Year: 2023
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The M reopens with new exhibit
The M reopens with new exhibit Jake SpitzackStaff Writer After more than three years of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic and major remodeling, the Minnesota Museum of American Art is once again ready to welcome visitors. It reopens November 4 with a new exhibit, “Hazel Belvo: For Love,” and visitors can get a sneak… Read more
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GAP students build home from scratch; alumnus awarded
GAP students build home from scratch;alumnus awarded Jake SpitzackStaff Writer The shrill of whizzing buzzsaws and smells of sawdust have become commonplace for Guadalupe Alternative Program (GAP) students enrolled in the school’s two-year construction career pathway program. Every year, they work under the supervision of a professional construction team to renovate a home or build… Read more
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Development options for the Armour Gates site
Development options for the Armour Gates site Jake SpitzackStaff Writer In early October, the South St. Paul City Council held a work session to discuss several topics, including the future of the property at 450 Hardman Ave., home to the historic Armour Gates. There was consensus among city staff that creating a park at the… Read more
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Resurgence at Central Square
Resurgence at Central Square Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Programs at Central Square are thriving two years after the City of South St. Paul and South St. Paul Public Schools (SSPPS) ended their nearly 20-year joint management agreement for the community center, 100 7th Ave. N., and the school district is spearheading more ways to grow. The… Read more
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2023 Voter’s Guide: St. Paul city council, ISD 625, ISD 197 and SSD 6
Lines of people will soon stream to polling booths to exercise their right to vote. The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 7, and voters in the St. Paul Voice distribution area will cast ballots for candidates running for city council and school board seats. St. Paul voters will also see a question on their ballot… Read more
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West Side Boosters to induct 8 into its inaugural Hall of Fame class
West Side Boosters to induct 8 intoits inaugural Hall of Fame class John E. AhlstromStaff Writer Last summer Santino Franco, an active member of the West Side Boosters for three decades, gathered a group of his contemporaries to discuss the logistics for establishing a West Side Boosters Club Hall of Fame. Members of the committee… Read more
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West Side Community Organization celebrates historic milestone
West Side Community Organizationcelebrates historic milestone Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Five decades ago, residents of St. Paul’s West Side neighborhood rallied together to keep Humboldt High School from permanently closing its doors. This activism spurred the founding of the West Side Community Organization (WSCO), a nonprofit and the planning council for District 3 that is now… Read more