The average North St. Paul home would see a property-tax increase of about $7 a month in 2017 under the preliminary tax levy approved by the city council Sept. 20.
The council members passed a draft general fund budget for next year on the same night.
The preliminary tax levy represents... + continue reading
The University of Northwestern, located in Arden Hills, is looking at a possible future expansion. One site the Christian school has its eye on is the vacated Smiths Medical facility, also located in Arden Hills. Northwestern’s president, Alan Cureton, would like to see students rather than geese walking toward Smiths’ doors.
According to a Hennepin County District Court judge, residents of Lowry Grove will have to pack up and leave their affordable living situations in St. Anthony Village come spring.
The Oakdale Gun Club celebrated the new trap shooting field Sept. 17. North High’s Dan Peterson tries out the new trap shooting field.
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According to a Hennepin County District Court judge, residents of Lowry Grove will have to pack up and leave their affordable living situations in St. Anthony Village come spring.
There have been ups and downs for the residents of St. Anthony Village’s Lowry Grove manufactured housing community.
But in their battle to keep the 15-acre property as is, the biggest blow came Sept. 22, when Hennepin County District Court Judge Joseph Klein ruled in favor of... + continue reading
The University of Northwestern, located in Arden Hills, is looking at a possible future expansion. One site the Christian school has its eye on is the vacated Smiths Medical facility, also located in Arden Hills. Northwestern’s president, Alan Cureton, would like to see students rather than geese walking toward Smiths’ doors.
One of the two universities located in Arden Hills is looking at a possible expansion in the near future and hoping to keep that growth within the same suburb, having its sights set on the former Smiths Medical facility.
According to Alan Cureton, president of the University of... + continue reading
With construction of the new Shoreview library wrapping up and a grand opening date set, attention shifts toward building’s interior.
With Shoreview’s brand new library building nearing completion and the optimistic word that its construction is on schedule, officials have announced the closing date of the current library building and the grand opening of the new one, which is 10,000 square feet larger. ... + continue reading
The University of Minnesota Raptor Center educational presentation during Prairie Days Sept. 18 included showcasing a red tail hawk and what they eat for dinner. Hawk, falcon … they’re all part of the ecosystem.
Russ Barrett, from the MN Prayer Breakfast Network, Inc., was the guest speaker for the North St. Paul Prayer Breakfast. He spoke of building community. A North High graduate, David Capistrant gave the dedicatory prayer, emphasizing restored hearts.
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This is a possible layout for how a weeHouse cluster may look in the vacant lot along Maryland Avenue near the intersection of Payne Avenue. However, the project is in the very early stages of planning.
Showing the interior of a previousl constructed weeHouse, the homes are constructed to be energy effecient in order to be low cost to maintain.
The weeHouses can be prefabricated and delivered to a build site or they can be built on-site.
This graph shows the total St. Paul Capital Improvement Budget funding for the four East Side districts (in red), excluding citywide projects.
St. Paul is split up into seven city council wards and 17 district councils. Capital Improvement Budget funding is allocated by district council and STAR funds are allocated by ward.
The study also looked at the tax base available to various district councils compared to the Capital Improvement Budget investment they receive.
The study also evaluated the amount of Capital Improvement Budget funding spent per person in each district council. While the East Side makes up about 33 percent of St. Paul’s population, it received about 19 percent of Capital Improvement Budget funding in this time period.
South West Review
Group hopes birds will no longer be afoul of suburb’s ordinances
It’s a trend that many surrounding communities are embracing: raising urban chickens.
On Tuesday, Sept. 20, the Mendota... + continue reading
Kmart is closing more stores, including the one located in Signal Hills, 50 Signal Hills Center. It will be shuttering its doors by the middle of December.
This graphic shows the proposed levy impact on various home prices throughout Mendota Heights.
Roseville - Little Canada
Harriet Alexander Nature Center held its 13th annual Wild Rice Festival in Roseville on Sept. 17. Wild ricing presentations showed the traditional techniques of wild rice collecting and folks from... + continue reading
A June 7 story in City Pages detailing the findings of a U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection of Har Mar Pet Shop prompted the Roseville City Council to look into regulating pet stores. The inspectors reportedly found hamsters missing eyes, sick puppies and a dead baby hedgehog in a cage.
Har Mar Pet Shop owner Gary Papineau told the Roseville City Council that many of the USDA inspection’s findings were “wait and see” issues. For instance, he said a female hedgehog abandoned its litter, resulting in the dead baby hedgehog found by the inspector. When an employee cleaned out the cage, he said the person failed to find the hedgehog, which got lost in bedding, because the babies are about the size of a nickel.
Oakdale - Lake Elmo
The Oakdale city council approved the city’s preliminary 2017 budget and property-tax levy at its Sept. 13 meeting. The preliminary budget and tax levy needed to be sent to Washington County for... + continue reading
The University of Minnesota Raptor Center educational presentation during Prairie Days Sept. 18 included showcasing a red tail hawk and what they eat for dinner. Hawk, falcon … they’re all part of the ecosystem.
Russ Barrett, from the MN Prayer Breakfast Network, Inc., was the guest speaker for the North St. Paul Prayer Breakfast. He spoke of building community. A North High graduate, David Capistrant gave the dedicatory prayer, emphasizing restored hearts.
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The University of Minnesota Raptor Center educational presentation during Prairie Days Sept. 18 included showcasing a red tail hawk and what they eat for dinner. Hawk, falcon … they’re all part of the ecosystem.
Russ Barrett, from the MN Prayer Breakfast Network, Inc., was the guest speaker for the North St. Paul Prayer Breakfast. He spoke of building community. A North High graduate, David Capistrant gave the dedicatory prayer, emphasizing restored hearts.
The Oakdale Gun Club celebrated the new trap shooting field Sept. 17. North High’s Dan Peterson tries out the new trap shooting field.
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Recent mailings from the Minnesota DFL to our home declare that Barb Yarusso is bringing “transparency” and “sunlight” to state government, specifically noting “BANNING... + continue reading
According to a Hennepin County District Court judge, residents of Lowry Grove will have to pack up and leave their affordable living situations in St. Anthony Village come spring.
Still seeking to save their homes, Lowry Grove residents and nonprofit Aeon will be exploring possible next steps to “Save Lowry Grove.”
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