Category: February 2025
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Viewpoint downtown St. Paul: Smoke and Steel
Viewpoint:‘Smoke and Steel’ One artist’s view of downtown St. Paul Prose and photo by Jared Arvin | Contributor | February 2025(Part of the Saints by Night Series) The city stands in quiet observation, wrapped in the cold stillness of night. Beneath the layers of darkness, St. Paul becomes a landscape of untold stories, moments slipping… Read more
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Manager named to newly expanded Downtown Improvement District
Manager named to newly expanded Downtown Improvement District By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | February 2025 Steering the next wave of efforts to help revitalize downtown St. Paul is Kris Zagyva, who was recently named general manager of the St. Paul Downtown Alliance’s St. Paul Downtown Improvement District (SPDID). A native of Budapest, Hungary… Read more
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BMT works to boost number of Black male teachers
BMT works to boostnumber of Black male teachers While 12% of Minnesota’s elementary school students are Black, there are fewer than 50 Black male teachers at elementary schools statewide By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | February 2025 Fewer than half of one percent of Minnesota’s elementary school teachers are Black men. The downtown nonprofit… Read more
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Winter fun near you inside and outside
Winter fun near you Inside and out By Tim Spitzack | Editor | February 2025 One cool thing about our city is that there’s always something fun to do – inside and out – even in the heart of winter. We’re a hardy bunch and event organizers know a little snow and cold won’t keep… Read more
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Sample St. Paul Entertainment Guide February 2025
Sample St. PaulEntertainment Guide February 2025 Discover exciting events happening near you at areatheaters, arenas, museums, galleries and other venues! By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | February 2025 Children’s Museum of MN 10 7th St. W.St. Paul651-225-6000mcm.org Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice, through May 11. Travel back in time and discover what life… Read more
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MH fire chief passes the torch after 55-year career
MH fire chief passes the torch after 55-year career Department names successor By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | February 2025 In mid-January Mendota Heights Fire Chief Dave Dreelan hung up his smoke-stained boots and helmet for the last time, marking the end of his long career of protecting the community. Since joining the department… Read more
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West Side loses an icon: The Rev. Steve Adrian
West Side loses an icon The Rev. Stephen “Steve” Adrian passed away Dec. 21 By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | February 2025 On Dec. 21, more than 500 people flooded the Church of St. Matthew on the West Side to pay their respects to the Rev. Stephen “Steve” Adrian, who passed away from cancer… Read more
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Minnesota Ice sets Guinness World Record for ice maze
Minnesota Ice sets Guinness World Record Effort led by West St. Paul native By Tim Spitzack | Editor | February 2025 One of the state’s newest winter festivals recently gained international notoriety by setting a Guinness World Record for the largest-ever ice maze. St. Paul-based Minnesota Ice captured the honors on Jan. 10 for its… Read more
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Accident Care Chiropractic expands to West St. Paul
Accident Care Chiropracticexpands to West St. Paul West Side owner has roots in West St. Paul and South St. Paul By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | February 2025 West Sider Dr. Ted Pagel has returned to his family’s roots in West St. Paul by opening Accident Care Chiropractic in January in the Southview Square… Read more