on its Saint Paul campus with the City Council’s approval of an amended liquor license on January 26. The new locations include the north athletic…
The long fight to be able to use the Commodore Bar & Restaurant’s west dining room has cleared another hurdle. The Saint Paul Planning Commission unanimously approved a nonconforming use permit on January 7 to allow the restaurant at 79…
Our continued expansion of news coverage in print and on the web will ultimately depend on your support.Optimism may seem out of place in the midst of a pandemic, but hey, it’s 2022 and the new year brings a new…
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