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1881 by Lake Elmo Inn is a welcome addition to Union Depot, downtown St. Paul

It’s been a protracted eight years since Greek restaurant Christos closed its location in downtown St. Paul’s Union Depot. Several other restaurants have come and gone, but the primary outfit that I’ve felt has endurance has arrived. 1881 by Lake...

Weekend Picks: Finding healing through poetry; Loki Karuna’s curation at Lake Area Music Festival; Michael Sommers’ latest exhibition

Art isn’t just something nice and pretty or fun— though it could be those things. It is also a vital tool for survival, as you’ll see in a few of the offerings going down this week. Whether it’s poetry...

Hennepin Healthcare’s East Lake Clinic expands trauma-informed care 

At a recent morning “huddle” meeting at Hennepin Healthcare’s East Lake Clinic (ELC), the team reviewed staffing, supplies, recognition and thanks before departing from the everyday “huddle” format.  The team was asked to type a word or two that symbolizes...

Lake Elmo fatal crash being investigated as possible impaired-driving case, search warrant states

The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating the crash in Lake Elmo that caused the death of a 5-year-old St. Paul girl as a possible case of impaired driving, in accordance with a court document filed this week. A search warrant,...

St. Paul girl dies of injuries sustained in rear-end crash after automobile stalls on Highway 36 in Lake Elmo

A 5-year-old St. Paul girl died this weekend after she was gravely injured in a crash on Minnesota 36 in Lake Elmo. Morgan Rae Peterson was a passenger in a 2006 Ford Focus that stalled within the left lane of...

HGTV’s ‘House Hunters’ to feature St. Paul family’s seek for a lake place

HGTV is featuring a St. Paul family’s seek for a spot “Up North” in an upcoming episode of “House Hunters.” This very Minnesotan episode featuring Anne and James Dougherty and their kids is scheduled to premiere at 9 p.m. Central...

Responders rescue dozens stranded on ice on Upper Red Lake

Welcome to the Glean, MinnPost’s twice-daily roundup of Minnesota news. Riley Moser at WCCO is reporting roughly 40-50 people became stranded on ice on Upper Red Lake that broke away from the shore after strong winds caused the ice to...

Letters: The history of the Lake Elmo airport and landscape is obvious

Airports are contentious. But this one’s been there an extended time Recently, a lot of Washington County residents have been engaged in an organized effort to complain concerning the Lake Elmo Airport, its recently re-aligned runway, and the airport’s flight...

Boxes in Forest Lake drugstore attic contain treasure trove of history

Dana Stachowski and Shelley Trimble reached right into a banker’s box at Rolseth Drug in downtown Forest Lake last week and pulled out a yellowed sheath of paper that looked as if it hadn’t been touched because the nineteenth...

Body of second Recent Ulm canoeist present in Wisconsin lake

Welcome to the Glean, MinnPost’s twice-daily roundup of Minnesota news. The body of a second canoeist has been found in a Wisconsin lake, Bring Me the News reports. Ryan Busch and Andrew DeRock went missing on the lake at the...
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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...