Author: Jake Spitzack

Elecciones Primarias Por Leonor Villasuso Rustad De las 7 a.m. a las 8 p.m., el próximo martes 13 de agosto tendrán lugar las elecciones primarias de los partidos Republicano y Demócrata para elegir a sus candidatos al Senado Clase I en vísperas de la elección general del 5 de noviembre en Minnesota. A nivel estatal,… Read more

Artista local es curador deuna exhibición temporalen el Museo de Ciencias Por Jake Spitzack En el pasado, los maestros tejedores pasaban tardes enteras a la sombra, utilizando telares de cintura para tejer meticulosamente prendas coloridas y otros artículos útiles para sus comunidades. En estos tiempos, ese método de tejido es conservado por unas cuantas personas… Read more

Downtown residents perform in Circus Juventas’ mysterious jungle island adventure Tim SpitzackEditor Five downtown St. Paul residents will perform in Circus Juventas’ 30th anniversary summer show “Jangala: a mysterious jungle island adventure.” This original story follows three adventurous school children as they journey to aid guardian spirits against the island’s destruction. Phoebe Haas, 18, will… Read more

Landmark Center geared for growth (August 2024)Jake SpitzackStaff Writer One beating heart pumping life into the still recovering downtown entertainment scene is the iconic Landmark Center. Eighteen nonprofits and a handful of businesses and organizations call it home and many are required by their lease to offer free or affordable ($10 or less) programming throughout… Read more

St. Paul ramps up efforts to attract visitors (August 2024)Jake SpitzackStaff Writer St. Paul has been jam-packed with attractions so far this year. In February, Red Bull snowboarders shredded at the State Capitol. Two months later, fans of the NCAA Frozen Four hockey tournament filled the Xcel Energy Center, and this summer patios across the… Read more

Local Relay for Life held Aug. 3; celebrating 20 years of fighting cancer (August 2024)Jake SpitzackStaff Writer For two decades now, cancer survivors and their supporters have gathered annually for a local event that raises funds and awareness in the battle against the deadly disease. The highlight of the event is when the sea of… Read more

South St. Paul Community Theatre presents ‘The Prom’ July 25-28 (August 2024)Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Don’t worry, there’s still time to get tickets to one of Broadway’s more recent hit musicals, “The Prom,” which debuted in 2018 and received seven Tony Award nominations. The show will be presented July 25-28 by South St. Paul Community Theatre.… Read more

New memorial honors first women voters; local historian (August 2024)Jake SpitzackStaff Writer The ratification of the 19th amendment of the United States Constitution a little over a hundred years ago undeniably plunged American society into a new era. The change gave women the right to vote, and the first to do so were from none… Read more

Artists reunite to restore West Side ‘Hunger’ mural (August 2024)Tim SpitzackEditor When artists Armando Gutiérrez G., John Acosta and Richard Schletty gathered in 1985 to create the 60-foot-wide by 12-foot-high “Hunger Knows No Color” mural on the south wall of the Captain Ken’s Foods building, little did they know they would be called upon nearly… Read more

Changing of the guard at NeDA Executive director retires after 25 years; successor on board (August 2024)Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Although a few vacations under the warm sun and swaying palms were interrupted by urgent business phone calls, Karen Reid’s 25-year career as executive director of the Neighborhood Development Alliance (NeDA) was a rewarding one for… Read more