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Does your bike need some love? Come to the Bike Rodeo, a bike safety event with free helmets (while they last!), bike tuneups, rules of the road, a short bike ride, and more. May 18 at the West St. Paul Sports Complex. facebook.com/events/2029489… (Photos by Sam Amundson)

Musical chairs of election season continues as Matt Klein announces his run for Congress, prompting potential candidates to consider running for his senate seat: weststpaulreader.com/2025/05/07/mat…

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The ISD 197 School Board approved a change saving millions on an HVAC project, heard updates on equity, increased staff insurance premiums, and more: weststpaulreader.com/2025/05/06/isd…

We're thrilled to support the Bike Rodeo, a safety event with free helmets (while they last!), bike tuneups, rules of the road, a short bike ride, and more. Join us on May 18: facebook.com/events/2029489… (Photos by Sam Amundson)

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West St. Paul is hoping to raise $250,000 for the renovation of Kennedy Park, with generous matching funds from the Kennedy family to kickstart the fundraising: weststpaulreader.com/2025/05/05/ken…

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"Activism in quilting isn’t new—when women didn’t have agency to share their ideas, they would put them in cloth and thread. Lots of early needlecraft work has a message behind it." -Darci Read, West St. Paul quilter weststpaulreader.com/2021/07/07/dar…

A parks open house on May 13 will offer updates on a number of projects, including the former YMCA/Hy-Vee space, Kennedy Park renovation, Albert Park expansion, and more: weststpaulreader.com/2025/05/02/wes…

Why 2024 was a dumpster fire (literally), traffic data 1969 vs. 2024, speed limit changes, Met Council interviews for vacancy tonight, and a natural playground at Garlough. Every Friday we give our members the inside scoop. Join now: patreon.com/weststpaulread…

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Start biking season right with the Bike Rodeo on May 18: Free helmets (while they last), bike tuneups, rules of the road, short bike ride, and more. facebook.com/events/2029489… (Photo by Sam Amundson)

Dakota County is asking for community input on their 25-year parks vision plan with an open house May 8 and an online survey: weststpaulreader.com/2025/05/01/dak…

Thanks: @essblair Pam Dyer, Joe Fishbein, Debby Fulton, John Gouette, Martin Kapsch, @MWKavanaugh @m_kkleins Sarah Larsen, Jim Leon, Michelle & AJ Lewis, Travis Olson, @kenpaulman @zahnster @rexeisen Matthew Schempp @lisatroys1 Carolyn Swiszcz & Emily Vergin