Neighbors in Lake Elmo and North St. Paul enjoyed an evening of festivities at Night to Unite, as gatherings were held across the east metro on Aug. 6.
Each week the staff at the Roseville Library answers more than 2,500 questions on every subject under the sun. Here are some of the most interesting ones they’ve gotten lately.
Q. I want a copy of a classic devotional text called “The Imitation of Christ” by Thomas Kempis. How can I get it through your library?
Engineers with Westwood Professional Services surveyed the 1.9-acre site of a planned mixed-use building in downtown North St. Paul July 31. The area is located at the southwest corner of Seventh Avenue East and Margaret Street North. (Amy Felegy/Review)
The North St. Paul Fire Department is accepting applications through the end of August for paid-per-call firefighters. Interim Fire Chief Jason Mallinger said no experience is necessary, though anyone who already has EMT or firefighting certifications is encouraged to apply.
(Amy Felegy/Review)
Fire department seeks paid-per-call responders
The age-old question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” often generates a list of classic careers like astronaut, veterinarian or doctor.
Journey Home, the now defunct housing nonprofit founded by former Ramsey County commissioner Blake Huffman, left behind a vacant lot in the 3400 block of Victoria Street in Shoreview after it tore down a home there. The City of Shoreview has ordered an abatement of public nuisance, and is beginning to clean up the site. (Bridget Kranz)
Founded in 2008, former Ramsey County District 1 commissioner Blake Huffman’s housing nonprofit dissolved this spring, leaving a series of unmaintained properties across the north metro, including one each in Shoreview and Arden Hills.
Former Roseville area state representative and school board member Mindy Greiling said she woke up the morning of July 22 unsure if she’d dreamed the noises she heard overnight, or if they were real.
Dayton’s Bluff nonprofit Comunidades Latinas en Servicio, or CLUES, celebrated the grand opening of its headquarters expansion on July 31. The 19,000 square-foot addition include a teen tech center, kitchen, elder center, classrooms and offices. (Marjorie Otto/Review)
The nonprofit Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio, also known as CLUES, celebrated the grand opening of its headquarters expansion on July 31.