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.
There’s a levy renewal on the ballot for Inver Grove Heights Schools. It won’t increase property taxes, but if it fails the district will face $1.1 million in cuts.
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.”
Kaposia Library is hosting local DJ and author Mary Lucia to discuss her book, What Doesn’t Kill me Makes Me Weirder and Harder to Relate To.
Sebastian Ellefson is the only candidate running for Minnesota House District 65B. While he did not answer our candidate questionnaire, we did collect all other campaign resources and candidate forums.
Voters in ISD 197 will see a Capital Improvement Levy on the ballot this November. The district is working hard to make sure the levy passes, and the district faces significant budget cuts if it fails.
After 70 years, South St. Paul’s Northview Pool is being reborn. The city demolished the aging facility in September to make way for the new Northview Family Aquatic Center.
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.
The ISD 197 School Board heard comments about coaching pay, reviewed a recent audit, and heard an update on the district’s American Indian education plan.
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.
Blooming asters in Thompson Park. (Photo by Aline Kies)
