Midway Como Frogtown Monitor

Mortenson Construction builds stadium as a good neighbor should

By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN Mortenson Construction has a long, impressive resume, and you don’t have to travel very far in the Twin Cities to see one of their projects. Their crews built the recent … more

1/13/19

Unique collaboration is a win-win for St. Anthony Park Home

By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN When Elizabeth Clement was growing up in British Guyana, she never thought she would be able to go to college. “I immigrated to Minnesota in 2014,” she said, “and was … more

1/13/19

2019 annual Fireside Reading Series line-up announced

All photos submitted The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library will present the annual Fireside Reading Series, featuring six weeks of author readings, at 7pm on Wednesday evenings in January and … more

1/13/19

GUEST OPINION: TCGIS

Twin Cities German Immersion School - a public school, committed to its students, teachers, and the Como neighborhood By Julie Alkatout and Dianne Bell, Board Members, Twin Cities German … more

1/13/19

Zoning Commission holds off vote on TCGIS expansion plans

Delay gives school and community time to reach agreements on parking, traffic, pedestrian safety, and sound issues By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN Given the unresolved issues regarding parking, … more

1/13/19

NAACP opposes TCGIS expansion

By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN The NAACP opposes the proposed expansion of the Twin Cities German Immersion School. In a statement issued in December, the St. Paul NAACP (National Association for … more

1/13/19

Street changes near Allianz Field please some, rile others

By JANE MCCLURE As Allianz Field is prepared for an April opening, neighborhood streets continue to change. A proposal to convert one block of Roy between Spruce Tree Dr. to Shields Ave. from … more

1/13/19

Emerald ash borer continues to ravish St. Paul budget

By JANE MCCLURE The battle with emerald ash borer continues in 2019 in St. Paul and around the region. The city’s structured removal program starts this month, with a map and schedules to be … more

1/13/19

Monitor In A Minute Jan. 2019

Compiled by JANE MCCLURE City losing patience over 694 N. Snelling building A lack of information about building plans, timelines, and finances has had city officials going back and forth with the … more

1/13/19

Hamline Midway Coalition Jan. 2019

By MELISSA CORTES, Community Organizer Hamline Midway Coalition meets monthly on topics of development, transportation, and the environment. • The Transportation Committee meets the first … more

1/13/19

Como Community Council Corner Jan. 2019

By MICHAEL KUCHTA, Executive Director The Como Community Council has selected Jonah Fields, Laura Flockencier, and Maggie Zimmerman as District 10’s 2019 additions to the Saint Paul … more

1/13/19

Hamline Elementary News Jan. 2019

By Jessica Kopp Student journalists Snelling Connection, a newspaper written by Hamline Elementary students with the support of Hamline University student mentors (photo right submitted) , recently … more

1/13/19

Debate on St. Andrew’s Church continues; City Council to decide fate

The Twin Cities German Immersion School is planning to tear down the former St. Andrew’s Church building and construct a new three-story structure with two gymnasiums, a cafeteria and classroom … more

12/10/18

Women’s Drum Center beating the drums in their new space

By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN The Women’s Drum Center (WDC) was bursting at the seams a couple of years ago, so they traded in their 350 square foot studio in the Dow Building for one three times that … more

12/10/18

$300,000 awarded to research mass shootings in the U.S.

By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN Mass shootings—what causes them, and what can be done to prevent them? Dr. Jillian Peterson, associate professor at Hamline University in criminology and criminal justice, … more

12/10/18

Meet St. Andrew’s Church designer Charles A. Hausler

Hausler was St. Paul’s first city architect and drew from a range of styles during a distinguished career By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN St. Andrew’s Church was designed by a prolific and creative … more

12/10/18

Started with a belief that art is learned, just like reading or math

Como residents James Robinson and Sarah Howard celebrate the 25th anniversary of Art Academy By JAN WILLMS Any child can learn to draw or paint well. With this thought in mind, Como neighborhood … more

12/10/18

Commission favors saving St. Andrew’s from wrecking ball

Heritage Preservation Commission considers church to be significant to St. Paul’s history and votes 8-1 to preserve it By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN After hearing from both sides of the issue, the St. … more

12/10/18

Innovative water re-use system being built into Allianz Field Great Lawn

By the end of November the Allianz Field was making its permanant stamp on the Midway's landscape. (Photo by Margie O'Loughlin) By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN When the Minnesota United FC soccer team takes … more

12/10/18

Over 4,000 people weighed in on city’s new pedestrian plan

This map, from the Saint Paul Pedestrian Plan Executive Summary, shows the areas (in green) where High Priority Areas for Walking Investments are proposed. Almost the entire West Midway is … more

12/10/18