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1889-1891 West St. Paul City Council

West St. Paul Council Members Throughout History

December 6, 2022 Kevin D. Hendricks

Since 1889, 167 people have served on the West St. Paul City Council. Here’s a look at each council, when they served, and some council factoids.

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Map of West St. Paul and the Mississippi River

Why Is West St. Paul West When It’s Actually South?

May 4, 2021 Kevin D. Hendricks

Any casual glance at a map makes it pretty clear that West St. Paul’s name is kind of weird. The city is not west of St. Paul, but directly south. So why is it West St. Paul?

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Devona Weatherhead: First Woman on West St. Paul’s City Council

March 19, 2020 Kevin D. Hendricks

“I guess you’d say I believe in put up or shut up,” Devona Weatherhead said in 1966 when she became the first woman elected to city council.

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