Tag: Forty Acres

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?

Kennedy Family Matching $25,000 for Park Renovation

West St. Paul is hoping to raise $250,000 for the renovation of Kennedy Park, with generous matching funds from the Kennedy family to kickstart the fundraising.

40 Acres Mural Postcard

In celebration of 300 members, we created this new postcard to celebrate the “40 Acres” mural at Kennedy Park in West St. Paul.

Paint the Pavement: Community Mural in West St. Paul’s 40 Acres

A large group came out to West St. Paul’s Kennedy Park on Saturday to create a community mural.

Historic markers found in West St. Paul.

Historical Markers of West St. Paul

From Albert Park to Langula Hardware, we catalog the historic markers in West St. Paul.

Cherokee Service owner John Gouette with Turbo Tim's owner Tim Suggs.

Cats, Car Crushing, & Community: Turbo Tim’s Takes Over Cherokee Service

Turbo Tim’s is taking over longtime auto repair shop Cherokee Service and bringing cats, car crushing, and community.

James Kennedy in front of a sign for James Kennedy Park

James Kennedy: Advocate for West St. Paul Parks

West St. Paul can thank James Kennedy for its current plethora of parks as well as recreation programming. City Council named Kennedy Park after him in recognition of his contributions.

Other Skies Weird Fiction store front in West St. Paul

Weird, Spooky Bookstore Comes to West St. Paul in Time for Halloween

Other Skies Weird Fiction is a used and collectible bookstore opening in West St. Paul. How weird? There’s an actual coffin used as a display case.

Forty Acres is the northern-most neighborhood in West St. Paul, a square notch that sticks above the usual city boundary of Annapolis Street, yet is still part of West St. Paul. How did this odd square come to be?

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