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.
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 primary election is Tuesday, August 11 with races for local voters including legislative seats and U.S. Congress on the DFL, plus state-wide races for both parties.
After about a decade in West St. Paul, Hobby Lobby is closing. No indication of what’s next for the large retail space on Robert Street.
West St. Paul City Council will consider extending and expanding crisis rent support programs, consider the first Housing Improvement Area (HIA) loan, and explore city survey results.
At last night’s packed Mendota Heights City Council meeting, a proposal to pursue a plan B design for the municipal campus project was rejected on a 3-1 vote.
Two new pizza places are opening this month in Mendota Heights just across Highway 62 from each other: Bricksworth Beer Company and Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream.
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.
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.
The West St. Paul city pool celebrated its 70th birthday with a pool party on July 29.
