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St. Paul’s proposed tax hike to fund child care: 5 questions, answered
A St. Paul ballot question next month asks voters if they’ll authorize the city to levy property taxes to fund child care for low income families up to $20 million over 10 years. The mayor says he won’t implement the tax hike even if voters approve it. Here’s what to know.
At the crossroads of travel and storytelling: A new bookstore blooms in St. Paul’s Union Depot
Story Line Books, a new bookstore at St. Paul’s Union Depot, opened on Sept. 28, offering a cozy spot for travelers with books, gifts and travel essentials, founded by former lawyer Danielle Miller.
On Wrongful Conviction Day, people rally for incarcerated loved ones in Minnesota
Wednesday marked the 11th annual International Wrongful Conviction Day, an awareness effort spearheaded by the Innocence Network. Advocates and people with loved ones who are incarcerated rallied to raise awareness about wrongful convictions, urging state leaders to take more action.
Burnsville shooting victim among 5 added to St. Paul fallen firefighter memorial
Five columns were added to the Minnesota Fallen Firefighters Memorial to commemorate those who have died in the line of duty, including Adam Finseth of Burnsville who was killed in February.