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Here are unofficial results for races in West St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights, Mendota Heights, South St. Paul, and the West Side. A DFL sweep in local legislative races, strong incumbents at the county level, and split decisions at the local level with incumbents not fairing as well.
Close elections can happen anytime, so get out and vote. West St. Paul election history includes a tie, a two-vote win overturned by a recount, and another recount that went to the Minnesota Supreme Court.
South Metro Fire’s new Fire Chief Mike Nelson talks about priorities on the job, facility needs, and fire safety—including how today’s more flammable synthetic materials can turn a small fire into a full-room blaze in minutes instead of half an hour or more 50 years ago.
A local artist who prefers to remain anonymous and goes by Area_651 has been leaving surprises in West St. Paul and surrounding neighborhoods. The latest is a chicken magnet and stickers referencing neighborhood jokes on social media.
Get all day breakfast in South St. Paul with Brothers Cafe, which opens on November 1.
Southbound Robert Street will be closed immediately south of Butler from November 2-9 for bus rapid transit work.
Monday’s School Board meeting had a light agenda, with no votes taken and updates on the district’s crisis response policy, enrollment numbers, goals, and calendars.
During last night’s meeting, West St. Paul City Council learned about major work coming to Robert Street in St. Paul, discussed the potential winding down of the city’s inflow/infiltration sewer lining program, approved assessments, and more.
MC’s Pub is opening in Inver Grove Heights on November 1. The sports bar and grill is part of the Muddy Cow Restaurant Group, with more than a dozen various locations in the metro area.
We’ve created a printable, nonpartisan voters guide summarizing races in the 2026 election for West St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights, Mendota Heights, South St. Paul, and the West Side. It’s an at-a-glance chart of local races and can be a starting point for your candidate research.
West St. Paul City Council will discuss the future of inflow/infiltration, discuss a potential sewer rate increase, hear about Robert Street construction, and consider assessments.
Recognitions, including a musical performance, stole the show at Monday’s school board meeting that also included site reports from the Early Learning Center and Branch Out program as well as another update on the upcoming levy.
On October 17, 1986, a mob of 300 to 400 teens rioted outside a dance in West St. Paul, overwhelming police and resulting in six arrests.
Xcel Energy is finally addressing repeated power outages in Inver Grove Heights after an outpouring of complaints from residents. Xcel plans tree trimming this fall and relocating a feeder line underground by fall 2027.
The Trail of Terror is an elaborate yet homemade haunted house in Mendota Heights created by a teenager. It’s free and only open October 30 and 31.
After years of work, South St. Paul approved a new $28 million public works facility to replace aging infrastructure that’s half the size it needs to be. Work will start on the new facility in the summer of 2027, to be completed in early 2028.
View of fall colors at Salem Hills Park in Inver Grove Heights.
