Union Park

Those who plan to skip town during the Republican National Convention will miss a lot of great music. Artists from around the block and around the country, representing most every style, several shows represent a united front of great music and concerted action in the face of one of the most important political events ever to take place in the Twin Cities. MORE »

Until recently the District 13 Planning Council was made up of three separate community councils – the Lexington-Hamline (LexHam), Snelling Hamline, and Merriam Park councils. Each operated independently, yet all were part of the same district council. Over the past year or so, in response to a request from the city of Saint Paul, the three entities have merged to become the Union Park District Council. MORE »

Anaerobic digestion and production of biogas, at a scale not previously seen in the United States, is the recommendation of the St. Paul Port Authority (SPPA) to fuel Rock-Tenn in the years ahead. The recommendation, presented to the Rock-Tenn Community Advisory Panel (RCAP) at its August 4 meeting, came after more than a year of often-contentious study and debate. MORE »

A Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) for the Central Corridor light-rail transit project is available for public review through Aug. 25. An environmental impact statement is a comprehensive study and document intended to guide local decision-making on a wide range of impacts related to large development projects. MORE »