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Big dreams of a community hub, but the long run of the St. Paul Sears site is up within the air after back-to-back sales

A sports and digital arts-focused charter school that might come complete with an adjoining community sports complex. A wellness center. A “3D theme park” geared toward entrepreneurs. A hotel and parking ramp. And a world designation because the cornerstone...

A half-century after the massive bike boom: a retrospective

Bicycles on Nicollet Mall in 1974. Hennepin County Library It’s not a whole exaggeration to say that, 50 years ago, probably right around this time of 12 months, bicycling peaked within the U.S. Fueled by the OPEC oil embargo and the...

Saints manager Toby Gardenhire’s next move could possibly be following his father into the large leagues

The St. Paul Saints’ third season because the Twins’ Triple-A affiliate is within the books under the leadership of manager Toby Gardenhire, who has promoted a winning culture while staying focused on the first task of preparing the Twins’...

G-League develops players for the large time—and tries to win games

One other View Ernest Scott is now sitting on the primary seat, commonly known in coaching as the recent seat, as the brand new head coach of the Iowa Wolves, the Minnesota Timberwolves NBA G-League affiliate. He was named HC...

How hemp-based drinks, edibles became big business before MN legalized marijuana

When the Legislature passed the adult-use cannabis bill this spring, it was made clear that though marijuana is fully legal as of Tuesday, dispensaries won’t open until late next 12 months, and even early 2025. So what’s the cope with...

Big night for MinnPost at SPJ awards: Ava Kian wins young journalist of the yr; Peter Callaghan honored for First Amendment fight

From left, MinnPost managing editor Harry Colbert Jr., reporter Ava Kian, editor Elizabeth Dunbar, reporter Peter Callaghan, reporter Walker Orenstein and associate editor Greta Kaul on the Minnesota Society of Skilled Journalists 2023 Page One Awards ceremony on July...

The sandwiches at Justin Sutherland’s Big E are pricey. But value every penny.

Who knew that an egg sandwich could possibly be controversial? Big E, chef Justin Sutherland’s ode to the standard egg, opened on Grand Avenue, adjoining to the Grand Ole Creamery, this spring. Almost immediately, social media channels lit up with...

Letters: Witness to a loud greeting and a giant hug

Loud greeting, big hug Tuesday morning while walking my dog I passed our neighborhood group home, something I do every day. As I used to be passing by, a Metro Mobility bus pulled up and stopped. The driving force got out...

Greg Egan: This rubber-stamped St. Paul school budget makes a giant mistake

Just after 9 p.m. last Tuesday night, the Saint Paul School Board voted on a $1,020,835,728 budget it saw for the primary time two business days before. School administrators expected and received a rubber stamp from the School Board....

Noyes & Cutler and Big Biscuit Bar to shut temporarily

As construction is about to start on a high-end hotel in St. Paul’s Lowertown, Noyes & Cutler and Big Biscuit Bar restaurants will close temporarily, constructing owner Jim Crockarell said. “There’s going to be a number of construction that’s going...
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St. Paul prevails in legal fight to raze, replace historic Hamline-Midway Library

Following 16 months of litigation, a Ramsey County district judge has given the town of St. Paul the go-ahead...
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St. Paul-based Securian Financial lays off 58 employees across departments

Securian Financial has notified 58 employees — roughly 2% of its total workforce — that their roles with the corporate are being eliminated in...

U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum seeks thirteenth term in rematch with May Lor Xiong in 4th District

Longtime St. Paul Democratic U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum is in search of one other term in Minnesota’s Fourth Congressional District and again faces May...

Believed to have been the oldest working nurse in Minnesota, Joyce Gimmestad retired at 88. She reflects on 7 many years in healthcare

Joyce Gimmestad hoped to succeed in 90 before retiring from being a nurse. Still, she retired on June 22, at 88, attributable to a...

Family of 83-year-old St. Paul man killed in hit-and-run: ‘We’ll forgive you. … Please turn yourself in’

For 30 years, John Bidon took each day runs around Lake Phalen near his St. Paul home. He’d stretch it out to 5 miles...