Assistance is flowing in to help Saint Paul property owners remove hazardous lead water pipes. The Saint Paul City Council on March 23 approved using $4 million in federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to help pay for replacing the…
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…
An illustration of a typical water service line and ownership responsibilities. A 10-year plan by Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) to replace 26,600 lead water service lines is taking shape with an eye on protecting the city’s youngest and…
An illustration of a typical water service line and ownership responsibilities. Replacing the roughly 26,600 lead water service lines in the area served by Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) could cost as much as $275 million. Yet replacement is…
Andrew Gordon was recently appointed by Governor Tim Walz to serve as a judge in Ramsey County District Court upon the retirement of the Honorable Lezlie O. Marek. Gordon has been the deputy director of community legal services at the…
More than two months after the City Council requested one, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter announced on October 21 a new policy mandating that every city employee be vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 31. The vaccine policy is one of…
An emergency order was adopted by the Saint Paul City Council on August 11 that would institute watering restrictions and penalties if the ongoing drought becomes more severe. Those restrictions went into effect on August 17 and will begin being…
A typical household will pay an additional $1.70 per month for water in 2022 if a proposed rate increase is adopted by the Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) as it looks to replace its aging McCarron’s Lake treatment plant.…
Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) adopted a drought response plan on July 29 and property owners could face restrictions on water use soon if extremely dry conditions persist. The plan is based on Mississippi River water levels and could…
Work is expected to begin in April on plans to demolish Highland Park’s decommissioned southern water reservoir, and create new parking areas and improve vehicle access at the nearby Charles M. Schulz-Highland Arena on Ford Parkway and Snelling Avenue. Neighbors…
When the Historic Highland Water Tower can welcome visitors once again, the structure will show off a fresh look. Saint Paul Regional Water Services recently completed the first major improvements to the tower in decades at a cost of $533,000.“The…
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