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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.
Downtown St. Paul leader hopes new grocer will come in after Lunds & Byerlys closure
Lunds & Byerlys operated as downtown St. Paul’s sole grocer for 11 years. The company said it will partner with the city and landlord to keep store equipment and infrastructure in place for a future grocery store.
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