Take your pick of genres this week. We’ve got nonfiction about homelessness and St. Paul’s early settlers, plus fiction from a bestselling Norwegian writer. (Courtesy of Small Pond Books) “Not So Far From Home: Owning Homelessness in My Own Backyard”: … Continued
To justify offering tax incentives to a developer to replace three properties at Grand Avenue and Victoria Street, the city of St. Paul hired consultants to evaluate whether the buildings would be considered “structurally substandard” by the state definition. In … Continued
A month ago, widespread fraud in Minnesota government programs made national headlines, with Gov. Tim Walz eventually ending his campaign for a third term in office as he faced scrutiny over his handling of the scandal. Federal officials initially cited … Continued
Shortly before the Christmas holiday, officials with St. Paul Planning and Economic Development made the case that a developer should receive nearly $3 million in tax incentives to demolish the three buildings at the northeast corner of Grand Avenue and … Continued
There are three kinds of people: Those who are completely tapped into the popular music of the Grammys; those who use it as a crash course in modern pop; and those who could not care less and will be doing … Continued