Our expanded election guide covers local races in the surrounding communities of West St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights, Mendota Heights, South St. Paul, and the West Side. See voting details, voter’s guides for each area, and the races we’re covering.
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.
Come say hello as we expand to cover the surrounding communities. We’re hosting a series of drop-in events where you can grab a local voter’s guide and learn more about the West St. Paul Reader.
The Mendota Heights speed camera on Delaware Avenue is done for the season and the results are in: 58 citations went out and nearly 1,700 warnings. The camera seemed to reduce speeding by 62%.
Business insights from Eco Chico and Soul aWear founder Krystell Theisen Escobar from our recent members-only forum: “It’s been a tough year, to be honest, but we’re still here, and I’m learning a lot through solving those problems every day,” Theisen Escobar said.
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.
Last night the Optimist Club of West St. Paul hosted a candidate forum at Jameson’s Tavern with wings, dubbed the ‘Candidate Wingding.’ Watch the forum now to see candidates speak and respond to audience questions.
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.
Last night, the West St. Paul City Council honored this year’s Good Neighbor Award winners, reduced the 2027 property tax levy, and began work on the 2050 Comprehensive Plan—which will mean increased housing density.
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.
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.
A look at the progress on the Albert Park construction.
