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Those breaking ground on June 4 included Trust for Public Land Minnesota State Director Sophie Harris Vorhoff, Saint Paul City Councilmember Anika Bowie, Maxfield’s Principal Dr. Leslie Hitchens, Metropolitan Council Member Toni Carter and SPPS Superintendent Dr. Stacie Stanley.(Photo submitted)
Nature play
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 … more
Road construction and maintenance updates in Ramsey County
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 … more
Project Home program coming to Bandana Square
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 … more
REGIONAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
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, … more
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Learn about local businesses in this year’s directory
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 … more
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The Calling, a 25-ton loon sculpture landed outside Allianz Field Oct. 17, 2024.
MILESTONES AND INVESTMENTS
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,” … more
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2025 Midway Chamber Directory
Rethinking I-94 debate renewed
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 … more
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Rethinking I-94 discards fill-in-the-trench options
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 … more
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Keith Baker of ReConnect Rondo
ReConnect Rondo receives $2 million to advance Rondo Community Land Bridge Project
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 … more
Craig Dahl serves as pastor at Central Baptist Church, which aims to operate a small homeless shelter at its location near Snelling and University.
Will shelter guests be safe?
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 … more
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A drawing shows what the new building will look like at 530 Wheeler St. N.
Midway Y daycare center grows
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 … more
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Intersection of ideas on Interstate 94
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 … more
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This view of the proposed hotel and attached parking garage shows what it will look like from the northeast off of University Ave. The green space with seating areas is situated on the inside facing the stadium.
Hotel plans feel cut off from neighborhood, say community groups
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 … more
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Hotel and ramp coming to former Midway Center superblock
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 … more
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Dirt moving around Allianz
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 … more
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Playground, sculpture coming soon to Allianz Field site
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 … more
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Best friends Adam Kado (second from left) and Hosie Thurmond (second from right) celebrate the grand opening of their third pizzeria on Sept. 15, 2023. Among those joining them were Neighborhood Development Center President and CEO Renay Dossman, Mayor Melvin Carter, and little Hosie Thurmond, Jr. “I was born and raised in St. Paul,” said Kado. “This is priceless to me.” >> (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)
Slice Brothers Pizza opens at Dale & University
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 … more
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The fully inclusive playground was designed by Landscape Strucures, and will be the first of its kind in St. Paul.
United Village Phase 1:
    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 … more
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Will ground break soon for United Villages?
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 … more
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