The on-again, off-again quest by Luther Seminary to sell a section of its campus grounds is back on again. Seminary officials recently said their board of directors has contracted to sell its lower ...

As winter turned to spring in our St. Paul neighborhoods this year, the melting snow revealed an unusual plethora of pine cones dotting the landscape of many evergreen-heavy yards. The more evergreens ...

A memorial service for Anders Himmelstrup, who lived in St. Anthony Park for 55 years, will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday June 20 at St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ, 2129 Commonwealth Ave. He ...

Every week, the reference librarians at the Roseville Library receive dozens of questions from the public. Here is one of the more interesting queries we have received lately: Q. What are the origins ...

Stephanie Claussen’s new solo harp album “Soirée à Montpellier” (“Evening in Montpellier”) reflects a city that is at once ancient and chic, charming and wild. Living in the medieval center of ...

Smurfit WestRock recently announced the closing of its paper recycling plant at 2250 Wabash Ave. in St. Paul, resulting in the loss of 189 jobs. The facility, a fixture in the community for decades, ...

Murray Middle School is seeking tutors to work with seventh- and eighth-graders any day of the week during the time slots of 11:25 a.m.-12:14 p.m.,12:18 p.m.-1:07 p.m. or 1:11-2 p.m. Learn more by ...

Arla Savage lived in a distinctive white house on Carter Avenue in north St. Anthony Park for nearly five decades. A tireless volunteer and a classic good neighbor, she was recognized throughout the ...

At its April 26 meeting, the Falcon Heights Planning Commission heard a proposal to demolish a former dry cleaner’s building at 1407 Larpenteur Ave. and build 12 units of townhomes there. The site, ...

Jessica Hellmann directs the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment, based on the St. Paul campus, where she is also a professor of ecology. Transition Town—ASAP asked Jessica to ...

John “Toby” Tobias, 75, of Lino Lakes, originally from Falcon Heights, died May 1, 2021. He retired from Northwestern Bell/US West after 33 years. Toby was preceded in death by parents Lyle and ...

Alice J. Hultmann, 99, died Feb. 17, 2020. She was a former teacher, piano player, bridge player, crafter and volunteer. She was preceded in death by husband John and daughter Mary. She is survived by ...