West St. Paul Reader

West St. Paul Reader Neighborhood news supported by neighbors. Our goal is to inform, engage, and connect the people of West St. Paul, Minnesota. It’s your community. Paul.

We’re a first-ring suburb of 20,000 people in a metro area of more than 3 million. The local news media doesn’t pay a lot of attention to us—understandably—so it’s hard to know what’s going on. That can make people feel disconnected and aloof. But when you know what’s going on, you feel a sense of belonging in your community. That warm feeling? That’s local pride. The challenge, of course, is that

people are busy. Who has time to attend city council meetings and parse what’s really happening? Even if you know what’s happening, do you know why? Sometimes understanding the dynamics at play is even harder. We try to make it simple. We help busy people know what’s going on in West St.

Here's a look at the last meeting with our intern Juan Miguel Adams earlier this week at Amore. We just wrapped up 10 we...
08/29/2025

Here's a look at the last meeting with our intern Juan Miguel Adams earlier this week at Amore. We just wrapped up 10 weeks of learning local journalism. But we need help.

Will you help us pay our intern?

Not literally. We're not monsters. We already paid him. But that makes a big dent in our operating budget. Will you support our work so we can afford to pay him?

That's how our operation works. We're supported by neighbors like you. We're a small operation—think full-time effort for part-time pay. We need all the help we can get to keep the community informed. If we're going to continue to hire interns and give students opportunities, we need more support.

There are three ways you can help:

1. Make a one-time donation: Venmo, PayPal, or send a check.
2. Become a member: Join now, get benefits. Starts at $3 per month.
3. For existing members: Increase your membership or give a gift membership to a neighbor or a friend.

We'll put links in the comments. Thanks!

Our members-only email went out this morning:-Behind the scenes on police standoff coverage-Quiet playground before scho...
08/29/2025

Our members-only email went out this morning:
-Behind the scenes on police standoff coverage
-Quiet playground before school starts
-WSP state fair connections
-Warrior Hall of Fame inductees
-Intern's last week

Get the inside scoop and support neighborhood news. Join now: https://www.patreon.com/weststpaulreader

This is the last week of our summer internship—and we need your help to pay our intern. Step up now to help out and get ...
08/28/2025

This is the last week of our summer internship—and we need your help to pay our intern. Step up now to help out and get a free West St. Paul sticker.

Learn more: https://weststpaulreader.com/2025/08/25/help-us-pay-our-intern/
(Including how we're not actually going to stiff our intern! But we like to get paid too.).

We want to give a big thank you to Pace Automotive for their continued support. They make our email newsletter possible ...
08/26/2025

We want to give a big thank you to Pace Automotive for their continued support. They make our email newsletter possible and help us keep the community informed. Thank you!
https://www.pacesautomotive.com/

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P.O. Box 18009
West Saint Paul, MN
55118

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