Jan Willms Meet Our Staff By Jan Willms I have been a writer for the Monitor and Messenger since around 2003. From the time I edited my high school newspaper, I have loved to write. My undergraduate … more

Building a Stronger Midway By CHAD KULAS, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Recently, the Midway Chamber’s Economic Development meeting took a bus tour of University Ave. to see all the … more

Building a Stronger Midway By CHAD KULAS, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Oct. 1-7 was Minnesota Manufacturing week, and events were planned and celebrations occurred throughout the … more

Jessica Kopp for Saint Paul’s School Board Dear Editor: In November, I will enthusiastically vote for Jessica Kopp to serve on our Saint Paul School Board. I write today to encourage you to … more

By CHAD KULAS, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director I’m writing while my family visits my mother-in-law in Wyoming. It’s a wonderful place to visit, and very different to our lives in … more

by Margie O'Loughlin Margie O'Loughlin I’ve worked as a reporter for the Longfellow Nokomis Messenger and Midway Como Monitor since 2015. I came into the job with a fledgling interest in community … more

by Chad Kulas, Midway Chamber of Commerce Before the Green Line opened in 2014, supporters of the transit line said it could take you “around the world in 11 miles”– a reference to the distance … more

Why do we matter? Tesha M. Christensen Why does a small neighborhood newspaper still exist in the days of Facebook and instant online news? What sets the Monitor apart from these other news sources? … more

By CHAD KULAS, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director After a long, drawn-out winter has once again come to a close, warmer weather is here. In Minnesota, we appreciate the summer and try to … more

Too Much Coffee By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN, Tesha@MonitorSaintPaul.com Print is dead, you say? Nah. It’s just evolving. A few months ago I attended the Minnesota Newspapers Association (MNA) annual … more