Author: Jake Spitzack

Artists reunite to restore West Side ‘Hunger’ mural Tim SpitzackEditor When artists Armando Gutiérrez G., John Acosta and Richard Schletty gathered in 1985 to create the 60-foot-wide by 12-foot-high “Hunger Knows No Color” mural on the south wall of the Captain Ken’s Foods building, little did they know they would be called upon nearly 40… Read more

Changing of the guard at NeDA Executive director retires after 25 years; successor on board Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Although a few vacations under the warm sun and swaying palms were interrupted by urgent business phone calls, Karen Reid’s 25-year career as executive director of the Neighborhood Development Alliance (NeDA) was a rewarding one for her.… Read more

Primary Election is Tuesday, Aug. 13 Voting season is underway. The state primary election is August 13 and will narrow down the candidates for U.S. Senator and House of Representatives Districts 2 and 4, as well as South St. Paul Mayor. Here’s a brief look at who’s on the ballot. We provided websites if one… Read more

West St. Paulite featured in new roller derby documentary Tim SpitzackEditor The name Lisa Eng-Sarne will be familiar to anyone who follows West St. Paul city affairs. Since 2019 she has been the Ward 3 city council representative. What some may not know is that she once had an alter ego that was on full… Read more

WSCO report calls for public apology, economic redress Jake SpitzackStaff Writer The West Side Community Organization (WSCO), St. Paul’s planning council for District 3, has released an 80-page report laying out five main recommendations for redress of the displacement of 2,147 people – or their descendants – who were forced to abandon their homes on… Read more