Tag: voice
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Task force seeks input on landfill containing PFAS
Task force seeks inputon landfill containing PFAS Remediation plan slated for completion in February 2026 By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | February 2025 A Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) task force has been formed to address contamination at the former Pig’s Eye landfill in St. Paul, which may be contributing to the high levels Read more
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D&G Jamaican restaurant brings a taste of the tropics
D&G Jamaican restaurantbrings a taste of the tropics to SSP Will fire up specialty Valentine’s menu By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | February 2025 Tastes of the Caribbean have surfaced in South St. Paul. Jamaican natives Gerald and Delroy Keane opened D&G Jamaican Restaurant in early December in the former Wellness Café at 1025 Read more
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Sample St. Paul Entertainment Guide February 2025
Sample St. PaulEntertainment Guide February 2025 Discover exciting events happening near you at areatheaters, arenas, museums, galleries and other venues! By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | February 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
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MH fire chief retires; successor named
MH fire chief retires; successor named By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | February 2025 In mid-January Mendota Heights Fire Chief Dave Dreelan hung up his smoke-stained boots and helmet for the last time, marking the end of his long career of protecting the community. Since joining the department in 1990, he’s been a firefighter, Read more
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West Side loses an icon: The Rev. Steve Adrian
West Side loses an icon The Rev. Stephen “Steve” Adrian passed away Dec. 21 By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | February 2025 On Dec. 21, more than 500 people flooded the Church of St. Matthew on the West Side to pay their respects to the Rev. Stephen “Steve” Adrian, who passed away from cancer Read more
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Minnesota Ice sets Guinness World Record for ice maze
Minnesota Ice sets Guinness World Record Effort led by West St. Paul native By Tim Spitzack | Editor | February 2025 One of the state’s newest winter festivals recently gained international notoriety by setting a Guinness World Record for the largest-ever ice maze. St. Paul-based Minnesota Ice captured the honors on Jan. 10 for its Read more
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VFW Post 295 disbanded after more than a century; merged with Hastings
City faces its first yearwithout a veteran’s club VFW Post 295 disbanded after more than a century; merged with Hastings By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | January 2025 Since 1909, thousands of brave men and women who have journeyed overseas to protect our country found support and camaraderie back home at South St. Paul’s Read more
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SSP Police renews contract for embedded social worker
SSP Police renews contractfor embedded social worker By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | January 2025 For nearly three years, Dakota County social worker Rachel Dean has worked full time from her office in the South St. Paul Police Department, performing follow-up check-ins with people the department has served on calls related to mental health, Read more
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New signs aim to discourage panhandling; promote gun laws
New signs aim to discouragepanhandling; promote gun laws By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | January 2025 Rather than handing out cash to panhandlers at busy intersections, the City of St. Paul is encouraging people to invest their money in established support systems that aim to create lasting change for people living in poverty. The Read more
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Cycling museum opening in the Securian Building
Cycling museum openingin the Securian Building By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | January 2025 In the late 1800s, the latest craze was the high wheel bicycle, which looked far different than today’s bikes. Its seat was about five feet off the ground, the wheels solid rubber, and it had no brakes or suspension, creating Read more