Hannah Burlingame

To close out the last weekend of summer, Caydence Records and Coffee hosted a hip hop festival Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 at the shop located at 900 Payne Ave. Some of the performers included Jaysco Creative and Soul Reflect, as seen above.

New library tool is in memory of beloved employee

When the sun is shining and the weather is nice, it’s not uncommon to see people around riding their bikes. 

As the weather begins to cool, the farmers' markets season is coming to an end. The South St. Paul Market, which still had a variety of produce and flowers to pick from on Sept. 5, will run through the end of the month.

The Mendota Heights City Council unanimously granted approval Sept. 4 for the final plat of “The Orchard” development, and also approved a developer agreement with Orchard Heights, LLC. 

Terry Pieper, senior vice commander of the South St. Paul VFW Post 295, addressed rumors and gave an update on the future of the almost 100-year-old Veterans of Foreign War hall at the Sept. 4 South St. Paul City Council meeting.

South St. Paul alum publishes his first graphic novel.

The West St. Paul Police Department hosted COPS in the Park at Southview Park Aug. 23. Residents came out for this end of summer celebration — kids like 6-year-old Olivia got to climb in a helicopter.

Sassy local business debuts as official new food at State Fair

When Ka Small was growing up, food was a reason to get together and a source of community.

The South St. Paul City Council approved Aug. 20 a request to seek assistance from Dakota County to address the impacts in the city related to housing support facilities, more commonly known as group homes.

The Inver Grove Heights City Council voted Aug. 13 to delay dividing up a piece of city-owned land along Highway 52, that would have been used as a hotel park and ride.