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The University of Saint Thomas men’s basketball team is having one of the best Division I college hoops seasons seen in ...
01/26/2025

The University of Saint Thomas men’s basketball team is having one of the best Division I college hoops seasons seen in these parts in some time, writes columnist Dave Wright.

There has been much anguish over the fact that the University of Minnesota men’s basketball team occupies the cellar in the 18-team Big 10. The Gophers have a pedestrian 9-9

The Winter Carnival will attract much of the attention in Saint Paul this weekend, but other events in the world of book...
01/25/2025

The Winter Carnival will attract much of the attention in Saint Paul this weekend, but other events in the world of books, music, theater and other arts abound as well.

Books

The Cretin-Derham Hall boys’ hockey team is off to a solid start this season, hoping to improve on last year’s record of...
01/25/2025

The Cretin-Derham Hall boys’ hockey team is off to a solid start this season, hoping to improve on last year’s record of 19-11-1 and its third-place finish at the State High School Hockey Tournament. With a record of 14-2-1 as of January 20, the Raiders have set their sights on another state tournament appearance, which would be their fourth in as many years.

The Cretin-Derham Hall boys’ hockey team is off to a solid start this season, hoping to improve on last year’s record of 19-11-1 and its third-place finish at the State

Looking for educational programming or to take a hike with others? Consider these upcoming activities.
01/24/2025

Looking for educational programming or to take a hike with others? Consider these upcoming activities.

SUNDAY/JANUARY 26

Saint Paul officials released a new environmental document for the University of Saint Thomas arena under construction, ...
01/24/2025

Saint Paul officials released a new environmental document for the University of Saint Thomas arena under construction, but Advocates for Responsible Development takes issue with the new one as well. The group filed an appeal with the Minnesota Court of Appeals January 15.

Neighbors of the University of Saint Thomas are once again seeking to halt construction of the new basketball and hockey arena while the possible effects of the 5,000-seat facility on

The deadline is January 31 to apply for a new committee tasked with recommending a new name for Victoria Park.
01/23/2025

The deadline is January 31 to apply for a new committee tasked with recommending a new name for Victoria Park.

A new community task force is being formed to recommend a new name for Victoria Park in the months ahead. The West Seventh/Fort Road Federation will ask the task force

The Macalester-Groveland Community Council, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation and Groveland Ice Rinks plan to host Frost F...
01/23/2025

The Macalester-Groveland Community Council, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation and Groveland Ice Rinks plan to host Frost Fest from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, January 25. Visit macgrove.org/frost-fest for more information. For other district council news, click this link.

Check out what's taking place at the district council level in the MyVillager area.

The 2025 Saint Paul Winter Carnival swings into high gear on Saturday, January 25, when the King Boreas Grande Day Parad...
01/22/2025

The 2025 Saint Paul Winter Carnival swings into high gear on Saturday, January 25, when the King Boreas Grande Day Parade steps out from 2-4 p.m. on Grand Avenue. However, a flurry of other events are scheduled during the 10-day run of the carnival from January 23 through February 1.

The 2025 Saint Paul Winter Carnival swings into high gear on Saturday, January 25, when the King Boreas Grande Day Parade steps out from 2-4 p.m. on Grand Avenue. Close

Union Gospel Mission’s request to expand its emergency housing at 435 E. University Ave. from 138 to 210 beds will be co...
01/22/2025

Union Gospel Mission’s request to expand its emergency housing at 435 E. University Ave. from 138 to 210 beds will be considered by the Saint Paul Planning Commission on January 24.

Union Gospel Mission’s request to expand its emergency housing at 435 E. University Ave. from 138 to 210 beds will be considered by the Saint Paul Planning Commission on January

The incoming superintendent of the Saint Paul Public Schools is returning to the district where she grew up. District l...
01/21/2025

The incoming superintendent of the Saint Paul Public Schools is returning to the district where she grew up. District leaders observed her close ties to the area when her visits to three district schools prompted spontaneous hugs.

The incoming superintendent of the Saint Paul Public Schools is returning to the district where she grew up. District leaders observed her close ties to the area when her visits

Writes columnist Dave Wright, "The last month of 2024 saw three former stars of Major League Baseball take their last br...
01/18/2025

Writes columnist Dave Wright, "The last month of 2024 saw three former stars of Major League Baseball take their last breaths. Rocky Colavito, Charley Maxwell and Rickey Henderson all played in the outfield throughout their careers." He considers the impact of their careers.

The last month of 2024 saw three former stars of Major League Baseball take their last breaths. Rocky Colavito, Charley Maxwell and Rickey Henderson all played in the outfield throughout

Royalty is coming to Summit Hill on January 25 when the Saint Paul Winter Carnival’s King Boreas Grande Day Parade march...
01/17/2025

Royalty is coming to Summit Hill on January 25 when the Saint Paul Winter Carnival’s King Boreas Grande Day Parade marches up Grand Avenue for the first time in its 139-year history.

Royalty is coming to Summit Hill on January 25 when the Saint Paul Winter Carnival’s King Boreas Grande Day Parade marches up Grand Avenue for the first time in its

Drawing on a trove of stories collected over decades, author Joe Landsberger has published "Origin Story," a history of ...
01/16/2025

Drawing on a trove of stories collected over decades, author Joe Landsberger has published "Origin Story," a history of Fort Road and West Seventh Street from the glacial age to the present day.

For the past half-century, Joe Landsberger has championed West Seventh Street, the historic thoroughfare that travels through several Saint Paul neighborhoods from downtown to the Mississippi River.

The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library launch the first event in a series called Gatsby at 100 on Saturday, Januar...
01/15/2025

The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library launch the first event in a series called Gatsby at 100 on Saturday, January 18. The series marks a century since the publication of "The Great Gatsby" by Saint Paul-born F. Scott Fitzgerald.

When Saint Paul-born author F. Scott Fitzgerald died in 1940 at 44, a tribute in the old Saint Paul Dispatch newspaper mourned both the author and his novel, The Great

Viengchan Oriental Market has replaced Cooper's Foods, which closed last June. Customers said they appreciated the store...
01/14/2025

Viengchan Oriental Market has replaced Cooper's Foods, which closed last June. Customers said they appreciated the store's mix of imported and American foods.

The opening of Viengchan Oriental Market at 633 W. Seventh St. in December has served to dissipate any concerns West End residents had of their neighborhood becoming a food desert.

The former Bakers Square in Highland Village, where patrons once enjoyed modestly priced meals topped off by slices of t...
01/13/2025

The former Bakers Square in Highland Village, where patrons once enjoyed modestly priced meals topped off by slices of the restaurant chain’s famous pies, has become a sleek purveyor of ma*****na products.

The former Bakers Square in Highland Village, where patrons once enjoyed modestly priced meals topped off by slices of the restaurant chain’s famous pies, has become a sleek purveyor of

The Rethinking I-94 Policy Advisory Committee meeting will discuss winnowing the list of options for redesigning the fre...
01/13/2025

The Rethinking I-94 Policy Advisory Committee meeting will discuss winnowing the list of options for redesigning the freeway from 10 to four at its meeting on January 17.

The Rethinking I-94 Policy Advisory Committee meeting will discuss winnowing the list of options for redesigning the freeway from 10 to four at its meeting on January 17. While a

Local coaches generally have expressed support for a rule the Minnesota State High School League instituted last season ...
01/12/2025

Local coaches generally have expressed support for a rule the Minnesota State High School League instituted last season for a 35-second shot clock in boys’ basketball.

In sports, anytime there’s a new way of doing things, invariably there’s a debate about its effects on the game. Last season the Minnesota State High School League instituted a

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