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In late 2024, staff and volunteers from the International Institute of Minnesota were part of a reunification at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport for the Muhamad and Mariam Ibrahim family. (Photo by Alexander Zoltai)
International Institute of Minnesota receives stop-work order
By Margie O’Loughlin On Inauguration Day, incoming President Donald Trump signed an executive order that cancelled all refugee arrivals to the United States for at least 90 days. According … more
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Bill McGuire (right)
United Village: what’s done, what’s ahead
Since the Allianz Field Major League Soccer stadium opens its doors in 2019, much has happened to the former Midway Center “superblock.” Much is yet to come. Planning for redevelopment … more
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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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Mitra Jalai
Ward 4 Council Member Jalali steps down
Ward Four Council Member and St. Paul Council President Mitra Jalali is stepping down, citing health reasons. She announced her resignation Jan. 25, saying she will stay on for the first council … more
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Each January, John Njoes, exchanges his Sotheby’s Realtor’s vest for a thick parka as the Winter Carnival Ice Carving Contest unfolds. (Photo by Margie O'Loughlin)
Neighborhood realtor carves own niche
You may have seen John Njoes around the neighborhood. After more than 15 years of donning his handyman hat, Njoes started his career as a realtor specializing in residential sales. He said, “I … more
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The 2021 Men’s Team Woodhippies plays at McMurray Fields inside Como Regional Park. Manager/player Bryant Dulinger is in the back row on left. Teams have been playing at McMurray fields for over 60 years. (Photo submitted)
AN UNUSUAL SPORT
For at least 60 years, broomball has been a part of St. Paul. For decades, Parks and Recreation has organized men’s, women’s, and co-rec broomball leagues played at McMurray Fields in … 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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Jim Stage of Lloyd's Pharmacy
What’s the future look like for independent pharmacies?
The policies of health insurance companies today are making it harder for pharmacies to stay in business, according to Jim Stage, and that affects the people who need prescriptions.  Stage … more
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ESL tutor Myra Arnold works with a student at East African Magnet Elementary School in Frogtown. Tutoring complements what the teachers are doing in the classroom.
Learning center not a secret anymore
There is not an interest in the East Side Learning Center (ESLC) being the best-kept secret anymore. This belief was recently shared by Karmit Bulman, the new director of the center, located at … more
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Stacie Stanley
New St. Paul Public School Superintendent named
At the December 19, 2024, Board of Education meeting, the school board approved several action items. First was the unanimous decision to select Dr. Stacie Stanley as the preferred candidate for … more
Como Park High School graduate Destyn Land explores patriarchy through his new book and podcasts. (Photo by Raygen Brown)
Rethinking manhood with author Destyn Land
“I saw how masculine egos started wars both around the world and in the community. I saw how patriarchal masculinity worked to move our world further away from love.” Local author and … more
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The Taco Bell drive through has been the topic of many discussions in the Midway.
Drive-through dilemma
A proposed ban on new drive-through services in St. Paul is parked for almost a year. Action on a set of major restrictions was tabled until Sept. 23, 2025. That is meant to give city leaders more … more
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Dark Clouds President Meagan Weber (left) helps pick up trash and recycling with minority Black Hart owners and longtime Dark Clouds supporters Sam and Collin Solberg. (Photo submitted)
Soccer groups help clean up
Allianz Field opened its doors in 2019. Since then, both soccer supporters and Minnesota United FC have organized neighborhood cleanups around the Hamline-Midway neighborhood. The longest-running of … more
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Kimball Court
Citizens critical of housing first model at Kimball Court
Frustrations are increasing about crime, drug use and general cleanliness in the University and Snelling area, and along Snelling to the north. Neighbors are upset that more hasn’t been done to … more
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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 new sculpture now sits at the southeast corner of Snelling and University in an area that residents had previously complained of there being a lot of trash in. Kitty-corner from the sculpture is the vacant and boarded up CVS building.
Can Snelling-University area be fixed?
Open-air drug use, crime and loitering at and around the Snelling-University intersection have community members demanding change. The upcoming expansion of the troubled Kimball Court single-room … more
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Sixty-two sections make up the 32.5-foot-tall loon sculpture with a 90-foot wingspan that was recently installed on the southeast corner of Snelling and University. “The Calling” was made by artist Andy Scott, fabricated by Dyson-Womack, and transported in pieces from Los Angeles to St. Paul.
Loon lands at Allianz Field
“This is the area that I grew up. This is the area that drives Midway and Snelling-University. It’s good to have something that represents and a part of the community,” remarked … more
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A sign on the window at Midway Books at the corner of Snelling and University says, “St. Paul gives millions of tax dollars for stadiums and statues, but nothing to help the Snelling-Midway neighborhood!”
Town hall Oct. 17 addresses Midway safety issues
Want to weigh in on issues in Hamline-Midway and beyond? Hamline Midway Coalition (HMC) hosts a town hall meeting 6- 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 at Hamline University’s Bush Ballroom. 1537 Hewitt … more
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Stephen Klimek
Whose job is it to build a great place?
“Place is the most important unit of change in the world,” according to Stephen Klimek, the new executive director of Towerside Innovation District. The district straddles two cities and … more
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Cara White, Jason Kruger, Rachael Dosen and Geoffrey Brown of Fearless Comedy perform in “Monsters of the Mississippi” on Friday, Sept. 27 at Crosby Farm, one of two sets of actors alternating in the evening shows.
Fearless Comedy centers show on Mississippi River
This year’s Murder on the Mississippi shows by Fearless Comedy Productions connect the audience to the river in a new way. “Our show takes them right up next to the river and through the … more
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