Cole Hanson

They should do MyChart Wrapped

St. Paul City Council OKs 5.3% levy increase, $6.7M in budget changes For the median St. Paul home with a value of $289,000, the new levy will add an estimated $107 to property taxes next year, with wide variation from neighborhood to neighborhood, as well as between…

St. Paul City Council restored $6.7 million in planned spending cuts to Mayor Carter's 2026 budget plan. That saves parking enforcement, the Fire Department's overnight basic life support unit, normal hours at Arlington Hills Library and 20 other spending areas: www.twincities.com/2025/12/03/s...

Dear neighbor, I want to let you know that we are witnessing increased enforcement actions by agents in South Minneapolis. There continues to be reports of residents being followed while driving, stopped and taken away. 1/

Large mobile home park on edge of Twin Cities at center of affordability dispute A legal dispute raises allegations of a misinformation campaign and a conflict over the majority of the affordable housing in Corcoran.

One of the largest manufactured home parks in the Twin Cities area is stuck in limbo.

An out-of-state company purchased the community and raised lot rents, spurring a legal dispute over whether the park should still be held to an agreement that capped costs for tenants.

Disbelief follows St. Paul mayoral election as Carter loses to Her Residents across Frogtown and Midway react with disbelief after Melvin Carter loses the St. Paul mayoral election to Kaohly Vang Her in a tight ranked-choice race.

Also, he didn't campaign. And folks were saying "happy people don't write" when they might not write but that doesn't mean they will remember to vote, either.

I think this piece does a good job coloring that point in. spokesman-recorder.com/2025/11/15/s...

You don't lose half the city over a decision from years ago. You lose through a million little cuts whether it's the cyber attack, property taxes, department bloat, whatever. Not even saying he's to blame for it all, but he did unfortunately get to shoulder the blame for it all. That's the job.

A p38 can opener

That's 3M's market

Support Midway Food & Empowerment Project on GiveMN Your support helps provide food and essential supplies for ongoing distribution to the community.

We've almost reached my birthday goal of $500 to the Midway Project food shelf! If you haven't yet, please pitch in to support this pillar of our neighborhood! $25 would be stellar but anything helps 😀

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Satellite image of a commercial development along a stroad. On the left there's a big box store that says "Property taxes: $102,485, Parcel Size: 17,766 meter square. On the right there's two apartment buildings that read "Property taxes: $626,002, Parcel Size: 10,930 meter square"

Minimum parking requirements create financially insolvent land use patterns.

The two apartment buildings on the right generate six times more in property taxes than the big box store on the left, while occupying almost half the space!

#BlackFridayParking

St. Paul City Council likely to amend mayor’s budget proposal St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter’s “no frills, no fun” budget proposal may be in line for some significant last-minute changes.

More money for libraries, parks and rec, firefighters? St. Paul City Council is looking to higher paramedic transport fees (billed to insurance), parking funds and more to fund 13-30 changes to Mayor Melvin Carter's budget proposal -- by Wednesday night. www.twincities.com/2025/11/27/s...

St. Paul Police Federation Statement Regarding the Recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement Activity in St. Paul ST PAUL POMOS 1947 Yesterday morning, federal agents executing a warrant were assaulted, threatened, and blocked by a violent mob. They called us for help. We responded only to protect lives and restore order - nothing more. We do not do immigration enforcement. Never have, never will. A core of professional agitators refused every order, attacked officers with frozen bottles and rocks, damaged patrol cars, and shouted "Don't let them leave." Our officers, while being assaulted, used the absolute minimum force necessary to end the threat and get everyone home safe. Not one rioter was seriously injured. Several officers were struck by projectiles, yet every one of them showed extraordinary discipline and courage. This is not about politics. This is about public safety. We are not your adversary. We are your police. When the next mob comes, please stand with us - not against us. Our community deserves nothing less.

In case you’re wondering how St Paul Police could ever treat their own residents like they did yesterday look at this unhinged statement from who the officers elect as their leaders.

Knocked down traffic sign

Not even pedestrian crossing blinkers are safe.

Griggs & Concordia, #SaintPaul

He should be fired, and their equipment budget should be audited or clipped. There's no need for weapons of war or camouflage DoD hand-me-downs in this city.

St Paul police officer, making direct eye contact with photographer Kerem, behind a shield and gas mask. He is aiming pepper spray bottle at him.

Incredible pictures from Kerem Yücel today. I hope he’s ok.

It's almost like our police officers shouldn't have weapons and tools of war if their mission is to serve and protect.

SPPD has been successful because it leaned away from those things. It wasn't like MPD with police beatings and crowd agitation.

And here we are. Twin Cities, once again.

Honestly, you're right about St. Paul PD doing the right thing most of the time. There's a reason why they've had so much success in lowering the local crime rate.

But then why do they need this tactical gear. What purpose does it serve us? You don't need gear like that to solve a homicide.

You have the power to write their budget: take their tools away. They don't need training from foreign agencies, they don't need military equipment, and they don't need face masks.

Honestly, if they're not wearing a badge they shouldn't get paid. I couldn't get away with that at my job.

This isn't work that this White House has done in the last few days.

This is the result of the war on terror that has been waged since you and I were children watching 9/11 on in school tube TV's.

SPPD is wearing camouflage gear from the DoD. It's for war. And now the war is on us.

I wonder what the justification is for suppressors on their service weapons when they can't even wear their badges.

Meanwhile our shelter workers forgo masks because ICE ghouls wear them now.

They're cowards and will snatch our neighbors and little ones away until the America we loved is gone.

He made it to the end.

If you're able to make it, you should ask them why their service weapons have fancy suppressor cans on them when they can't even show their badges.

Don't worry, some of their badge numbers were read off at city hall this evening. Just... too few.

the funny thing is, all of our allegedly Strong Mayors are actually Weak Mayors when it comes to controlling their cops

🚨 Monarca Alert!

Federal activity at 609 Rose Ave E, Saint Paul MN 55117–seems like ICE surrounding a house for a warrant on 1 but 8 others inside who are vulnerable

11/25/25 9:30am

Upstander Legal Observers needed—if you can go, GO

Photo of a group of people holding large red white stipe flag. A man holding a bull horn in the foreground wears a whit blue and red striped jacket. In the background is the Minnesota state Capitol

Want to take a moment to support our Karen neighbors. The Karen are an indigenous population from Myanmar who faced devastating violence at home.

There are now 20,000 Karen people living in Minnesota—most in Ramsey co.—the largest population in America.

www.startribune.com/temporary-pr...

Frustrations rise along fenced-in Franklin Avenue corridor in Mpls. Fencing installed by state officials in Minneapolis’ Franklin Avenue corridor to deter homeless encampments is still in place years later. It’s forcing pedestrians to make dangerous choices and hinder...

"Fences aren’t architecture, and they’re meant to displace and keep people out, rather than a broader planning and design and artistic opportunity of revitalization, placemaking, and the type of economic and social infrastructure that truly promotes healing in our community" -Sam Olbekson

Cathedrals for those with the eyes to see (not you, basilica)

Still from the first ever MST3K Experiment Crow, Joel, and Beeper are on the bridge of the Satellite of Love

Today in 1988 Mystery Science Theater 3000 premiered on KTMA in St. Paul Minnesota. #MST3K

See you all there, along with our union family, to fight for their jobs 💪