Author: Jake Spitzack
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La situación en la frontera con México, vista por latinos
Por Leonor Villasuso Rustad El Pew Research Center realizó una encuesta del 16 al 21 de enero de este año para conocer la opinión de los adultos latinos respecto de la situación que se vive en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México. Cerca de tres cuartas partes de los encuestados consideraron que hay una… Read more
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Discovering St. Paul’s very own slot canyon
Tim SpitzackEditor When residents rattle off the geographical amenities of Minnesota, you’ll hear them mention our 10,000 lakes, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Lake Superior and the Mississippi River. You might even hear some talk about caves, but rarely, if ever, will anyone say canyons. That’s because we don’t have them, at least that’s what… Read more
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Saints return to newly upgraded CHS Field
Saints return to newly upgraded CHS Field Jake SpitzackStaff Writer The crack of a baseball bat will once again echo through CHS Field, spurring rowdy crowds to their feet in a wave of cheers. The St. Paul Saints 2024 season kicks off with home games against the Columbus Clippers March 29-31. The first 2,000 fans… Read more
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Black Sheep to reopen under new ownership
Jake SpitzackStaff Writer The rich aroma of freshly brewed coffee wafting down Southview Boulevard isn’t part of your imagination. No, it’s coming from Black Sheep Coffee, which closed last May but is slated to reopen in April under new ownership. In recent weeks the owner and manager have been entrenched in the kitchen, testing new… Read more
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Two Rivers boys volleyball names co-head coaches
Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Men’s volleyball has been a mainstay at colleges and even the Olympics for decades but for whatever reason the sport hasn’t graced high school gyms until recent years. At Two Rivers High School boys volleyball is catching on and is now beginning its second season as a club sport. While still in… Read more
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A two wheeled odyssey: Local blogger is pedaling every block of every street in St. Paul
Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Traversing St. Paul’s popular places, hidden gems and everything in between is Steven “Wolfie” Browender, a retired video production worker with a curious eye and self-imposed goal to bike every block of every street of the capital city’s nearly 900-mile street system. He estimates he’s covered about 60% in the last 13… Read more
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Spring Art Crawl returns in April
Jake SpitzackStaff Writer The St. Paul Spring Art Crawl will be in full bloom over three weekends – April 12-14, 19-21 and 26-28. You’ll find the works of more than 350 artists at 40 participating sites across 11 districts, and a handful of venues will feature food, music and other attractions. The Crawl always provides… Read more
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Color Run comes to SSP
Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Budding flowers won’t be the only splashes of color ushering in spring this year. Vibrant clouds of colorful chalk will fill the air and cover the faces and bodies of runners and walkers in the South St. Paul Color Run 3K/5K, held Saturday, April 27 at Kaposia Landing. The Color Run is… Read more
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Crawlin’ for three decades
Jake SpitzackStaff Writer One spring day 30 years ago, a much younger Jeffrey Hansen was hauling blank canvases and painting supplies into the Tilsner Artists’ Lofts along with all his other belongings. At the time, he, like most aspiring artists, didn’t quite know how far his craft would take him, but he was bright-eyed and… Read more
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LEDC estrenará liderazgo
Por Leonor Villasuso Rustad En fecha reciente el Centro para el Desarrollo Económico Latino (LEDC, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció que habrá cambio de director ejecutivo ya que Henry Jiménez fue seleccionado por la junta directiva de Propel Nonprofits como su nuevo presidente y CEO. Durante el tiempo en que Jiménez estuvo al frente… Read more