Santa Claus is coming to town, and he’ll be riding a vintage fire truck. For the third year in a row, Santa’s Holiday Hero Express is coming to West St. Paul.

Santa Claus is coming to town, and he’ll be riding a vintage fire truck. For the third year in a row, Santa’s Holiday Hero Express is coming to West St. Paul.
Amid a national debate over policing, the West St. Paul Police Department sets itself apart with a different culture.
Following new CDC guidance, the ISD 197 school board will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, March 1 to consider dropping the mask requirement.
Garlough kindergarten teacher Anne Bolsem has been named a candidate for the annual Minnesota Teacher of the Year award.
The West St. Paul City Council approved a resolution encouraging mask wearing, ran into confusion over prevailing wage requirements on city projects, and took the first step to reduce the number of required public hearings.
With the omicron variant of COVID-19 surging, West St. Paul City Council will consider enforcing a mask mandate. Other agenda items include ordinance changes to require fewer public hearings and allow free-standing solar power units, as well as appointing residents to city committees.