A sudden thunderstorm threatened to interrupt the first kindness fundraiser event at Moreland Arts and Health Sciences Magnet School, but rain didn’t dampen the students’ spirits.

A sudden thunderstorm threatened to interrupt the first kindness fundraiser event at Moreland Arts and Health Sciences Magnet School, but rain didn’t dampen the students’ spirits.
The Winter Fun Fest is a free community event featuring horse-drawn sleigh rides, winter games, nature activities, music, concessions, and more at Dodge Nature Center on Saturday, February 19.
The Optimist Club of West St. Paul hosted the 25th annual ISD 197 spelling bee and crowned winners for each school and a champion in each division. Winning words? “Chaucerian” and “conurbation.”
West St. Paul Police and South Metro Fire teamed up to offer Heroes and Helpers, a program where kids pair up with a police officer or fire fighter to buy presents for their family.
West St. Paul has a number of holiday events, including a visit from the jolly guy himself.
A big crowd turned out for the ribbon cutting of the Robert Street underpass, officially opening the River-to-River Greenway Trail.