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"Minor zoning text amendments” raised major questions for neighbors of the University of Saint Thomas at a public hearin...
07/31/2025

"Minor zoning text amendments” raised major questions for neighbors of the University of Saint Thomas at a public hearing. They asked about the prospect of new 90-foot buildings on campus, and were told by Saint Paul city planning manager Bill Dermody that the 90-foot maximum height has been in the zoning code since 1989. The text amendment only clarifies what he called a long-standing code interpretation.

What are called “minor zoning text amendments” raised major questions for neighbors of the University of Saint Thomas at a public hearing on July 16.

The Women’s Advocates domestic violence shelter is a step closer to doubling its capacity. The Saint Paul Planning Commi...
07/30/2025

The Women’s Advocates domestic violence shelter is a step closer to doubling its capacity. The Saint Paul Planning Commission’s Zoning Committee unanimously recommended approval of a conditional use permit to allow the organization to open two additional shelter buildings on Cleveland Avenue in Merriam Park.

Women’s Advocates leaders plan to create space for 24 more adults

Merriam Park’s skate park could roll into the future with as much as $500,000 in improvements. The 22-year-old facility ...
07/29/2025

Merriam Park’s skate park could roll into the future with as much as $500,000 in improvements. The 22-year-old facility at 2000 Saint Anthony Avenue is one of eight skate parks in Minnesota sharing in a $4 million grant. The Union Park District Council is working with the Saint Paul Department of Parks and Recreation on a plan for spending that money.

Merriam Park’s skate park could roll into the future with as much as $500,000 in improvements. The 22-year-old facility at 2000 Saint Anthony Avenue is one of eight skate parks

Writes columnist Dave Wright, "Macalester College athletic director Donnie Brooks got a late start on his summer vacatio...
07/28/2025

Writes columnist Dave Wright, "Macalester College athletic director Donnie Brooks got a late start on his summer vacation. First, he had to sign off on Chase Johnson as the head men’s and women’s tennis coach. Johnson played for perennial MIAC power Gustavus Adolphus and stayed in Saint Peter as an assistant for three years after graduation.... The bigger challenge involved finding head coaches for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams."

For a lot of Division III college athletic directors, June and July is when they take the time to catch up with family and friends they couldn’t connect with because

Community events ahead include the Rondo Block Party next weekend; Night to Unite on August 5; a hike with an educationa...
07/27/2025

Community events ahead include the Rondo Block Party next weekend; Night to Unite on August 5; a hike with an educational component about a waste dump at Hidden Falls Regional Park also on August 5; and Heights Fest in Mendota Heights August 8-10.

FRIDAY/JULY 25

Current and former denizens of Saint Paul’s Summit-University neighborhood turned out in force July 19 for Rondo Days, a...
07/26/2025

Current and former denizens of Saint Paul’s Summit-University neighborhood turned out in force July 19 for Rondo Days, a celebration of the community spirit that reigns in Rondo, Saint Paul’s historically Black neighborhood that once flourished on the blocks between Summit and University avenues, Lexington Parkway and Dale Street.

Resurgence is seen in new housing, new businesses and growing institutions.

Upcoming events in Saint Paul include Ceol on the River, a new event by the Irish Fair of Minnesota, and the Irish Fair ...
07/26/2025

Upcoming events in Saint Paul include Ceol on the River, a new event by the Irish Fair of Minnesota, and the Irish Fair itself. Harriet Island will again reverberate with the sounds of fiddles, pipes, dancing and traditional games.

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MyVillager asked the Ward 4 Saint Paul City Council candidates questions on such issues as the business climate, propert...
07/25/2025

MyVillager asked the Ward 4 Saint Paul City Council candidates questions on such issues as the business climate, property taxes, crime and public safety and growing colleges and universities.

Thumbnail sketches of the four candidates and their responses to four questions.

Absentee voting and early voting have already begun for the Ward 4 special election for the Saint Paul City Council.
07/25/2025

Absentee voting and early voting have already begun for the Ward 4 special election for the Saint Paul City Council.

Voters in Saint Paul’s Ward 4 are heading to the polls between now and the special election on Tuesday, August 12, to choose a City Council member to fill the

Proposed changes to Saint Paul’s Traditional Neighborhood zoning districts drew a largely favorable reaction in a public...
07/24/2025

Proposed changes to Saint Paul’s Traditional Neighborhood zoning districts drew a largely favorable reaction in a public hearing before the Saint Paul Planning Commission July 11. Supporters like the proposed changes that would allow taller buildings and a broader array of uses in the Traditional Neighborhood districts.

Taller buildings, wider array of uses would be allowed in four districts

The Mudhens, a collection of ballplayers of college age or older, have experienced their share of success in Class A of ...
07/24/2025

The Mudhens, a collection of ballplayers of college age or older, have experienced their share of success in Class A of the Minnesota Baseball Association and its Saint Paul League. A title could depend upon a makeup game with Saint Paul Hops Friday, July 25.

Young Mudhens are locked in a tight race in St. Paul amateur league.

The battle over the approved Summit Avenue bicycle and pedestrian trail may be headed back to court. More than 100 peopl...
07/23/2025

The battle over the approved Summit Avenue bicycle and pedestrian trail may be headed back to court. More than 100 people filled a room at Cities Church on Summit Avenue July 10 to discuss the controversial off-road trail in hopes of making major changes or stopping it altogether.

CIB Committee recommends $3.75M for project in 2026.

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The Villager is published every two weeks by Villager Communications Inc. The paper is delivered to 50,000 households and businesses in the neighborhoods of Highland Park, Lexington-Hamline, Macalester-Groveland, Merriam Park, Snelling-Hamline, Summit Hill, Summit-University and West End in St. Paul; the Longfellow and Nokomis neighborhoods in Minneapolis; Lilydale, Mendota and Mendota Heights.

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