Maxfield Elementary and local community, held a groundbreaking on June 4, 2025 for a community schoolyard at Maxfield Elementary. It marked the start of transforming the 2.4-acre schoolyard adjacent …
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6/13/25
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Dale Street: Como Avenue to Highway 36
Traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction . Expect major delays the week of May 5 due to pavement removal operations. Flaggers are present in …
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5/2/25
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Recently it was announced that Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul is the new owner of 1010 Bandana Blvd (the former Best Western).
The Walz-Flanagan …
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4/25/25
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REGIONAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS Erick Garcia Luna from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis spoke about Regional Economic Conditions during the Midway Chamber Economic Development event on March 27, …
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Tesha M. Christensen
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4/11/25
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It’s April, which means the Midway Chamber’s annual directory is out. If you get the Monitor delivered to your house, the directory should have been included. If you’re a member of …
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By Chad Kulas, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, chad@midwaychamber.com
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4/11/25
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If you’re standing at the corner of N. Asbury Street and Spruce Tree Drive, looking northwest to the Snelling/University intersection, you will be staring up at “The Calling,” …
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Chad Kulus
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4/11/25
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4/11/25
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) continues to work on draft recommendations for the Rethinking I-94 project. After a long and contentious virtual meeting in January 2025 to discuss …
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Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) recommendations headed to the Rethinking I-94 project policy advisory committee on Jan. 17 are provoking debate. Recommendations to set aside at-grade …
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By Jane McClure
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1/16/25
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U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded ReConnect Rondo $2 million in federal funding to support the completion of …
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1/13/25
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The move of 25 overnight shelter beds from downtown St. Paul to Central Baptist Church, 420 N. Roy St., takes effect Nov. 12, 2024. Central Baptist, which has operated different shelter programs for …
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By Jane McClure
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11/13/24
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The Midway YMCA will double its child care capacity to about 280 children per day, with a new facility planned northeast of the main building. The St. Paul Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) approved …
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By Jane McClure
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11/13/24
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As MnDOT evaluates its upcoming Interstate 94 project, community members are talking about how they live, work and play along the corridor, and what they envision for the next 50 years. It’s …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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6/12/24
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Plans for a hotel and attached parking ramp at the United Village development could be headed to the St. Paul Planning Commission as soon as March 15. The complicated project design requires a …
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With much of the former Midway Center superblock now owned by one party, redevelopment is moving ahead. The sale of more shopping center property to Snelling Midway Redevelopment LLC in late January …
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By Jane McClure
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2/7/24
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Dirt is flying at the southeast corner of University and Snelling avenues. Environmental remediation is underway as part of the long-awaited redevelopment of the Midway superblock around Allianz …
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By Jane McClure
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12/7/23
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Neighbors may see dirt flying near Allianz Field soon, if work isn’t underway already this fall. Construction of a new all-abilities playground and sculpture park at the southeast corner of …
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By Jane McClure
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11/26/23
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Best friends Adam Kado and Hosie Thurmond of Slice Brothers Pizza join Tommie Daye of Tommie’s Pizza as Black owners of St. Paul pizzerias. Slice Brothers Pizza officially opened at Dale and …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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10/13/23
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A mix of skepticism and cautious optimism are greeting the talk of a fresh start for redevelopment of the longtime Midway Center superblock.
More than 60 people …
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By Jane McClure
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9/15/23
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Long-awaited redevelopment of the area around Allianz Field could get underway soon. Getting shovels in the ground requires several steps, which are under review by Hamline Midway Coalition and Union …
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By Jane McClure
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8/11/23
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