Category: South St. Paul
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City of South St. Paul to plant 500 trees this fall
The City of South St. Paul is planting trees this fall and next spring to replace 1,100 ash trees that were removed in recent years due to infestation by the emerald ash borer. Read more
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Vandals destroy Flock camera in South St. Paul
South St. Paul police chief Brian Wicke unveiled the backend of the police department’s Flock camera database following one of the city’s nine Flock cameras being cut down by a vandal. Read more
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Reunion brings together Stockyards workers in South St. Paul
South St. Paul native Bob Schussler and Dakota County Commissioner Joe Atkins are hosting a reunion for Stockyards workers at 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2 at the Croatian Hall, 445 2nd Ave. S., in South St. Paul. Read more
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Youth club draws high numbers in South St. Paul
The teen hangout zone and 240 Club at Kaposia Library in South St. Paul is held 2:30-5 p.m. on Tuesdays and regularly has upwards of 80 teens attending. Read more
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South St. Paul kids art contest show at Kaposia Library
Kids art contest show at Kaposia Library through Sept. 22 By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | September 2026 More than a dozen budding artists participated in the 6th annual Kaposia Kids Art Contest and their work is now proudly on display through Sept. 22 in the large meeting room at Kaposia Library. The contest… Read more
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South St. Paul: How long-term planning shapes our future
South St. Paul: How long-term planning shapes our future By Jimmy Francis | South St. Paul Mayor | September 2026 One of the things I’ve always appreciated about South St. Paul is that we’re not a community that waits for problems to become emergencies before we act. We do our best work when we’re thinking… Read more
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Plans progress at Hardman Triangle redevelopment in South St. Paul
Plans progress at Hardman Triangle redevelopment in South St. Paul By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | September 2026 The South St. Paul Economic and Development Authority recently purchased the 2.5-acre property at 130-134 Hardman Ave. N., longtime home to Long Cheng Livestock & Meat Processing. The $3 million deal is expected to close by… Read more
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City of South St. Paul responds to cyberattack on water systems
City of South St. Paul responds to cyberattack By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | September 2026 The City of South St. Paul was one of 30 communities in Minnesota affected by a cyberattack in late July that targeted operational technology that controls city water systems. The City responded quickly and issued a statement to… Read more
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Armour Gates stockyard memorial to be built in South St. Paul
Armour Gates Memorial Task Force seeks design concepts By Tim Spitzack | Editor | September 2026 The Armour Gates Memorial Task Force is seeking design concepts through September 9 for a new memorial commemorating the stockyard industry. It will be constructed from bricks and other materials from the Historic Armour Gates, which were demolished on… Read more
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SSP4All reboots South St. Paul Farmers Market
When the St. Paul Farmers Market decided to end its satellite location in South St. Paul after more than two decades, a local nonprofit stepped forward this summer to ensure that residents would still have access Read more