Community Reporter

Community Reporter We are a free monthly newspaper serving Saint Paul's West End neighborhoods, from Downtown to Fort Snelling. Include name, phone number, email and address.

Mission: The purpose of The Community Reporter is to operate a non-profit 501(c)(3) which provides a newspaper and other means of communication serving the West End community of Saint Paul, MN. Communications are to be directed at the interests of community members and their activities, serving as a vehicle to share ideas, concerns, and opinions; aiding in community development and advocacy; and

creating a more cohesive and assertive community. It is for all residents, workers, business and organizations, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability, gender expression, income, marital status, military status, race, religion, or sexual orientation, in all of its activities or operations. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jonathan Dickman (Board Chair)
Diane Gerth (Vice Chair)
Julie Borgerding July and Paul Bard (Secretary)
Margaret Kinney, Jerry Rothstein, Eric Weispfening (Members)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Third Monday of each month
Public is welcome to attend
Location: 265 Oneida, St Paul

EDITORIAL DEADLINE
Third Monday of each month
Email articles/photos to [email protected]

Articles should be typed, double spaced. Photos (accepted formats: tif,jpeg,eps), at least 200dpi

Editor reserves right to edit articles. ADVERTISING DEADLINE
- Third Friday of each month
- Accepted camera-ready ad formats: .pdf, tif, jpeg
- At least 200dpi, 100% size
- We can design ads for a small set-up fee

EDITORIAL STAFF
Casey Ek, Editor
507-382-1903
[email protected]

Jerry Rothstein, Administrative Director
651-665-0068
[email protected]

LAYOUT/GRAPHIC DESIGN
In-Fin Tuan, Graphic Designer

ADVERTISING
Jerry Rothstein
651-665-0068
[email protected]

DISTRIBUTION
Independent Delivery Service

PRINTING
APG Media of Southern Minnesota LLC

BOOKKEEPING
Steven Shimer
651-224-4034

Grand Avenue is going to the dogs this Sunday when Paws on Grand returns to the Avenue. Bring your four legged friend fo...
09/06/2025

Grand Avenue is going to the dogs this Sunday when Paws on Grand returns to the Avenue. Bring your four legged friend for this year's festivities from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Grand Avenue is going to the dogs this month when Paws on Grand returns to the corridor September 7.

Take in one of the 30 mini audio plays in downtown, along Payne Ave. or at Lake Phalen this summer.
08/28/2025

Take in one of the 30 mini audio plays in downtown, along Payne Ave. or at Lake Phalen this summer.

Beginning in early July, Wonderlust Productions started their second season of Hidden Herald, a series of immersive audio plays that reveal the hidden

In this month's West End Healthline, just in time for back to school, Dr. Natasha Vo talks about why high protein school...
08/27/2025

In this month's West End Healthline, just in time for back to school, Dr. Natasha Vo talks about why high protein school lunches matter.

As the summer is starting to come to an end and school is about to begin, preparing school lunches is about to be a daily occurrence. We learn about the food

It's National Dog Day - the perfect day to mark this year's Paws on Grand on your calendar. Visit Grand Avenue with your...
08/26/2025

It's National Dog Day - the perfect day to mark this year's Paws on Grand on your calendar. Visit Grand Avenue with your four-legged friend or find your next furry companion and have a tail wagging good time.

Grand Avenue is going to the dogs this month when Paws on Grand returns to the corridor September 7.

"Ramsey County originally identified over $700 million to match federal funds for the Riverview Corridor Streetcar proje...
08/25/2025

"Ramsey County originally identified over $700 million to match federal funds for the Riverview Corridor Streetcar project. This project would have improved mobility and economic vitality in the corridor while rebuilding West 7th Street, adding streetscaping and replacing the Hwy 5 Mississippi River bridge. In September of 2024, the county made the difficult decision to stop work on the project, but didn’t end its commitment to spend its funds to improve transit and transportation facilities in Ramsey County or to help if there was a solid plan to improve transit on West 7th. In fact, every commissioner committed to helping improve West 7th when we voted on June 10."

Read more from Commissioner Rafael Ortega in his column this month.

On June 10, the Ramsey County Board voted unanimously to support improving transit and transportation in Ramsey County by adopting the Ramsey County

The 4th Annual Festival of Rights and Community Block Party is happening tomorrow afternoon from 4-7 p.m. at Beautiful L...
08/22/2025

The 4th Annual Festival of Rights and Community Block Party is happening tomorrow afternoon from 4-7 p.m. at Beautiful Laundrette Laundromat. Enjoy live music, a community picnic and family fun while learning about your rights and resources available in the community.

August 23, 4:00-7:00 p.m. Beautiful Laundrette. Free.

In part four of his series, Joe Landsberger dives deeper into the arrival of French fur traders to the area.
08/22/2025

In part four of his series, Joe Landsberger dives deeper into the arrival of French fur traders to the area.

You can find a copy of “The Origin Story of Fort Road/West Seventh Street, the Township/City of Saint Paul, the Territory/State of Minnesota: Glacial Age

This month, Bea reviews “The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English D...
08/22/2025

This month, Bea reviews “The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary,” the true story of William Chester Minor, who used his time in psychiatric care to help refine the first Oxford English Dictionary.

What does a murderer and the editor of the Oxford English Dictionary have in common? Well, everything, according to Simon Wi******er.

The second Downtown Action Series meeting is happening today at 4:30 p.m. at Union Depot. Join downtown stakeholders to ...
08/21/2025

The second Downtown Action Series meeting is happening today at 4:30 p.m. at Union Depot. Join downtown stakeholders to hear about what is happening to improve downtown St. Paul.

Join fellow neighbors for the launch of the Downtown Action Series, a new initiative led by Council President Rebecca Noecker to bring community members

Local seniors are invited to stop by Shalom's St. Paul Campus today between 11 and 1 for free sweet treats from Cecil's ...
08/21/2025

Local seniors are invited to stop by Shalom's St. Paul Campus today between 11 and 1 for free sweet treats from Cecil's to celebrate National Senior Citizen's Day.

Sholom Celebrates National Senior Citizen’s Day with Free Sweet Treats for Local Seniors In honor of National Senior Citizen’s Day on Thursday, August 21,

This month, Tim Rumsey look inside the big yellow dumpster holding most of Mr. Positive's possessions.
08/20/2025

This month, Tim Rumsey look inside the big yellow dumpster holding most of Mr. Positive's possessions.

I just returned from outside Carl “Mr. Positive’s” St. Clair home. He is six months gone from the West 7th speck on the old earth ball. His house is empty. There is a huge boxcar-size dumpster alongside his curb. Bright, canary yellow. Industrial. 10 feet deep, clean, shiney. You would need su...

Head on down to Grand Ave. tomorrow evening for live music and shopping specials at participating stores.
08/20/2025

Head on down to Grand Ave. tomorrow evening for live music and shopping specials at participating stores.

August 21, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Grand Ave. Free.

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