Those who go out for New Year’s Eve in Saint Paul may have a bit more time to enjoy a champagne toast this year. The City Council is poised to adopt an ordinance change on December 21 that would allow…
Residents of Saint Paul’s Upper Landing hope recent meetings with city and railroad officials will lead to fewer freight trains idling day and night for hours at a time near their condominiums and apartments. The trains from Union Pacific Railway…
The city’s old Public Safety Annex (shown with red circles) is expected to be razed this winter to finally make room for a much larger Pedro Park in downtown Saint Paul. The Saint Paul City Council agreed on October 26…
170-year-old Justus Ramsey House is threatened by demolition. A fight to save the historic Justus Ramsey House is picking up steam just prior to a demolition hearing before the Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission. Owner Mojtaba Sharifkhani’s request for the…
Plans to expand Pedro Park have taken a key step forward. The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has determined that the Public Safety Annex has no historic significance. That clears one hurdle for the building’s demolition and the expansion of…
Amendments to Saint Paul’s new rent control ordinance will be reviewed in a public hearing before the City Council at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 24. The amendments are based on the work of a 41-member Rent Stabilization Stakeholders Group, which…
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 Saint Paul City Council decided on March 2 that Billy’s on Grand, 857 Grand Ave., must pay a $500 fine and adhere to additional license conditions following a city and police review of numerous “quality of life” calls related…
A successor to outgoing Saint Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell may not be selected until August. Axtell is stepping down before then, and the idea of an interim police chief is frustrating some City Council members who question why Mayor…
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…
Senior citizens, active military personnel and people with disabilities will now be able to get hardship deferrals from city assessments in Saint Paul. The City Council on November 17 approved deferrals for those applicants for the costs associated with street…
Truck Park Shootout is latest in string of incidents to shake West End What is believed to be the most serious mass shooting in Saint Paul’s history has resulted in calls to address the rising incidents of violent crime in the…
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