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How do the St. Paul mayor and city council plan to vote on two St. Paul ballot questions?

When St. Paul voters go to the polls, they’ll encounter two ballot questions that would have far-reaching impacts on their property taxes, childcare options and municipal elections. The primary query asks voters whether to approve a 10-year property tax increase...

Premier Youth League has an inner city focus

Around 200 urban kids ages 9 to 14 have been playing football for the past few weeks mainly on the North Side on Sunday midmornings. “That is our Premier Youth Tackle Football League (PYFL),” explained Event Manager Taylor Elder...

City of Minneapolis seeks developers for People’s Way at George Floyd Square

Applications now open for community developers to steer People’s Way project  The town of Minneapolis has announced its next phase in redeveloping George Floyd Square. On September 23, town began in search of developers for The People’s Way property...

Brooklyn Park City Council member’s censure prolonged claiming continued inappropriate behavior online

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St. Paul City Council approves TIF funding for downtown Mary Hall

The St. Paul City Council will use tax increment finance dollars pooled from TIF districts throughout town to prop up the redevelopment of downtown Mary Hall into 90 units of supportive housing for the recently homeless. AEON is purchasing...

St. Paul City Council again asks charter commission for right to impose administrative citations

The last time the St. Paul City Council urged the town charter commission to provide them the ability to impose non-criminal fines on rule-breakers, the charter commission said no. That was in 2021, when a 7-6 vote quashed a proposal...

As a Minneapolis homeless shelter hangs by a thread, will the town step in to assist?

MinnPost’s Day by day Newsletter The most recent on the politics and policy shaping Minnesota. Join Day by day Newsletter | MinnPost's top stories delivered to your inbox Monday through Saturday. Join A homeless shelter that gives critical services in downtown Minneapolis is in...

‘Bringing Hope to the City’

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City to present its vision for George Floyd Square

Minnesota is at a critical juncture of reconciliation. Within the wake of George Floyd’s murder on May 25, 2020, on the intersection of thirty eighth Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, the world has been transformed by the community...

St. Paul City Council requires recent parking lots to be EV-ready

The St. Paul City Council on Wednesday approved recent requirements that future surface parking lots spanning no less than 15 stalls be developed with electrical conduit or raceway connections readying them for electric vehicle charging stations. The brand new rules...
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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...