Tag: voice

  • New women’s hockey exhibit at Lawshe Museum

    New women’s hockey exhibit at Lawshe Museum

    New women’s hockey exhibit at Lawshe Museum New women’s hockey exhibit at Lawshe MuseumBy Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | December 2025 South St. Paul Secondary girls hockey teams have hoisted up many golden trophies since the first state tournament in 1995. However, their success stands on the shoulders of countless Minnesota women who could Read more

  • Top priorities laid out for skyway revitalization

    Top priorities laid out for skyway revitalization

    Top priorities laid out for skyway revitalization Voter approved referendum will help keep noncompliant landlords accountable Top priorities laid out for skyway revitalizationBy Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | December 2025 For people like Tommy Sar, St. Paul’s 47-city block, temperature-controlled skyway system was one of the amenities that attracted him to move downtown. However, Read more

  • Playing with Bones: Artist blends fact and fiction with ‘ancient’ creations

    Playing with Bones: Artist blends fact and fiction with ‘ancient’ creations

    Playing with Bones:Artist blends fact and fictionwith his ‘ancient’ creations Playing with Bones: Artist blends fact and fiction with ‘ancient’ creationsBy Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | December 2025 Passersby can’t seem to resist taking a second look at South St. Paul artist Michael Bahl’s work. At first glance, his sculptures appear to be simple Read more

  • ‘West Sider of the Year’ and ‘Business of the Year’ honored by West Side Community Organization

    ‘West Sider of the Year’ and ‘Business of the Year’ honored by West Side Community Organization

    WSCO names ‘West Sider of the Year’and ‘Business of the Year’ ‘West Sider of the Year’ and ‘Business of the Year’ honored by West Side Community OrganizationBy Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | December 2025 West Sider of the YearGrowing up on the West Side wasn’t always sunshine and rainbows for Toni Molinar but as Read more

  • Bouldering Project now open on West Side

    Bouldering Project now open on West Side

    Bouldering Project now open on West Side Bouldering Project now open on West SideBy Tim Spitzack | Editor | December 2025 A new climbing gym recently opened in St. Paul that pits climbers against low walls and obstacles rather than high, vertical walls commonly found at other gyms. At Bouldering Project, which opened in mid-November Read more

  • Holiday Event Guide 2025

    Holiday Event Guide 2025

    Holiday Event Guide 2025 Holiday Event Guide 2025By Tim Spitzack | Editor | December 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. Union Read more

  • Stirring conversations in South St. Paul

    Stirring conversations in South St. Paul

    Stirring conversations in South St. Paul New South St. Paul city podcast highlights city gems By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | November 2025 Lifelong residents and newcomers alike can now get a behind-the-scenes look at the people who make South St. Paul tick. This year, Mayor Jimmy Francis has had casual conversations with city Read more

  • St. Paul downtowner releases book on finding joy

    St. Paul downtowner releases book on finding joy

    St. Paul downtowner releases book on finding joy St. Paul downtowner releases book on finding joyBy Tim Spitzack | Editor | November 2025 On any given Tuesday, you’ll find Peg Guilfoyle wandering through the skyways and streets of St. Paul. For the past four years the downtown resident has led the skyway walking group that Read more

  • A Veterans Day salute to local Honor Guard

    A Veterans Day salute to local Honor Guard

    A Veterans Day salute to local Honor Guard A Veterans Day salute to local Honor GuardBy Tim Spitzack | Editor | November 2025 On a cool autumn afternoon in early October, with leaves showing hints of orange on the maple trees at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, a small cadre of aged veterans gathered at a Read more

  • New book highlights WSCO origins

    New book highlights WSCO origins

    New book highlights WSCO’s origins New book highlights WSCO’s originsBy Tim Spitzack | Editor | November 2025 The 1971 proposal by St. Paul Public Schools to close Humboldt High School ruffled many feathers and is one of several neighborhood issues that sparked an era of West Side advocacy that continues to this day through the Read more