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Eye On St. Paul Q&A;: Matt Keliher, SubText Books

5:30am
SubText Books manager Matt Keliher.
At a time when many book buyers have taken their shopping online, St. Paul's SubText Books has not only stuck with bricks and mortar, but it has become a downtown anchor.

Three east metro cities join forces to renew the intersection where they meet

November 27
A tiny parklet on the corner of Rice and Larpenteur in St. Paul on Nov. 23. The forgotten corners of three cities, St. Paul, Roseville and Maplewood,
St. Paul, Roseville and Maplewood pool resources to improve border neighborhood around Rice Street and Larpenteur Avenue.
Local
6:56am
Robert Kinney

Year in jail for driver who caused fatal hit-and-run in St. Paul after leaving bar

Charges said he had 8 double shots of vodka before crash
Variety
November 29
Jackson Browne performed on Monday, Nov. 29, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

Review: James Taylor's got a friend in Jackson Browne in St. Paul

Review: The comforting quintessential '70s singer-songwriters were comfortable sharing personal stories about the Twin Cities.
Inspired
November 26
Karl Krause, left, and Lindsay Kruh looked at the Human Toll exhibit at the Hennepin History Museum recently.

When nation's freeways were built, Black communities paid the price

An exhibit at the Hennepin History Museum shows how construction of freeways across the country divided and destroyed Black communities, with effects still felt today.
Local
November 26
St. Paul police union sues over city vaccine mandate

St. Paul police union sues over city vaccine mandate

Mayor says that Dec. 31 deadline stands.
Local
November 25
Principal Kelly Woods walked through Bethune Arts Magnet in Minneapolis, which welcomed a large number of new students as part of this year’s distri

Minneapolis, St. Paul public schools hit hard by enrollment declines

St. Paul weighs consolidation plan. Minneapolis adjusts to losses after its district redesign.
St. Paul
November 24
Guilty plea from driver in fatal St. Paul hit-and-run who fled state for weeks

Guilty plea from driver in fatal St. Paul hit-and-run who fled state for weeks

The crash at E. 7th and Eichenwald streets killed Susan Harlan, 66, of St. Paul.
West Metro
November 24
Police are looking for this woman in connection with the shooting of a dog in Bloomington. The animal also was run over by a vehicle.

Bloomington police search for 2 people suspected of shooting dog in eye with BB gun

BB pellets hit the dog numerous times; one eye had to be removed.
Duluth
November 24
Life, no parole for gunman who killed man on Christmas Day in Hibbing

Life, no parole for gunman who killed man on Christmas Day in Hibbing

The shooting was an apparent bid to settle a score from a previous altercation, authorities said
November 24
The construction of Interstate 94 tore a hole through Rondo, St. Paul’s historic Black neighborhood. Now, a federal grant will help the city study w

Federal dollars heading to St. Paul to study, improve streets, Rondo area

Federal transportation infrastructure grants of nearly $8 million are intended to improve East Side safety and study Rondo area connectivity.
Local
November 23
St. Paul
November 23
The skyline of downtown St. Paul seen from the Smith Avenue High Bridge.

St. Paul poised to pay $360,000 to settle lawsuit claiming city violated its own labor rules

A former parks department lifeguard accused the city of violating its Earned Sick and Safe Time ordinance in 2019.
St. Paul
November 23
St. Paul Deputy Fire Chief Steven Sampson, left, spoke with encampment resident Damion Davis last December before the site at downtown St. Paul’s Ke

St. Paul Fire Department to pair first responders with social advocates

The proposed program aims to connect unsheltered residents with social services.
Taste
November 23
A Halo Cone

Second-oldest Minnesota State Fair food vendor ends 90-year run

The longtime owners say "it's like selling the family farm."
St. Paul
November 23
Mary Cutrufello

Eye On St. Paul Q&A with Mary Cutrufello: Rock star, one-time FedEx driver and neighborhood leader

The W. 7th resident and new executive director of its district council once had rock star dreams. She still gigs, but her day job now is to champion her neighborhood.
Local
November 22
The University of St. Thomas will add a nursing school next year.

University of St. Thomas to launch nursing school focused on health equity

Students will embed in community, learn cultural competence.
St. Paul
November 22
The former Hillcrest golf course site in St. Paul’s northeast corner.

Naming contest for St. Paul's Hillcrest development will reach new heights

Community will choose from The Heights, Hillpoint Heights and Eastcrest Heights as the new name for a planned mixed-use development.
Local
November 21
Former Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, right, remembered his daughter Rachel, who was killed by a drunk driver in 2000. A photo of Rachel is held up

Lawmakers, advocates gather at Capitol to remember crash victims

Nearly 450 Minnesotans have died this year amid a spike in deadly road incidents.
Local
November 21
Debbie Luna spoke with fellow parishioners who gathered outside Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in St. Paul on Sunday, Nov. 21, to protest actions of the

Parishioners at St. Paul church protest erasure of Mexican traditions

Demonstrators accuse church of ignoring traditions.
Music
November 21
Dua Saleh warmed up to acting once on set in Wales after only minimal experience with it on the Twin Cities stages.

St. Paul rapper Dua Saleh feels 'upheld' playing a nonbinary role on Netflix's 'Sex Education'

The Sudan native also has a new Pitchfork-endorsed EP, "Crossover," completed after months on set in Wales.
St. Paul
November 20
Some St. Paul landlords are preemptively raising rents before the city’s new rent control policy goes into effect May 1.

Fearing a spike, tenant advocates keep a close eye on St. Paul rents

In the short time since the St. Paul ballot measure passed, few renters have come forward to report increases.