Category: August 2024

Landmark Center geared for growth Jake SpitzackStaff Writer One beating heart pumping life into the still recovering downtown entertainment scene is the iconic Landmark Center. Eighteen nonprofits and a handful of businesses and organizations call it home and many are required by their lease to offer free or affordable ($10 or less) programming throughout the… Read more

St. Paul ramps up effortsto attract visitors Jake SpitzackStaff Writer St. Paul has been jam-packed with attractions so far this year. In February, Red Bull snowboarders shredded at the State Capitol. Two months later, fans of the NCAA Frozen Four hockey tournament filled the Xcel Energy Center, and this summer patios across the city have… Read more

Local Relay for Life held Aug. 3; celebrating 20 years of fighting cancer Jake SpitzackStaff Writer For two decades now, cancer survivors and their supporters have gathered annually for a local event that raises funds and awareness in the battle against the deadly disease. The highlight of the event is when the sea of people… Read more

South St. Paul Community Theatre presents ‘The Prom’ July 25-28 Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Don’t worry, there’s still time to get tickets to one of Broadway’s more recent hit musicals, “The Prom,” which debuted in 2018 and received seven Tony Award nominations. The show will be presented July 25-28 by South St. Paul Community Theatre. The… Read more

New memorial honors first women voters; local historian Jake SpitzackStaff Writer The ratification of the 19th amendment of the United States Constitution a little over a hundred years ago undeniably plunged American society into a new era. The change gave women the right to vote, and the first to do so were from none other… Read more

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