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As clock runs down on Alliance Bank Center, tenants begin to move out
Business owners at Alliance Bank Center will have to move to a new location or close their shops when the power shuts off at the end of the month.
Letter carriers speak out against Trump plans to privatize U.S. Postal Service
Demonstrators rallied in St. Paul and Duluth on Sunday against calls to privatize the U.S. Postal Service. U.S. Sen. Tina Smith called the move a “hostile takeover” by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
St. Paul officials express concern about Madison Equities treatment of Alliance Bank Center tenants
The property owner, Madison Equities, told tenants on Monday to vacate the premises immediately. It hadn’t been paying its utility bills, and the power was scheduled to shut off Wednesday.
What’s with the turmoil in downtown St. Paul? Mayor Carter responds
This is just the latest blow in a series of left hooks to downtown; Lunds and Byerlys is closing, many St. Paul Skyway stalls remain empty and thousands of feet of office space are vacant.
St. Paul seeking applicants to temporarily fill Ward 4 council seat before election
The St. Paul City Council is seeking applicants to fill the vacancy left by council member Mitra Jalali to represent Ward 4 until a special election can be held later in the year. So far eight people have applied and the deadline is Thursday, March 13.