
Member Drive: School Board Coverage
Starting in August, School Board and City Council meetings conflict. We need 20 new members by August 10 to expand our team and continue school board coverage.

Starting in August, School Board and City Council meetings conflict. We need 20 new members by August 10 to expand our team and continue school board coverage.

The fast-service, drive-thru Thai Express is now open at the corner of Robert and Logan in West St. Paul, replacing the previous Thai Delicious.

The city is replacing manholes on Dodd Road and ran into unexpected groundwater and a severely undermined road.

The annual Heights Fest is coming to Mendota Heights this week with food trucks, live music, golf tournament, pickleball, and more.

Dakota County is faced with a significant property tax increase for 2027—ranging from 14-24%, with the 14% increase still including major cuts to services. There’s an open house on Aug. 6 to inform residents and answer questions.

Work has begun on a new outdoor patio space at Wentworth Library that will include seating, native plants, and a garden kaleidoscope.

Here’s who’s running in Mendota Heights and school board for ISD 197, Inver Grove Heights, South St. Paul, St. Paul, and more.

Oakdale Avenue continues to be closed from Annapolis to Butler for lead water line replacement.

A short West St. Paul City Council meeting gave an updated look at the 2027 budget and potential property tax increase as well as a clean 2025 audit.

The ISD 197 School Board approved next year’s budget and heard about a land acknowledgement plaque and mural at the high school.

The West Twins Theater opened in 1939 on Robert Street, heralded as the finest theater west of Chicago.