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Council tables approval on proposed trail along Victoria Street
Local church plans ribbon-cutting for Little Free Library
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The City Council is asking for more information from Ramsey County for a proposed trail on Victoria Street. City Engineer Tom Wesolowski said Ramsey County is looking at applying for federal money from the Metropolitan Council for the funding cycle 2028 through 2029. The county needs a resolution from the cities of Shoreview and Roseville in support of submitting the application and committing to the local cost share. The request is for support from the City Council before July. “This trail has been in the city’s comprehensive plan for a number of years, and it’s considered a high-priority trail,” Wesolowski said. “And I know since I’ve worked here, there’s been a lot of interest expressed in trying to get a trail connection along Victoria, and so we moved ahead with the process.” The Victoria Street Roadway and Trail Conceptual Design Study was completed in 2022. Wesolowski said the pros and cons of the
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(From left) Pastor Jason Steffenhagen and Administrative Assistant Cindy Tidball from Peace – A United Methodist Community, stand in front of their Little Free Library. The church will have a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sunday, May 21, after the end of the 10 a.m. worship service. The library will have a diversity of books for everyone in the community.
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Mounds View students take action for homeless veterans Mounds View High School students in the business management class have set out to raise money for Haven for Heroes, a nonprofit organization that provides recovery services and transitional housing to service members and veterans. “We are holding a dinner and silent auction to raise money for homeless veterans
and service members in Minnesota,” junior Caitlyn Nelson said. The class’s goal is to raise $10,000 through an organized dinner event. The event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 19, at Ideal Hall, 1494 Dale Street in North St. Paul. The night will include a dinner catered by TST Catering, a silent auction with prizes and items donated from a wide range of local businesses, and a speaker from Haven for
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event design. The decision to help support homeless veterans was driven by the realization that there are a large number of homeless veterans within Minnesota. “As of 2022, there were an estimated 279 homeless veterans in Minnesota in 2022, and about 1.5 million veterans nationwide are considered at risk of homelessness,” a MV4V SEE STUDENTS, PAGE 11
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Students from the Mounds View School business management class. (Front row from left) Olivia Shope, Keegan Souhrada, Bhuvi Jain and Caitlyn Nelson. (Back row from left) Jonas Ojanen, Jack Martin, Andrew St. Aubin, Max McDonald, Birgen Enberg, Linnea Valentine and Wyatt Mackenthun.
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