I am pleased and proud to share the essays from the winners of this year’s contest. We expanded the scope this year, which means there are essays from both fifth graders and eighth graders this time.

It was about a year ago, on an overcast and uncomfortably cool spring day, that Jennifer Garbow and Brandon Alkire pushed away overgrown branches as they cautiously maneuvered through the Native ...

\O’Reilly Auto Parts has purchased the former Patrick’s Lounge property at 1318 W. Larpenteur Ave. and will relocate its Roseville store to the property once city zoning and other approvals are ...

Editor’s note: The Como class of 2026 experienced the challenges of most high school students, balancing the demands of classes with new opportunities and responsibilities coming into view. In the ...

Ever notice that charming white gazebo circled by a garden in the small triangular park at the corner of Gibbs and Brewster avenues, just a block from Como Avenue? The Alden Square Park has been ...

Track and Field – Como junior Charlie Loth won two state titles in high school track’s two longest races (see accompanying feature story on page 12). Senior teammate Ben Clark qualified for state in ...

Benjamin Franklin Granger, 48, died Dec. 22, 2025, after surgery for a broken leg. He was born in 1977 in Minneapolis to musicians Sherry Minnick and Adam Granger. He loved music, especially hip-hop ...

David George Barthold, 80, died May 26, 2026. He and his twin sister, Diane, grew up the youngest in a family of five children in St. Anthony Park. He graduated from Murray High School, then attended ...

Michael “Dutch” Johnson, a retired master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force and 19-year St. Anthony Park resident, has been named commander of Roseville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7555, effective July ...

The one-time home of Falcon Heights United Church of Christ has a new name: Garden Community Church. It also has a new address, even though the building hasn’t moved an inch. Falcon Heights UCC merged ...

The 4th in The Park: Parade, games, tournaments, contests, children’s activities, food trucks and bandstand entertainment at Langford Park, 2180 Knapp St., from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 4.

Joseph (Joe) Howard, 68, Falcon Heights, died May 27, 2026. Joe was employed by Lockheed Martin. He was a University of Minnesota graduate, served as an U.S. Army captain and was an active community ...