After the fracking
Fracking is in the news these days. The process involves extracting natural gas from shale rock formations deep below the earth’s surface by hydraulic fracturing—essentially blasting out the gas under... Read More
Como Park’s historic footbridge will be renovated
A century ago, it functioned as an elegant main entrance to Como Regional Park, but in recent decades, the footbridge near the Historic Streetcar Station more closely resembled a crumbling... Read More
Building boats and young lives
A boat can take you places—in more ways than one—as a St. Paul organization has been proving for the better part of 20 years. That’s how long Urban Boatbuilders has... Read More
Business Briefs March 2013
Park Midway Bank awarded for community involvement Park Midway Bank was one of 21 banks recently recognized by the Minnesota Bankers Association (MBA) for their community involvement. Banks play an... Read More
A St. Paul district council primer
Council system began in the 1970s to give residents a voice in city planning The recent proposal to redraw the boundary between neighborhoods southeast of Como Lake has launched discussions... Read More
The beekeeping ambassador of Como Park
To meet John Teisberg of Como Park is to know a man of many enthusiasms. He’s a wood turner who fashions funeral boxes for cremation ashes. As a member... Read More
