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Holiday Event Guide 2025
The holiday season is upon us, and with it come many festive events and activities to help you celebrate. From concerts and plays to stunning light displays, our annual Holiday Event Guide features all that’s happening close to home.
Bouldering Project
now open on West Side
A new climbing gym recently opened in St. Paul that pits climbers against low walls and obstacles rather than high, vertical walls…
WSCO names ‘West Sider of the Year’ and ‘Business of the Year’
Growing up on the West Side wasn’t always sunshine and rainbows for Toni Molinar but…
Playing with Bones:
Artist blends fact and fiction with his creations
Passersby can’t seem to resist taking a second look at South St. Paul artist…
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Discover what’s happening near you at area theaters, arenas, museums, galleries and other venues! All the quick details you need for this week’s events.
Top priorities laid out for skyway revitalization
For people like Tommy Sar, St. Paul’s 47-city block, temperature-controlled skyway system was one of the amenities that…
New women’s hockey exhibit at Lawshe Museum
South St. Paul Secondary girls hockey teams have hoisted up many golden trophies since the first state tournament in 1995. However…
South St. Paul City Council approves demolition of Armour Gates
In a stunning turn of events, the South St. Paul City Council has approved the…
Sen. Pappas to retire; candidates announce bids for District 65 seat
After 42 years in the Minnesota Legislature, Sen. Sandy Pappas (DFL-District 65) is…
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Grande Sunrise Mexican restaurant now open on Robert Street
Dawn is breaking on the next chapter of a restaurant that began on the West Side a…
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WSCO origins
The 1971 proposal by St. Paul Public Schools to close Humboldt High School ruffled many feathers and is one of several…
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On a cool autumn afternoon in early October, with leaves showing hints of orange on the maple trees at Fort Snelling National…
Stirring conversations
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Union Gospel Mission
Twin Cities expands
men’s campus
Come late next year, another 70 men experiencing homelessness will be able…
Two Rivers and South St. Paul Secondary Hall of Fame inductees 2025
In early October, South St. Paul Public Schools inducted five new members…
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