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City officials, state legislators push for complete cleanup of Ford's riverside dump
2+ hour ago (669+ words) Hazardous waste from the former Ford Motor Company assembly plant in Highland Park was buried beneath the bank of the Mississippi at Ford Area C (circled area above) just upriver from Hidden Halls Park. As the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency…...
St. Paul's long debate over new drive-thru restrictions ends in compromise
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (491+ words) Cars lined up in 2018 behind the former drive-through window at the Starbucks at Snelling and Marshall avenues." New restrictions on drive-through services in Saint Paul were unanimously approved by the City Council on March 4, ending more than two years of…...
Arena renovation, West 7th transit top city’s legislative wish list
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (623+ words) New investments in West Seventh Street transit and the entertainment district around downtown's Grand Casino Arena are among the city of Saint Paul's top priorities for the Minnesota Legislature's 2026 session. The City Council, working with Mayor Kaohly Her's administration, adopted…...
Keg & Case renovation rolls out with full support of Planning Commission
22+ hour, 5+ min ago (357+ words) An assembly hall and event space can open in part of the former Keg & Case Market following the Saint Paul Planning Commission unanimous vote March 6 to approve a conditional use permit. Outlaw Development, a group that includes former professional boxer…...
St. Anthony/Rondo Ave. will narrow for new bike lane
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (226+ words) City images show the configuration of Concordia/Rondo Avenue before and after street work. A similar project is planned for Saint Anthony/Rondo Avenue. The I-94 frontage road variously identified as Saint Anthony Avenue and Rondo Avenue between Ravoux Street and…...
Metro Transit queues up decision on bus rapid transit on West Seventh
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (451+ words) West Seventh is a really key corridor for transit and transportation," said Cody Olson, Metro Transit manager for public involvement. It is home to the Route 54 bus line, which connects downtown Saint Paul to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and the…...
Highland Park Middle School gets a makeover after 67 years
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (730+ words) Highland Park Middle School math and personal finance instructor Charlotte Sivanich works with When students walked through the door of Highland Park Middle School for the first time last September, they surprised principal Hibaq Mohamed by telling her the new…...
Saint Paul, Ramsey County rev up plans for street work in 2026
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (332+ words) The images above show a portion of Pelham Boulevard as it is currently configured (top) and how it would look under the city's plan for reconstructing the street in 2026 with the two-way bicycle track raised and separated from the traffic…...