The McDonald’s playland came to West St. Paul in 1975, drawing children from all over the metro. The iconic playground created memories for a generation of children before disappearing by the early 2000s.
The McDonald’s playland came to West St. Paul in 1975, drawing children from all over the metro. The iconic playground created memories for a generation of children before disappearing by the early 2000s.
Longtime family businesses are closing, but new small businesses are coming to town. West St. Paul is seeing a lot of change, but the outlook is hopeful.
A look at the corner of Robert and Crusader in 1963, the original location of Southview Garden Center, and the same corner in 2023.
Six months into the pandemic, we check in on how local businesses are doing. A few have closed, a few are actually opening, and a lot are adapting.