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In memoriam: Jim Ragsdale, Dec. 25, 1949 - Nov. 18, 2014
The late, great newsman Jim Ragsdale was a Christmas baby, and he would have celebrated a fine birthday a few days ago, judging by the 140 or more "likes" on each family photo pasted to his Facebook...
View ArticleRafael Ortega dedicates swearing-in to his sister, who died from lupus
Longstanding Ramsey County Commissioners Toni Carter, Jim McDonough, Rafael Ortega and Janice Rettman handily won re-election a couple months ago. The four members of the county board were sworn in at...
View ArticlePolice Commander Steve Frazer, attorney Elliott Nickell join Prince, Slade...
Add St. Paul Police watch commander Steve Frazer to the growing list of St. Paul City Council candidates in Ward 7, which spans a big chunk of the East Side. The seat is currently held by council...
View ArticleWard 2: Rebecca Noecker podcast, campaign finance report tell-all
It helps to have friends in high places, and it helps to have friends everywhere. The year 2015 is still young, but West Side activist Rebecca Noecker is the first city council candidate this year to...
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James Lockwood to challenge Dan Bostrom in Ward 6
James Lockwood, a communications and brand manager for such high-profile firms as BWBR Architects and Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, was once a speech writer for St. Paul Mayor Chris...
View ArticleThao, Hussein, Crews and now Said -- a 4th candidate lines up in Ward 1
A fourth candidate is apparently in the running in Ward 1, which spans the Thomas-Dale (Frogtown) neighborhood, old Rondo in and around Selby Avenue, and a large section of University Avenue. The...
View ArticleWill Bill Hosko run for St. Paul City Council? (Answer below)
Downtown art gallery owner and civic activist Bill Hosko has been approached, time and again, with the same question: Are you going to run for City Council for a fourth time? Hosko, the proprietor of...
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Rafael Ortega: East Metro counties need more transit, road repair help
Gov. Mark Dayton's administration is on course to spar with Republican lawmakers this year -- and maybe some DFLers, at least behind the scenes -- over a raft of proposed taxes and fees to cover road...
View ArticleFeb. 3 is DFL and GOP caucus time in St. Paul
The St. Paul DFL and Republican City Committee will host caucuses on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Here's where to go if you want to be in the know. For the DFL, a full list of the nine caucus locations and a...
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Wabasha Street coup ousts chair of Wabasha Partners. But wait... there's WAG!
On Wabasha Street, there’s been quite a coup. Unhappy with a proposed bicycle loop, representatives of a wide range of businesses say they’ve ousted the leadership of their business and residents’...
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Indonesian philanthropist Johannes Marliem loves St. Paul's orangutans,...
Twin Cities technology consultant Johannes Marliem is no stranger to the Como Zoo, local and national political campaigns or controversy. A year after he made headlines for his big donations to such...
View ArticleThe St. Patrick's Association comments on St. Paul's St. Patrick's Day parade...
Jeff Schmidt, vice president of the St. Patrick's Association, Inc., weighs in on the city of St. Paul's decision to relent and allow the St. Patrick's Day parade to unfold on the actual St. Patrick's...
View ArticleSt. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman declared Sunday, Feb. 28 "Minneapolis Day" in...
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman appeared on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion" this weekend and did the unthinkable -- the mayor declared Saturday, Feb. 28 "Minneapolis Day" in the city of St....
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Kathy Lantry, St. Paul Public Works Director, gives MPR an earful
St. Paul's new director of Public Works, former city council president Kathy Lantry, gave Minnesota Public Radio host Tom Weber a lengthy interview about her new role. She was joined by Planning...
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Comcast will pay St. Paul $200,000 for "noncompliance issues"
When the St. Paul City Council approves a new 10-year franchise agreement with Comcast on Wednesday, the council members will also vote on an additional resolution involving the cable giant and the...
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Did Steve Jobs endorse a candidate in St. Paul's Ward 1 city council election?
Did Steve Jobs endorse a candidate in St. Paul's Ward 1 city council race? Why yes, apparently he did. The Apple computer founder died almost four years ago in October 2011, but that hasn't stopped the...
View ArticleFor St. Patrick's breakfast, new PAC hosts Mayor Patrick Coleman and wife...
Top of the morning to you! On St. Patrick's Day, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman’s 10th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast will feature a who's who of politicos, with one major exception. The mayor...
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Is St. Paul the 10th worst-run city in America? Is St. Paul ranked 1st in the...
What’s the best run city in the United States? According to the researchers at Wallethub.com, that distinction goes to Lubbock, Texas, a model of efficiency when it comes to spending on schools, police...
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Snelling-Midway "SmartSite" -- an urban village with a $30 million problem
In St. Paul’s Midway neighborhood, the Snelling-Midway “SmartSite” -- a high-density urban village proposed south of Metro Transit’s Green Line -- remains up in the air. The Metropolitan Council has...
View ArticleSt. Paul Mayor Coleman, Minneapolis Mayor Hodges to Indiana: Really? REALLY?!
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman and Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges aren't feeling Indiana these days. They're taking hot aim at Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's defense of a new "Religious Freedom" law, which...
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