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St. Paul police ask for tips to solve shooting that injured 19-year-old in North End
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (183+ words) St. Paul police asked for the public's help Wednesday in solving a shooting that injured a 19-year-old who they say was apparently an innocent bystander. There were 20 calls to 911 about the shooting in the North End, said Alyssa Arcand, a…...
St. Paul City Council proposes new training on separation ordinance, public reporting of alleged violations
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (582+ words) The St. Paul City Council is moving forward with a new ordinance intended to strengthen city workers" training on the existing separation ordinance and adding a mechanism for public reporting of alleged violations. The proposed ordinance would build on St....
St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her's first 100 days include ICE surge, efforts to grow tax base
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (183+ words) In her first 100 days as St. Paul mayor, Kaohly Her has helped road crews fill potholes and delivered food to people hiding from immigration agents. Her delivered her first State of the City address. .. In her first 100 days as St....
Mark Henneman: Downtown St. Paul's comeback runs through the arena
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (625+ words) A sense of place plus a sense of purpose makes " good sense. And there's always more going on than meets the eye. With all that in mind, we've asked members of the board of the Saint Paul Downtown Alliance to…...
New job for former St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter announced
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (247+ words) Nearly four months after losing his bid for a third term, former St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter will begin an advisory job with Ground Break Coalition, an organization with nearly $1 billion in funding for wealth-building initiatives focused on closing racial…...
St. Paul City Council pushes back vote for review of police use of force during ICE operation
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (556+ words) The St. Paul City Council continues to seek an investigation of police use of force during last week's federal immigration operation and now plans a resolution on the topic for next week's council meeting. UPDATE: St. Paul City Council to…...
St. Paul civilian commission to review complaints about police actions on Rose Avenue
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1003+ words) The St. Paul Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission will take up all complaints investigated by internal affairs against officers that stemmed from police actions during a federal immigration operation in Payne-Phalen in November, commissioners were told Wednesday. It doesn't…...
Festival of Nations to return to St. Paul in 2026 with a new name
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (371+ words) After the pandemic knocked it out of business, Festival of Nations will return in 2026 under a new name, the International Festival of Minnesota. The event " which features global cuisine, music, dance, artisan crafts, storytelling and cultural demonstrations from more than…...
Twin Cities medical drivers to rally against abrupt contract termination
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (608+ words) Drivers associated with a non-emergency medical transportation company plan to rally outside the state Capitol building in St. Paul on Saturday after an out-of-state brokerage firm abruptly canceled its contract with their Minnesota-based employer, putting nearly 100 jobs in jeopardy. On…...
Met Council weighs new bus rapid transit service for St. Paul's West Seventh Street
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1388+ words) In March, the Metropolitan Council will consider a recommendation from Metro Transit to install a new bus rapid transit service to travel along West Seventh Street in St. Paul and south to the Mall of America in Bloomington " the Metro…...