Here is the Bugle’s latest Midpoint, a mid-month web report on some local news and information, since the publication of our September 2024 issue:

2024 Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival

Don’t miss three days of free Chroma Zone programs and events for the annual mural and art festival.  

The festival will be held from Thursday, Sept. 19 to Saturday, Sept. 21.

See new 2024 murals, meet the artists, learn their stories, and discover how public art is creating beauty and connection in the  unique creative district in south St. Anthony Park in St. Paul.

• Special activities include bus tours on Saturday to see this year’s new wall murals. Bus tours are approximately 30 minutes and depart on the hour at noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Save a seat on the bus by pre-registering HERE!

Voter candidate forum

The League of Women Voters St. Paul will hold a free candidates’ forum for the people running for Minnesota House Districts 66A and 66B. The event is from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 26 at the St. Paul Neighborhood Network (SPNN) TV studio, 550 Vandelia St., Suite 170..

For more information about the league and its 2024 candidate forum schedule, please visit https://lwvsp.org/ or contact Amy Perna at [email protected]

All forums can be viewed live on Channel 19 and will be posted on SPNN’s YouTube channel, as well as the League of Women Voters St. Paul website (lwvsp.org). 

For more than 100 years, the league has provided high-quality, nonpartisan, fact-based information on candidates and issues to help voters make informed decisions.

Bugle Food & Drink guide coming

The Bugle’s annual Food & Drink guide will be among featured stories in the October 2024 edition of the newspaper, which gets published later this month.

Featured eateries are Mac’s Fish & Chips, Abogados Café and Stout’s Pub & Grill.

Also look for our latest stories from the Birdman of Lauderdale, Cougar sports, Transition Town and the Library Corner.

Midpoint Report is compiled by Bugle managing editor Scott Carlson.