Category: West Side
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Former police officer now leads St. Paul Office of Neighborhood Safety
Seasoned school resource officer and police officer Toy Vixayvong was recently named the new director of St. Paul’s Office of Neighborhood Safety. Read more
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Cesar Chavez Street renaming delayed
The West Side Community Organization has reconvened the Cesar Chavez Street Renaming Committee to determine new dates for community members to vote on the next name of the street. Read more
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WSCO launches campaign to clean up Southport
The West Side Community Organization is working to improve air quality and emergency vehicle accessibility near the Southport Industrial Park in St. Paul’s West Side. Read more
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Mississippi River on ‘Impaired Waters’ list; fish consumption cautioned
Mississippi River on ‘Impaired Waters’ list; fish consumption cautioned By Tim Spitzack | Editor | September 2026 While the Mississippi River is a great place to catch fish, the section in the St. Paul area is not a great place from which to consume them. The Minnesota Department of Health says fish taken from Pool… Read more
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Mexican Independence Day celebration held Sept. 12 in St. Paul’s West Side
Mexican Independence Day celebration held Sept. 12 in St. Paul’s West Side By Tim Spitzack | Editor | September 2026 Mexican heritage will be on full display Saturday, Sept. 12 when St. Paul West Side Fiestas hosts its annual Mexican Independence Day celebration in conjunction with the West Side Boosters’ annual football fiesta. The day… Read more
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Local schools use stock market to teach personal finance
Local schools use stock market to teach personal finance The lost art of money management By Tim Spitzack | Editor | September 2026 As students head back to school this fall, many will be dabbling in the stock market and learning firsthand what it feels like to strike it rich or lose it all. The… Read more
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City of St. Paul soliciting feedback on proposed budget
The City of St. Paul is hosting a series of budget engagement events this summer and fall to give residents the chance to share feedback with city councilmembers and city staff about budget priorities for 2027 Read more
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New West Side brand unveiled; vote soon to rename Cesar Chavez Street
The West Side’s faded streetlight banners will be replaced over the next year and the public had a glimpse of the new designs at a recent unveiling event. They were Read more
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Café Milagro now open in St. Paul’s West Side
The former bubble-gum pink storefront next to El Burrito Mercado on Cesar Chavez Street has been painted the color of a coffee bean and is now buzzing with activity as Café Milagro. Inside, low-hanging Read more
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Back to School 2026: 5 questions to test your educational IQ
It’s no surprise the learning landscape has changed dramatically in the past few generations with the rise of computers, the internet and artificial intelligence, the broadening of courses and services offered Read more