St. Anthony Park resident Allie Rykken is a watercolor artist who captures serene scenes in nature — including ski trails, trees and water — in addition to iconic spots in the Twin Cities. Rykken grew ...

Back in 1975, much of the planning and preparations included Olga Zoltai, an Institute staff member and former refugee who strongly believed in the Institute’s ability to provide leadership. The ...

By Zev Radziwill Smurfit WestRock recently announced the closing of its paper recycling plant at 2250 Wabash Ave. in St. Paul, resulting in the loss of 189 jobs. The facility, a fixture in the ...

By Eric Erickson, Sports analysis The 2024–25 school year flew by, as did the seasons for hundreds of student athletes in dozens of sports at Como Park High School. While some Cougar teams cherish ...

Reusing and recycling is now easier for Ramsey County and other metro area residents with the opening this spring of the new Environmental Center. The new 29,421 square-foot facility offers free ...

The sixth annual Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival returns in 2025 with nine new murals, a visiting artist talk in June, and three days of events and tours in mid-September in the Creative Enterprise ...

By Kathy Henderson Older adult programs at the North Dale Recreation Center are unique because community members started those activities themselves. The free weekly programs include Senior Fitness, ...

Janet Wight began writing travel articles for the Bugle in 2017 and monthly feature stories in early 2022, highlighting local residents, businesses and events. She has had a lengthy and diverse career ...

By Jane Prince and Gary Todd St. Paul homeowners have endured steep increases in property taxes over the past decade, a new 1% increase in the sales tax over this past year and an increase in the ...

By Scott Carlson The on-again, off-again quest by Luther Seminary to sell a section of its campus grounds is back on again. Seminary officials recently said their board of directors has contracted to ...

By Scott Carlson The winner of the Park Bugle’s 15th annual poetry contest this April is Paige Riehl. Riehl topped the field of 12 contestants with her poem “How to Ignore Math Homework.” For her ...

District 12 Special County Board election District 12 reminds everyone of the special election on Feb. 11 for Ramsey County commissioner District 3. Early voting is already underway, and regular ...