Year: 2024
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COPAL construirá un nuevo centro comunitario
Por Leonor Villasuso Rustad La organización sin fines de lucro fundada y dirigida por Francisco Segovia, COPAL (Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la Acción Latina) acaba de anunciar el lanzamiento de una campaña de recaudación de fondos para hacer realidad la construcción de su Centro Latino de Participación Comunitaria (LCCE, por sus siglas en inglés),… Read more
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New King Boreas hails from South St. Paul
Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Steve Doody, a lifelong South St. Paulite, proudly donned the crown of King Boreas at this year’s St. Paul Winter Carnival, and although he was overthrown by Vulcanus Rex following the Torchlight Parade in early February, his duties as the ice king have only just begun. He and the other members of… Read more
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City accepting proposals for former library property
Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Despite the stylish look and modern amenities of the newly opened Kaposia Library, South St. Paul city staff haven’t forgotten about the city-owned American Legion library down the street that served the community well for nearly 100 years. Following the grand opening of the new county-owned library, city staff were planning to… Read more
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Plumbing project will displace tenants at senior high-rise
Jake SpitzackStaff Writer An approximately $8 million plumbing project is set to begin in early April at the 165-unit John Carroll building, forcing all the seniors living there to temporarily relocate. Tenants will be moved in phases – with 12 to 24 units being worked on at a time – and everyone is expected to… Read more
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Local family breathes new life into old homes
Local family breathesnew life into old homes (March 2024)Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Over the past two months Louie and Annie Ramirez – sweethearts from South St. Paul Secondary in the late ’90s – have been diligently working to renovate a yellow farmhouse-style home at 259 18th Ave. Through clouds of sawdust and piles of construction debris… Read more
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From Fleming Field to infinity and beyond
Tim SpitzackEditor Our country’s earliest days of space exploration required men of unparalleled courage willing to do the unthinkable, and few were more daring than Joseph William Kittinger II, who rode a high-altitude balloon to the record-breaking height of 96,784 feet to test how humans reacted to the harsh conditions found high above the clouds.… Read more
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St. Patrick’s Day parade set for March 16
Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Luck is sure to shine upon St. Paul this March when its streets are flooded with all things Irish – most notably the swaths of people clad in green cheerfully marching in (or viewing) the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. Due to the holiday falling on a Sunday this year, the parade… Read more
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Slice Brother’s Pizza opening soon at Treasure Island Center
Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Jonesing for a massive slice of ’za that can be folded in true New York-style fashion? Adam Kado and Hosie Thurmond have got you covered. In March, they’re opening a branch of Slice Brothers Pizza at the Treasure Island Center, 400 Wabasha S. N. It will be their largest location yet, featuring… Read more
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Saint City takes over former Creators Space
Jake SpitzackStaff Writer The catering business that Guillermo Hernandez began five years ago has grown by leaps and bounds and now operates a full-fledged restaurant, Saint City. Located in the former Creators Space building, 218 7th St. E., it seats 200 and features American, Mexican and Salvadorian entrees for breakfast and lunch, a French-style bakery… Read more