St. Paul wants your ideas for downtown ‘river balcony’
The city of St. Paul wants residents to answer the question: What do you want to see along the riverfront in downtown? As the city continues its quest to create a “river balcony” between the Union...
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More-serious charges in St. Paul West Seventh double killing
A Minneapolis man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend and another man in the woman’s St. Paul home in December now faces more serious murder charges. Jamaine Jamie Williams (Courtesy...
View ArticleGrand jury to review police shooting death in Columbia Heights
An officer-involved shooting in Columbia Heights last year that resulted in the death of a man who family said was under mental distress at the time will be reviewed by a grand jury. The Nov. 24...
View ArticleCleveland Avenue bike lanes near final St. Paul vote
St. Paul’s city council is poised to take a last vote on whether to put bike lanes along Cleveland Avenue. After about a year of discussion on the issue, the St. Paul City Council will consider a...
View ArticleMark Dayton, Chris Coleman meet with Ford to discuss St. Paul plant site
Gov. Mark Dayton and Mayor Chris Coleman met with Ford Motor Co. executives in Dearborn, Mich., Friday to discuss the future of the former Ford manufacturing site in St. Paul’s Highland Park...
View ArticleLand O’Lakes wants tax break to expand, add 200 jobs in Arden Hills
One of Arden Hill’s biggest employers is poised to get even bigger. Land O’Lakes is seeking to expand its corporate headquarters just north of Interstate 694 by about 145,000 square feet and 200...
View ArticleSt. Paul’s oldest fire station to be razed for hotel
A building that once was St. Paul’s first fire station is to be torn down to make way for a hotel, adding to the city’s needed lodging options. Local developer David Brooks has plans to demolish the...
View ArticleRamsey County selling lot next to Vadnais Sports Center
Ramsey County is about to sell another chunk of land next to the Vadnais Sports Center. County commissioners have approved the sale of the second of three lots the county bought with the sports...
View ArticleLaw enforcement drill will create disruptions in Arden Hills Friday
Local law enforcement officials from multiple agencies will be in Arden Hills on Friday to conduct a “large-scale preparedness drill,” according to the Ramsey County sheriff’s office. The drill will...
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Hundreds protest following Jamar Clark decision
Hundreds of demonstrators gather on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the Hennepin County Government Center to protest the Hennepin County District Attorney's decision to not prosecute two Minneapolis...
View ArticleGroups say St. Paul neighbors flout ‘McMansion’ restrictions
When a homeowner on Yorkshire Avenue wanted to replace his house with a much larger one, the St. Paul Board of Zoning Appeals granted two variances last summer. He returned a few months later to...
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Ted Bigos: ‘I think the city has really come into its own’
If you live in downtown St. Paul, there’s a decent chance you live in one of Ted Bigos’ buildings. The Minneapolis native — he now lives in Wayzata — and rental housing tycoon owns five apartment...
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David Brooks: ‘I love St. Paul. I’ve spent millions here’
With a taxidermy lion standing guard on one side of the giant oak desk inside his downtown St. Paul office, and a zebra a few feet from that, you might assume David Brooks likes to hunt. He does, but...
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Residential boom transforming downtown St. Paul
Ask St. Paul’s biggest downtown building owners about the lifeblood of the city’s core, and you’ll hear one word again and again. Residential, residential, residential. The evidence is bigger than a...
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Downtown St. Paul’s oldest, tallest and most expensive
How well do you know downtown St. Paul? What’s the tallest building? Oldest restaurant? Priciest condo? See the list below to find out. MOST EXPENSIVE CONDO, BASED ON MARKET VALUE The St. Peter...
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Who owns downtown St. Paul?
Who owns what in downtown St. Paul? Explore this interactive map Four private individuals, in some cases with the help of partners, own a significant swath of St. Paul’s downtown skyline. Here is a...
View ArticleSt. Paul’s oldest fire station stands as compromise sought
Residents and history-lovers hoping to save St. Paul’s first fire station from demolition now have a few more months to try to accomplish their goal. Developer and building owner David Brooks and a...
View ArticleMove-in date nears for downtown St. Paul’s restored Custom House
Tenants will begin moving in to downtown St. Paul’s Custom House later this month. The city issued a partial certificate of occupancy Monday for the Residences at Custom House, signaling that finishing...
View ArticleRamsey County gets new chief clerk
Ramsey County has a new chief clerk. Janet Guthrie was recently named director of administrative services and chief clerk to the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners. In that capacity, Guthrie will...
View ArticleRamsey County grants tax incentive to Land O’Lakes
Ramsey County gave Land O’Lakes a $1.5 million Tuesday reason to stay local. Ramsey County Commissioners voted 6-1 to give the Fortune 200 company headquartered in Arden Hills a 15-year tax abatement...
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