Year: 2024
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School district launches new academic strategic plan
School district launches newacademic strategic plan Jake SpitzackStaff Writer South St. Paul Public Schools is launching a new K-12 academic strategic plan designed to increase the number of students meeting grade level standards in core subjects and give students more freedom to choose elective classes. It’s called Pathway to Packer Promise and it’s replacing the… Read more
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Must-do fall home maintenance projects
Must-do fall home maintenance projects As summer winds down and the days get shorter, it’s time to turn your attention to some projects that will ensure your home survives the winter and that you don’t have any unwelcome surprises in the spring. Here are projects that should be done each fall. There are plenty of… Read more
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Sample St. Paul September 2024
Sample St. Paul September 2024 Children’sMuseum10 7th St. W.St. Paul651-225-6000mcm.orgMonsters on Summer Vacation, through September 2. Monsters of all shapes and sizes are spending their summer vacation at the museum. Maneuver through the monster obstacle course, show off your best moves at the monster disco, feed the giant monster and more.“Curious George: Let’s Get Curious!”… Read more
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The Dance Center closes after nearly six decades
The Dance Center closesafter nearly six decades Tim SpitzackEditor The Dance Center, a fixture in West St. Paul for 59 years, is no longer operating as a studio for aspiring dancers ages 2 and older. It held its last recital in early June and stopped offering group classes and performances in July. However, the lights… Read more
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Wheelchair accessible playground built in Mendota Heights
Wheelchair accessible playground built in Mendota Heights Jake SpitzackStaff Writer More than 150 volunteers gathered at Somerset Heights Elementary in late July and early August to help build a playground for children of all abilities. It was supposed to be built next year after extensive fundraising efforts but everything changed in April when an anonymous… Read more
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Cherokee Dental rebrands, relocates; expands MedSpa services
Cherokee Dental rebrands, relocates; expands MedSpa services Jake SpitzackStaff Writer In late August, Cherokee Dental & MedSpa rebranded to Beyond Smiles DentaSpa and moved from its longtime home on Annapolis Street to a newly renovated office about five minutes away at 34 Moreland Ave. E., West St. Paul. The new space is more than twice… Read more
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SSP, WSP and Dakota County join forces to fight fentanyl crisis
SSP, WSP and Dakota Countyjoin forces to fight fentanyl crisis Jake SpitzackStaff Writer A new program dedicated to halting the terrible trend of young adults dying from overdoses of illegal fentanyl is in the works for West St. Paul and South St. Paul. The cities are among the hardest hit by the fentanyl crisis in… Read more
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Displaced square dance club finds new home on the West Side
Displaced square dance club findsnew home on the West Side Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Dakota Squares, a nonprofit square dance club, has been forced to move its do-si-do-ing from West St. Paul to the West Side. For many years, the Club held its dances at Faith United Methodist Church in West St. Paul but had to… Read more
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Sample St. Paul August 2024
Sample St. Paul August 2024 MN Children’s Museum10 7th St. W.St. Paul651-225-6000mcm.orgMonsters on Summer Vacation – Monsters of all shapes and sizes are spending their summer vacation at the museum. Maneuver through the monster obstacle course, show off your best moves at the monster disco, feed the giant monster and more. Through September 2.Exhibits and… Read more
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Local playwrights, actors launch series of audio plays about downtown St. Paul
Local playwrights, actors launch series ofaudio plays about downtown St. Paul Beginning July 26, expect to see “Hidden Herald” logos and a QR code popping up around downtown St. Paul. The code will take you to a series of short audio plays about life in downtown St. Paul. The 31 stories contemplate everything from naturalization… Read more