The streets included in the city of Saint Paul's request before the Minnesota Legislature for an increase in the city's sales tax. Saint Paul officials have been lobbying the Minnesota Legislature this session to approve a new 1 percent sales…
The Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority took action on February 22 to keep the Project Home family shelter operating in Highland Park for at least another year. The HRA amended a joint powers agreement with Ramsey County and allocated…
Saint Paul is considering height limits for downtown that would restrict river bluff development to 10 stories along Kellogg Boulevard. That is at odds with plans for the RiversEdge mixed-use development, where a 40-story tower has been proposed. A key…
Cart sharing, opting out among possible changes. Saint Paul’s Department of Public Works is recommending an extensive revision of the city’s mandatory trash collection program as the current contract for the service nears an October 1 expiration date. The city…
February 16 meeting to address decision not to extend bike lanes. A plan to remove a layer of pavement on Cleveland Avenue between Bohland and Randolph avenues and replace it with new pavement, street markings, crosswalks and sidewalk ramps will…
The Park at RiversEdge will be part of the proposed River Balcony, a 1.5-mile promenade along the Mississippi River bluff in downtown Saint Paul. The long-proposed RiversEdge mixed-use development along downtown Saint Paul’s riverfront has taken another step forward. The…
Providing family stability, transforming government systems and promoting economic competitiveness and inclusion are the focus of Ramsey County’s 2023 state legislative agenda. The County Board approved the agenda on December 20, in time for the convening of the Minnesota Legislature…
Margarita Lucio, a 5-foot-3 senior goalie from Cretin-Derham Hall, was one of four high school athletes to recently sign with the Concordia University-Saint Paul women’s lacrosse team. Lucio, who also competes in soccer and hockey for the Raiders, began playing…
Double-digit tax increases are further fueled by increases in home valuesSaint Paul property owners did not take kindly to the city’s plan to increase the property tax levy by as much as 15.34 percent in 2023. More than two dozen…
County levy is up 5.54%, school levy is down 0.87%Saint Paul property owners’ 2023 tax bills have come into focus with the recent approvals by the Ramsey County Board, Saint Paul School Board and Saint Paul City Council of their…
An idea worth recyclingI was very disappointed to see yet another increase in the cost for city services. Having the recycling service increase by $60-plus is just another drip in the slow drowning of Saint Paul and its residents (see…
Richard D. Thompson has been named as the fourth artistic director in the 44-year history of the History Theatre, 30 E. 10th St., after a nationwide search. Thompson has more than 30 years of experience as a director, administrator, choreographer,…
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