FOOD DRIVE MARCH 17 A neighborhood food drive wil be held on March 17, noon to 2 p.m., in the Como Park Lutheran Church Parking lot (corner of Hoyt Ave. W and Hamline Ave. N). Cash/checks …

JOIN THE BAND The Roseville Community Band would like to increase the number of band members from the Midway, Como and Frogtown areas of St. Paul. Did you play an instrument in high school or …

Adults 60+ are invited to our Spring Social on Thursday, March 21, 1-3 p.m.Live music with Charlie McGuire. Desserts and coffee, Crafts with Coral: Seed Art, seedling planting with Stephanie …

Marvin Plakut came to Episcopal Homes as CEO in 1999, at a time when the eldercare institution was facing serious challenges.   “Our industry on a national level was undergoing a …

On March 2, 2024, the Midway Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Celebration. This is our biggest event every year and one of the highlights of the evening is honoring members with awards. Our five …

To celebrate its 30th anniversary, St. Paul’s Clouds in Water Zen Center is hosting a continuous 30-hour stretch of meditation: a Sit-a-thon, marking one hour for each year of cultivating joy, …

Overnight tunes aren’t music to neighbors’ ears Wondering where the music is coming from when you try to sleep or visit a Midway Marketplace store? Devices set up by the city’s …

A 26-year-old St. Paul City Conference record was broken by the Como 200 Medley Relay team at the city meet in early February 2024. Cougar seniors Oskar Helegn, Kai Sackreiter, Kyle Kosiak, and …

Converting a child’s bedroom into an area for adults may take some planning. It can be exciting to regain space, but at the same time, it can be disheartening to convert a child’s bedroom …

Violence Free Minnesota issued the following statement on Tuesday, Feb. 20 to call attention to the full circumstances around Shannon Cortez Gooden's murder of two police officers and an EMT in …

Play ball! A group of dedicated Como area volunteers want young baseball and softball players to get onto the diamonds this season. The nonprofit Como Ball Youth Baseball and Softball …

In 1952, Salvador “Sam” Battisto started a vacuum shop in his basement. Today, his son Russ and granddaughter Gina are continuing to operate A-1 Vacuum Cleaner Company (2575 Fairview …

Kendall Crosby remembers being at a conference in Atlanta, Ga. and sharing the mission statement for his St. Paul hardware store: “To go above and beyond customer expectations.” The …

Newly elected St. Paul Public School Board members Yusef Carrillo, Carlo Franco and Erica Valliant, and re-elected member Chauntyll Allen, were sworn in on Jan. 9, 2024. They join returning members …

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 …

Back in November, our Frogtown household got a letter from the city’s water agency – Saint Paul Regional Water Services – that suggested we should be concerned about lead in the …

Como Community Blood Drives D10 Como Park partners with the American Red Cross and the Como Zoo & Conservatory to host community blood drives at the zoo. Drives are held from 9 a.m. to 3 …

Despite a lack of snow this season, the Cougar Nordic ski team has been able to compete in meets on courses where snow-making machines are utilized. The Twin Cities Nordic Conference Meet took place …

HIGHLAND FRIENDSHIP CLUB Highland Friendship Club (HFC), a St. Paul-based nonprofit that provides social and learning opportunities for teens and adults who have disabilities, has created a new …

Springboard on Ice drew adults and children from the neighborhood with tasty Flava Cafe food and printing experiences by Streetcorner Press on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. Other event sponsors included …