Highway 52 pedestrian bridge

Another Highway 52 Closure This Weekend

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) will close Highway 52 again this weekend for more work on a pedestrian bridge just north of Butler Avenue. This will be the third weekend closure in three months.

West St. Paul City Council chambers
City Council

West St. Paul City Council Preview: Oct. 13, 2026

At Tuesday’s meeting, the West St. Paul City Council will honor this year’s Good Neighbor Award winners, discuss a reduced property tax levy, and begin work on the 2050 Comprehensive Plan.

Candidates for Minnesota State House District 53B Rick Hansen and Patti Mikulski.
Election

2026 Election: Minnesota House District 53B

The two candidates running for Minnesota House District 53B are Rick Hansen and Patti Mikulski. While neither candidate answered our candidate questionnaire, we did collect all other campaign resources and candidate forums.

Dakota County Commissioner District 3 candidate Laurie Halverson
Election

2026 Election: Dakota County Commissioner District 3

Laurie Halverson is the only candidate running for Dakota County Commissioner District 3. While she did not answer our candidate questionnaire, we did collect all other campaign resources and candidate forums.

2026 Candidate Wingding
Election

Optimist Club Candidate Forum for Local Races in West St. Paul

The Optimist Club of West St. Paul is hosting their candidate forum, featuring candidates for Dakota County, West St. Paul, and ISD 197 School Board. Hosted at Jameson’s and serving chicken wings, they’ve dubbed the event the “Candidate Wingding.”

CITY COUNCIL

Sept. 28, 2026 West St. Paul City Council meeting

West St. Paul City Council Recap: Sept. 28, 2026

West St. Paul City Council approved a rental license for the Hilltop at Signal Hills apartments after a 92% drop in nuisance calls. Council also discussed wages of city employees falling behind the market.

SCHOOL BOARD

HISTORY

Robert Street and Annapolis: 1986 & 2026

Then & Now: Robert & Annapolis

Here’s a look at the intersection of Robert Street and Annapolis Street at the northern border of West St. Paul in 1986 and today.

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Asters in Thompson Park (Photo by Aline Kies)

Blooming asters in Thompson Park. (Photo by Aline Kies)

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