Author: Jake Spitzack
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Flannel Fest returns Feb. 4-10
Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Grab your favorite flannel shirt and get ready for some frosty fun. South St. Paul’s Flannel Fest features everything from fluffy pancakes and homemade hotdishes to clouds of icy spray from skidding skaters. The celebration is hosted by the City of South St. Paul Parks and Recreation department and takes place Feb.… Read more
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Lifelong learning in SSP
Jake SpitzackStaff Writer If you’re looking to use the long, dark days of winter to learn how to paint, play an instrument or learn a new language, you’re in luck. TriDistrict Community Education can help you learn those skills and many others. The entity is a partnership between South St. Paul Public Schools, ISD 197… Read more
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Winter Jazz Fest returns
Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Keep the winter blues at bay with a day of hot jazz. The Winter Jazz Fest returns 3:30-10:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Historic Hamm Building, 408 St. Peter St. Performances will take place on two stages at Park Square Theatre and one stage at KJ’s Hideaway. Pianist Jorge Luis Pacheco… Read more
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Snowy celebrations abound
Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Despite the mild weather, several annual winter festivals are planned in February and will offer loads of outdoor fun. Here’s what’s on tap. Details were accurate as of press time. Check websites before you go for the latest updates. WSP Winter Fun FestThe annual Winter Fun Fest in West St. Paul returns… Read more
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Minnesota Warriors turns hockey into healing
Jake SpitzackStaff Writer In late December, 20 disabled veterans took to the ice at the West St. Paul Ice Arena to face Two Rivers High School alumni in a charitable hockey game. The veterans are members of Minnesota Warriors Hockey, a South St. Paul-based nonprofit serving disabled veterans, and their lineup featured people from several… Read more
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Three options prevail for Riverview Corridor streetcar project
Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Just over 25 years ago, Ramsey County began studying transit improvements for the 12-mile-long Riverview Corridor connecting Union Depot in Lowertown with the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and Mall of America (MOA) in Bloomington. That project, now dubbed the Riverview Corridor Modern Streetcar Project, ran on fumes for more than a decade… Read more
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Little Brazil Market and Café now open
By Leonor Villasuso Rustad Charles Spies is a civil engineer by trade but a food lover at heart. When he and his wife moved to Minnesota from their native Brazil six years ago, he decided it was time to follow his passion. Drawing on his family’s gastronomic roots in Brazil, he designed a concept that… Read more
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History Center hosts forum of ‘Charlie Brown’s America’
Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Charles Schulz’s famous “Peanuts” comic strip has been a mainstay of American popular culture for nearly 75 years. In fact, at the height of its popularity, half of the American public reportedly read the comic each day. The cartoon’s innocent characters were quick to turn a frown upside down but also sparked… Read more
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Displaced but not forgotten – new report addresses West Side Flats displacement
Jake SpitzackStaff Writer The West Side Community Organization (WSCO) is hosting an open house, Sunday, Feb. 11, to discuss the continuing repercussions of the displacement. The event will take place 1:30-4:30 p.m., at the Wellstone Center, 179 E. Robie St., and include small and large group discussions about living on the West Side, and a… Read more
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‘One, two, up she goes!’ St. Paul Bouncing Team has provided arial thrills since 1886
(February 2024)Tim SpitzackEditor Five years ago, Lori Ska stepped outside her comfort zone in a big way. At the urging of a friend, she decided to try out for a spot on the St. Paul Bouncing Team, a crowd-favorite attraction at St. Paul Winter Carnival parades and other events throughout the year. The team has… Read more