Category: Q&A

West St. Paul Regional Athletics Center (the dome).

What to Do About a Dirty Dome?

City staff think wildfires dirtied the dome, and they’re hoping a wet, snowy winter will scrub it clean.

What’s That? Dubs Descend on West St. Paul

Little wooden creatures are showing up around West St. Paul. What are they? Where do they come from? Here’s the answer.

Path to Kennedy Park from Dodd Road in West St. Paul.

Where Is Kennedy Park?

With the renovation of Kennedy Park, lots of people are asking where is Kennedy Park?

Habitat Restoration sign in front of West St. Paul's city hall.

Prairie Restoration at West St. Paul City Hall

What’s happening with the grass around city hall? A prairie restoration project led by Great River Greening.

View of Harmon Park with Preserve Our Parks yard sign.

Preserve Our Parks: West St. Paul’s Plan to Protect Parks

West St. Paul Parks Director talks about the campaign to promote the longevity of the city’s parks by discouraging vandalism and encouraging engagement.

West St. Paul Reader Founder and Editor Kevin D. Hendricks

Q&A With the Founder of West St. Paul Reader

Amid our five-year anniversary member drive, we spoke with our founder about his experience running the West St. Paul Reader since 2019.

Alley Repair in West St. Paul

West St. Paul spends almost as much time patching 4.9 miles of alleys as 65 miles of streets. But fixing that will cost homeowners.

Xcel Energy trucks working on power lines (photo by Carlo James LaManna).

Why Is the Power Going Out in West St. Paul?

Some West St. Paul residents have seen as many as three or four power outages over the past few months. What’s going on? We contacted Xcel Energy for an answer.

Garlough Park sign with cleared forest in the background.

What’s Happening in Garlough Park?: Tackling Invasive Species With Forestry Mowing

If you’ve been by Garlough Park lately, you may have noticed the formerly dense forest is now wide open. It looks like a bomb went off, with shredded debris on the ground and nothing but mature trees still standing.

Stormwater Work at Wentworth Library

Wentworth Library has lost nearly half of its parking lot to storm sewer construction. The good news is it should be finished in a few weeks.

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