News across Greater Minneapolis

Middle school athletics: creating connection, promoting play
By Eric Erickson As modern society navigates concerns about youth’s increasing screen time and decreasing physical activity, middle schools continue to offer opportunities for kids to positively engage with their...

St. Anthony Park community council news
District 12 The buzz: Honeybee hives for Community Garden The newest addition planned for the SAP Community Garden won’t grow from the soil. It will live in a hive. The...

Como community council news
District 10 2026 Harvest Festival coming The free District 10 Como Community Council Harvest Festival is set for 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Tilden Park. Festival...

Frattallone’s to close its store on Como Avenue
By Bill Brady After nearly a decade of operation, the Frattallone’s Hardware & Garden store in St. Anthony Park will be closing by the end of November. Signs went...

Serving St. Paul’s North End
By Eric Erickson, Sports analysis The spine of St. Paul’s North End neighborhood is Rice Street. The businesses and institutions have changed over time to reflect a population whose origins...

Next SAP history talk explores the work of architect Charles Aldrich
By Mary Mergenthal Local architectural historian Kristin Anderson will discuss the work of architect Charles Aldrich at her October monthly St. Anthony Park history presentation. Anderson’s history talk will be...

Celebrating the ‘NeighborWoods’
Text by Eliza L. Swedenborg; photos by Joey Ehlers On Aug. 8, neighbors converged in the woods nestled between Lauderdale, Falcon Heights and St. Anthony Park. Here, Breck Woods, the...

Seal Hi-Rise in SAP marks 50th anniversary
By Zev Radziwill Fifty years of life at the 14-story Seal Hi-Rise in south St. Anthony Park can’t fit onto a plaque. But in September, the city of St. Paul...

Kari Gustafson no longer campaigning for Delano City Council
Kari Gustafson said she is no longer campaigning for a seat on the Delano City Council. In a voicemail to the Delano Herald Journal, Gustafson said she and her husband, Dan, are closing their shop and considering their next steps. “I’ve just decided to kind of bow out gracefully…

Boulevard Ash Tree Removal Nears Finish Line
Coon Rapids is making progress against Emerald Ash Borer, a destructive tree pest that has forced the removal of thousands of ash trees along city boulevards and trails.

Boulevard Ash Tree Removal Nears Finish Line
Coon Rapids is making progress against Emerald Ash Borer, a destructive tree pest that has forced the removal of thousands of ash trees along city boulevards and trails.

Girls Volleyball: Coon Rapids at Andover 9/28/26
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