Author: Jake Spitzack
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Three options prevail for Riverview Corridor streetcar project
Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Just over 25 years ago, Ramsey County began studying transit improvements for the 12-mile-long Riverview Corridor connecting Union Depot in Lowertown with the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and Mall of America (MOA) in Bloomington. That project, now dubbed the Riverview Corridor Modern Streetcar Project, ran on fumes for more than a decade… Read more
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Little Brazil Market and Café now open
Little Brazil Market and Café now open (February 2024)By Leonor Villasuso Rustad Charles Spies is a civil engineer by trade but a food lover at heart. When he and his wife moved to Minnesota from their native Brazil six years ago, he decided it was time to follow his passion. Drawing on his family’s gastronomic… Read more
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History Center hosts forum of ‘Charlie Brown’s America’
History Center hosts forum of ‘Charlie Brown’s America’ (February 2024)Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Charles Schulz’s famous “Peanuts” comic strip has been a mainstay of American popular culture for nearly 75 years. In fact, at the height of its popularity, half of the American public reportedly read the comic each day. The cartoon’s innocent characters were quick… Read more
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Displaced but not forgotten – new report addresses West Side Flats displacement
Displaced but not forgotten – new reportaddresses West Side Flats displacement (February 2024)Jake SpitzackStaff Writer The West Side Community Organization (WSCO) is hosting an open house, Sunday, Feb. 11, to discuss the continuing repercussions of the displacement. The event will take place 1:30-4:30 p.m., at the Wellstone Center, 179 E. Robie St., and include small… Read more
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‘One, two, up she goes!’ St. Paul Bouncing Team has provided arial thrills since 1886
‘One, two, up she goes!’ St. Paul Bouncing Teamhas provided arial thrills since 1886 (February 2024)Tim SpitzackEditor Five years ago, Lori Ska stepped outside her comfort zone in a big way. At the urging of a friend, she decided to try out for a spot on the St. Paul Bouncing Team, a crowd-favorite attraction at… Read more
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SSP Choralettes hosts their final season
(December 2023)Jake SpitzackStaff Writer After 57 years of spreading cheer in the community through lively vocal performances, the South St. Paul Choralettes have made the hard decision to disband at the end of the year. The nonprofit women’s singing ensemble typically performed eight times in the fall and six times in the spring, and occasionally… Read more
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The nation’s first cheerleader had SSP roots
(December 2023)Tim SpitzackEditor Attend most any sporting event – from junior high on up to the pros – and you’ll find a cadre of enthusiastic people on the sidelines rousing fans to cheers, chants and spirited dance moves and acrobatic throws. Interestingly, the first cheerleader in the United States was a man who would become… Read more
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Remembering Rudy Lange: A veteran with a passion for pigeons
(November 2023)Tim SpitzackEditor In the early 2000s, you could often find Rudy Lange at Central Square Community Center enjoying a game of cards. Although his 80-year-old hands likely ached with arthritis he could still shuffle the deck and deal to his companions. Seeing him in those days one would never guess he was a decorated… Read more