Tag: voice

  • West Side Cinco de Mayo fiesta returns May 2-3

    West Side Cinco de Mayo fiesta returns May 2-3

    West Side Cinco de Mayo fiesta returns May 2-3 By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | May 2025 Clear your calendar and call your friends – the West Side Cinco de Mayo fiesta is back, and this time for two days. Cesar Chavez Street between Robert and Ada will be transformed into a colorful block… Read more

  • Summer parks projects underway

    Summer parks projects underway

    Pumping up the Parks New playgrounds, trails and otheramenities coming soon to area parks By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | May 2025 The winter melt has given way to green grass, warm breezes and soft sunshine, sparking new life in parks across the city. Green spaces are important to urban areas because they help… Read more

  • Sample St. Paul Entertainment Guide April 2025

    Sample St. Paul Entertainment Guide April 2025

    Sample St. PaulEntertainment Guide April 2025 Discover exciting events happening near you at areatheaters, arenas, museums, galleries and other venues! By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | April 2025 Children’s Museum of MN 10 7th St. W.St. Paul651-225-6000mcm.org “Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice,” through May 11. Travel back in time and discover what life… Read more

  • 30th annual Dakota County Star Quilters quilt show underway at Lawshe Museum

    30th annual Dakota County Star Quilters quilt show underway at Lawshe Museum

    30th annual quilt showunderway at Lawshe Museum Hosted by Dakota County Star Quilters through April 11 By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | April 2025 South St. Paul natives Rosemary Root and her mother Jeannette Root, 93, have once again transformed Lawshe Museum, 130 3rd Ave. N., into a stunning gallery filled with brightly colored… Read more

  • Wentworth Library to close for yearlong renovation

    Wentworth Library to close for yearlong renovation

    Wentworth Library to close for yearlong renovation By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | April 2025 On April 7, Wentworth Library in West St. Paul will close for the start of a yearlong $7.4 million renovation project. During the closure, temporary library space will be located on the second floor of the Dakota County Northern… Read more

  • Prince coal-fired pizza coming to Lowertown

    Prince coal-fired pizza coming to Lowertown

    Crispy coal-fired pizza coming to Lowertown By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | April 2025 Longtime Twin Cities restaurateurs Shaz Khan and Antonio Gambino are bringing a slice of their success to St. Paul this summer. They’re planning to open Prince Coal-Fired Pizza in the former Black Sheep Pizza space at 512 Robert St. Their… Read more

  • Spring St. Paul Art Crawl begins April 25

    Spring St. Paul Art Crawl begins April 25

    Spring St. Paul Art Crawl begins April 25 Held over three weekends By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | April 2025 With winter in the rearview mirror, it’s finally time to stretch those legs and enjoy the sunshine, and what better way to do it than with St. Paul’s biannual art crawl. This spring, it’s… Read more

  • Opportunities abound at area community gardens

    Opportunities abound at area community gardens

    Unleash your inner farmer Opportunities abound at area community gardens By Tim Spitzack | Editor | April 2025 If you think the quality of fruits and vegetables in supermarkets these days has diminished, your observation is not off-base. According to a 2024 National Library of Medicine report, the nutritional quality of food worldwide has declined… Read more

  • Top home remodeling trends for 2025

    Top home remodeling trends for 2025

    Remodeling trends for 2025 Helpful advice on how to do it right By Tim Spitzack | Editor | March 2025 For many homeowners, time spent indoors during the long winter evenings often leads to scrutinizing living spaces and dreaming of how to improve them. Late winter and early spring are ideal times to plan projects… Read more

  • Noecker named St. Paul City Council president

    Noecker named St. Paul City Council president

    Noecker named St. Paul City Council president Gears up for ambitious year By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | March 2025 Veteran Ward 2 St. Paul City Councilmember Rebecca Noecker was recently elected president of the St. Paul City Council. The leadership change took effect Feb. 12 and stems from outgoing council president Mitra Jalali’s… Read more