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  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    The Hood Internet on their studio album, playing Memory Lanes Block Party

    Chicago's the Hood Internet is coasting into the Memory Lanes Block Party on a wave of momentum. Having just issued Mixtape Volume 6 on their website (for free) and taking part in a national tour with Star Slinger and Chrissy Murderbot, they will interrupt their trip home with a stop in Minneapolis ... More >>

  • Restaurants

    April 25, 2012

    So You Want to Start a Food Truck

    Owners share tricks of the mobile-kitchen trade

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2012

    Patrick Costanzo stole $25,000 in laundry detergent from Wal-Mart

    Patrick Costanzo pled guilty to stealing laundry detergent from a West St. Paul Wal-Mart, which might not sound so bad except that Costanzo allegedly snatched $25,000 worth of laundry detergent over the past 15 months. Yes, Costanzo allegedly stole $25,000 worth of laundry detergent from Wal-Mart. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 15, 2012

    Collin Moulton

    Patrick Costanzo pled guilty to stealing laundry detergent from a West St. Paul Wal-Mart, which might not sound so bad except that Costanzo allegedly snatched $25,000 worth of laundry detergent over the past 15 months. Yes, Costanzo allegedly stole $25,000 worth of laundry detergent from Wal-Mart. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    Ed Hansen takes down Confederate flag, in hot water with Rocco's management

    Ed Hansen is no longer rocking the stars and bars from his back deck. ​Yesterday, we brought you the story of Ed Hansen, the Confederate flag-flying city council member in West St. Paul.Hansen, you might recall, also owns Rocco's Pizza in Little Canada. Rocco's has seven pizzerias throughout the E ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Ed Hansen, West St. Paul City Council member, flies Confederate flag at home

    We're sure Ed Hansen's black constituents love his Confederate flag.​Ed Hansen has a Confederate flag displayed from the back deck of his West St. Paul house.Normally, that probably wouldn't be newsworthy, but Hansen isn't just any Joe Shmoe -- he's a City Council member in the suburban town, loca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Patrick Costanzo may have stolen $25,000 in detergent from West St. Paul laundromat

    ​Patrick Paul Costanzo's kleptomania manifested itself in one of the most bizarre ways imaginable -- he stole loads and loads of Tide laundry detergent from the same West St. Paul laundromat. Police estimate that Costanzo, 53, may have stolen up to an astounding $25,000 in detergent over the past ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2011

    Caspers' Cherokee Sirloin Room Eagan damaged in fire

    ​At 5:45 a.m. Sunday morning first responders were dispatched to 4625 Nichols Road after there were reports of a fire. When they arrived on the scene, the Eagan fire department discovered the exterior deck area of Caspers' Cherokee Sirloin Room engulfed in flames.The family-owned restaurant is kno ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    Elizabeth Molner arrested for leaving child at Chuck E. Cheese's

    A life-size rat isn't a legit babysitter. ​For some kids, getting left at Chuck E. Cheese's would be a dream come true: unlimited playtime in the ball pit without a nagging adult to tell you it's time to go home. But this wasn't so for a 2-year-old-girl who was abandoned at a West St. Paul bra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2011

    Restaurant.com fire sale: 80 percent off gift certificates

    Cheap eats at Northeast Social!​It's happening again: Restaurant.com is offering huge discounts on their gift certificates when you enter the code EXCLUSIVE at checkout. What does 80 percent off mean? We just nabbed a $25 gift certificate to the Northeast Social Club for $4!

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2011

    St. Paul declares snow emergency but Minneapolis holds off [UPDATES]

    The plows are out.​The snow storm that blew in from the Dakotas and points west this morning has dropped anywhere from 3 inches to a foot of snow over the Twin Cites, and St. Paul responded this evening by declaring a snow emergency. Starting at 9 p.m., parking is banned on all Night Plow Rou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2010

    Boca Chica Taco House vs. El Burrito Mercado enchiladas: Street-food smackdown

    A.J. OlmscheidEnchilada from Boca Chica Taco House​Enchiladas may well be a street food in Mexico, but here in Minnesota, in January, we're glad they're served indoors. We tested the enchiladas at two of West St. Paul's long-established Mexican eateries, Boca Chica Taco House and El Burrito Me ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    Jason Yang jumps to death in Minneapolis after police foot chase [UPDATE]

    Police say Jason Yang climbed over a chain link fence and jumped to his death.​Minneapolis homicide and internal affairs units are investigating what may have prompted Jason Yang of West St. Paul to leap to his death after running from police outside the Epic nightclub early Saturday morning. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2010

    Senior Wong's unveils Darkness, and Town Hall Brewery gets wet this Week in Food.

    Scott "The Pumpkin Gutter" CumminsLife getting creepy? ​ It's a spooky time of year. Take the edge off with beer, wine, and all-night happy hour this Week in Food. Monday 10/11 Get wet at Town Hall Brewery's Wet/Fresh Hop Week, debuting today at 5 p.m. with the release of its annual Town Hall F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Brian Dziubak drops his pants and gets tazed

    Photo: OldmaisonBrian D was shocked into submission.​Brian Dziubak socked his wife in the eye, left his pants in a gas station bathroom and ran half-naked down a West St. Paul street the other day. That's pretty shocking behavior, for which the cops brought him down with a Taser.

