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Northern Soda Company in Arden Hills is expanding its factory store into a full-service tasting room, hoping to create a family-friendly space where visitors can hang out and drink soda — or pop — to their heart’s content. 

Neighbors argue it won’t fit the area

Before a near standing-room-only crowd, a split Roseville City Council on June 3 cleared the way for a proposed affordable senior housing complex in the northeast corner of the city.

Residents deal with annual high waters

Long Lake in New Brighton is under a no-wake restriction due to high water, which can worsen shoreline erosion when coupled with large wakes. 

Central Park Elementary kindergartners sang “Thank You” to sixth graders — the future class of 2025 — who completed their elementary experience and will move on to Roseville Area Middle School next fall.

WaterFest celebrated its 20th anniversary on June 1. The free family event at Lake Phalen included a rock wall, kayak and sailboat demonstrations, as well as education planting specialists handing out free plants native to Minnesota.

The Mendota Heights City Council approved the final draft of the city’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan after discussing it June 4.

After more than a decade, basketballs will again be dribbled and free throws shot at two parks in West St. Paul. 

Creating an interpretive center at the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary has been a goal of the Lower Phalen Creek Project for more than a decade.

“At Dusk,

“We all must choose,

“To watch shadows lengthen,

“Or to let our faces reflect Sunset.”

—Helen Sue Isely

Mendota Heights was filled with activity June 1. The annual Officer Scott Patrick Memorial 5K had 387 participants and raised $15,425 for the Special Olympics, a record for the event.