The pollinator promenade sensory garden trail opened in Thompson Park. This new walking trail just south of Thompson Lake crisscrosses the main path and follows a daylighted creek bed. Work started on the project last year, which includes signage, sculptural elements, and new plantings that will need some time to get established.
Here’s a quick video walk through of the new trail:
Opened in 1956, the West St. Paul pool is celebrating its 70th birthday. Join the Golden Gal style birthday party with an event on July 29 (pre-registration required).
We’ve created a printable voters guide for the 2026 primary election in West St. Paul. It’s an at-a-glance chart of local races and can be a starting point for your candidate research.
A 149-foot cell phone tower proposed for Mendota Heights’ Wentworth Park will come back to the Planning Commission with a revised plan and a second public hearing on July 28.