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2010

    10-year-old boy heaves bike at squad car

    Photo: csessumsLittles boys shouldn't throw bikes at police cars.​A 10-year-old boy threw his bicycle at a West St. Paul squad car in front of Kmart on Sunday. Apparently, the kid was mad because he wanted a new BB gun. This isn't the first encounter police have had with this kid. Officer are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2010

    Taco Party now open in West St. Paul

    In case your tacos aren't fun: Taco Party​If you've been feeling like tacos just aren't as "fun" as you wish they were, check out Taco Party, in the former El Comal, in the Twin Cities' taco mecca of West St. Paul. The Pi Press reports that it's a build-your own setup with a choice of tortil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2010

    Where can I find Middle Eastern food and a nice ambiance?

    ​ We'd like to go somewhere for Middle Eastern food--maybe Persian or Lebanese--with a nice ambiance. Any suggestions? Depends on what you mean by "nice," I guess, but I'm assuming you want something a little more ambient than Emily's Lebanese Deli in Northeast. In that case, you could try th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2010

    Cinco de Mayo: Top 5 Mexican restaurants (plus bonus pick)

    If you can't make La Fiesta mas Caliente de Minnesota--Minnesota's spiciest celebration--this weekend in West St. Paul's District del Sol (Friday 4-9 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m., includes a parade, low-rider car show, music, dancing, and more) you can celebrate Cinco de Mayo Fiesta with a Mexican m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2010

    10 people die in 10 days on Minnesota roads in March

    It's a spate of fatalities not seen since eight people were killed between Jan. 12-22.

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Coming Soon: Amore Coffee West

    St. Paul's Amore Coffee will open a second location in West St. Paul in the coming months.

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2009

    Mischke Show Notes: Dec. 16, 2009

    Join the conversation with T.D. Mischke on today's 'In The Stream' live from 2 - 3:30 p.m.

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2009

    Summit releases second brew in "Unchained Series"

    Summit's gone and done it again, this time with a Scottish-style ale.

  • Calendar

    April 1, 2009

    Salon Saloon

    Summit's gone and done it again, this time with a Scottish-style ale.

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2009

    Famous Dave's closes its West St. Paul location

    Famous Dave's West St. Paul location closed for good on Sunday.

  • News

    December 24, 2008

    Tom Keith

    Famous Dave's West St. Paul location closed for good on Sunday.

  • News

    May 14, 2008

    Letters to the Editor

    Readers respond to "Dosh's World"

  • Calendar

    December 19, 2007

    Rice Park Winter Skate

    Readers respond to "Dosh's World"

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2007

    Bottle Battle

    Readers respond to "Dosh's World"

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2006

    Local Music Yearbook 2006--I need anecdotes

    Readers respond to "Dosh's World"

  • News

    November 29, 2006

    The Shelf Life of Socialism

    Inside a Leninist bookstore in West St. Paul, a familiar refrain: What is to be done?

  • Columns

    February 1, 2006

    On the Corner

    Four questions for the freeway exit-ramp beggars

  • Columns

    August 31, 2005
  • Blogs

    July 12, 2005

    Wal-Mart Welfare

    Who's counting?

  • News

    February 2, 2005
  • Books

    May 12, 2004

    My Ride, Myself

    Who's counting?

  • News

    February 18, 2004

    A Gunman Walks into a Bar...

    A rash of armed robberies afflicts Twin Cities taverns

  • News

    September 12, 2001

    The Writing on the Wall

    Divining the future of a city one mural at a time

  • News

    August 22, 2001

    Off Beat

    Divining the future of a city one mural at a time

  • News

    November 29, 2000

    Count Your Blessings

    The lessons of Thanksgiving-- and forgetting them all by Friday

  • Books

    August 16, 2000

    Unorthodox Behavior

    The City of St. Paul is forced to close a rabbinical boarding school

  • Restaurants

    April 12, 2000

    Drive In, Eat Out

    The City of St. Paul is forced to close a rabbinical boarding school

  • Books

    September 8, 1999

    Public Spectacle

    Art meets advertising in a West St. Paul brush with the law

  • Feature

    February 1, 1999

    When the Bough Breaks

    Why "building community" isn't as easy at it sounds if you're poor

  • News

    October 21, 1998

    Because They Can

    Six minor-party contenders for governor promise to bring back the primo dime-bag, turn the governor's mansion into a flophouse, tax water, get big brother out of your bedroom, ditch the nukes, and reveal the secrets of gravity-defying hair.

  • Restaurants

    October 14, 1998

    Tastes Like Chicken

    Six minor-party contenders for governor promise to bring back the primo dime-bag, turn the governor's mansion into a flophouse, tax water, get big brother out of your bedroom, ditch the nukes, and reveal the secrets of gravity-defying hair.

  • News

    August 5, 1998

    The Last Block Party

    Pig's Eye Parrant bootlegged here 150 years ago. Then came the robber barons, the great wars, the spaghetti junctions, and the exodus to the suburbs. Its glory days gone, St. Paul's Brewery District tries upscaling--and evicting renters who don't belong.

  • News

    April 29, 1998

    An Eye for an Eye

    In West St. Paul, art can be dangerous.

  • Books

    February 4, 1998

    Bird Hunt

    In West St. Paul, art can be dangerous.

  • News

    October 9, 1996

    October Reprise

    MORE GRANDSTANDING ON DRUGS AND WELFARE

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