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St. Paul prepares for Earth Day with a spring cleanup and street sweeping

Are you ready for Earth Day? St. Paul is — or will likely be. Town’s parks and public works departments and native organizations are gearing as much as host the thirty eighth annual Citywide Spring Cleanup on Saturday, April 20 upfront...

Volunteer on the thirty eighth annual Citywide Spring Cleanup in St. Paul on Earth Day, April 20

Are you ready for Earth Day? St. Paul is. Town’s parks and public works departments and native organizations are gearing as much as host the thirty eighth annual Citywide Spring Cleanup on Saturday, April 20 — Earth Day. It’s a probability...

Meet three powerhouse women of East Metro chocolate, connecting individuals with each other and the earth

Somewhat unexpectedly — including to them — the three dominant women chocolatiers within the East Metro share an identical trajectory. Mary Leonard, Robyn Dochterman and Susan Brown all feel lifelong connections to food but began their lives in other spheres,...

GM, Stellantis amongst group investing $33M in Minnesota company that makes magnets without rare earth metals

DETROIT (AP) — The enterprise capital arms of General Motors and Stellantis are amongst investors sinking $33 million right into a Minnesota company with technology to make magnets for electric vehicle motors without using expensive rare-earth metals. Niron Magnetics of...

Concert review: Earth, Wind & Fire outshine Lionel Richie on the X

Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire — two of the largest R&B acts of the ’70s and ’80s — kicked off a joint tour Friday at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center and thrilled the group of about 13,000...

William Little Wolf: From White Earth Reservation to Navy gunner in World War I

William Little Wolf was born in Naytahwaush, on Minnesota’s White Earth Reservation, on April 22, 1899. Records suggest that Little Wolf’s parents, Bishop (Mish-ki-bi-nince) and Maggie Little Wolf, either selected or were forced to maneuver from Mille Lacs to...

Obituary: Scott Johnson, BlackStack Brewery founder, ‘would move heaven and earth’ for anyone he knew

After one heartfelt conversation with Scott Johnson, you were in his inner circle. The founding father of BlackStack Brewing in St. Paul had a special gift, his children said, of constructing everyone feel welcomed, heard and valued. And once he...

Earth Day is Saturday. A city cleanup, sidewalk art, drain clearing, fashion show are amongst ways to get entangled

With Earth Day on Saturday, various efforts within the Twin Cities are being made to boost awareness for the environment. Events include a citytwide clean up in St. Paul, the Adopt-A-Drain program, a sidewalk chalk art program and more. The...

Weekend Picks: Exploring jazz in Radiohead; messages from Earth on the Weisman; sad singalong

Lady Gaga appears in one among the Message From Our Planet works, “LADY GAGA: Mademoiselle Caroline Rivière,” by Robert Wilson, with music by Michael Galasso. Photo courtesy of RW Works Ltd. Join to get Artscape in your inbox every Friday afternoon. Should...

What first-graders are thankful for in 2022: The Earth, Goal, their devices and ‘even’ brothers

The primary-graders of the 2022-23 school 12 months don't appear to take much of their lives with no consideration. In response to our annual query — “What are you thankful for?” —  these 6- and 7-year-olds credited friends who sit...
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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...