Category: November 2023
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Development options for the Armour Gates site
Development options for the Armour Gates site (November 2023)Jake SpitzackStaff Writer In early October, the South St. Paul City Council held a work session to discuss several topics, including the future of the property at 450 Hardman Ave., home to the historic Armour Gates. There was consensus among city staff that creating a park at… Read more
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Resurgence at Central Square
Resurgence at Central Square (November 2023)Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Programs at Central Square are thriving two years after the City of South St. Paul and South St. Paul Public Schools (SSPPS) ended their nearly 20-year joint management agreement for the community center, 100 7th Ave. N., and the school district is spearheading more ways to grow.… Read more
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2023 Voter’s Guide: St. Paul city council, ISD 625, ISD 197 and SSD 6
Lines of people will soon stream to polling booths to exercise their right to vote. The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 7, and voters in the St. Paul Voice distribution area will cast ballots for candidates running for city council and school board seats. St. Paul voters will also see a question on their ballot… Read more
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West Side Boosters to induct 8 into its inaugural Hall of Fame class
West Side Boosters to induct 8 intoits inaugural Hall of Fame class (November 2023)John E. AhlstromStaff Writer Last summer Santino Franco, an active member of the West Side Boosters for three decades, gathered a group of his contemporaries to discuss the logistics for establishing a West Side Boosters Club Hall of Fame. Members of the… Read more
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West Side Community Organization celebrates historic milestone
West Side Community Organizationcelebrates historic milestone (November 2023)Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Five decades ago, residents of St. Paul’s West Side neighborhood rallied together to keep Humboldt High School from permanently closing its doors. This activism spurred the founding of the West Side Community Organization (WSCO), a nonprofit and the planning council for District 3 that is… Read more