Lauderdale council hears construction plans for I-35W segment
By Anne Holzman Minnesota Department of Transportation officials recently briefed the Lauderdale city council on plans for major construction of a segment of I-35W in coming years. Although 35W does...
View ArticleFarewell, Lauderdale School — ‘the bedrock of our wonder years’
By Anne Holzman Editor’s note: Here is an interview with alumna Kathy Bernstrom Lerfald about the Lauderdale School and its recent demolition. Lauderdale School closed in 1974, and the building... Read...
View ArticleLauderdale to elect mayor, two for council
By Anne Holzman Lauderdale voters will choose a mayor and two new members of the City Council in November. Mayor Mary Gaasch is running for re-election, challenged by Moses Hungiapuko.... Read More
View ArticleLauderdale considers reducing speed limits
By Anne Holzman Lauderdale may soon join neighboring cities in reducing speed limits on residential streets. The City Council is weighing a limit of either 25 or 20 miles per... Read More
View ArticleGreenStep up for Lauderdale?
By Anne Holzman Lauderdale Mayor Mary Gaasch said in a recent interview that she expects the City Council to consider soon whether to embark on the next level of GreenStep... Read More
View ArticleLauderdale considering options for Eustis Street
By Anne Holzman Officials in Lauderdale are considering whether to accept ownership of Eustis Street on the steep slope south of Larpenteur Avenue. In exchange Ramsey County, which currently owns......
View ArticleLauderdale considering Walsh Pond trail work
By Anne Holzman Lauderdale is on a slow path to improving a small natural area on its northeast corner, possibly adding a trail and a short stretch of boardwalk to... Read More
View ArticleLions Club gives tent to Falcon Heights
By Anne Holzman Attendees at a Falcon Heights ice cream social or Lauderdale’s Day in the Park may have noticed tents where volunteers from the Lions Club catch some shade... Read More
View ArticleMnDOT pauses North Gateway plan for 35W
By Anne Holzman A plan to add a paid lane to Highway 36 and reconfigure the interchange at Interstate 35W just north of Lauderdale is on hold pending further traffic... Read More
View ArticleLauderdale launches Environment Commission
By Anne Holzman Lauderdale has created a new city commission for environmental concerns and is seeking applicants this summer. The city council adopted the ordinance creating the Environment...
View ArticleLauderdale exploring municipal cannabis business
By Anne Holzman The city of Lauderdale has commissioned a market study for a possible municipal cannabis dispensary at 2430 Larpenteur Ave. City Administrator Heather Butkowski told the city council......
View ArticleLauderdale seen through the eyes of Crystal Wisen
By Dave Healy Doing your business in an outhouse. Carrying water in buckets from a well to meet your household’s needs. Sounds like life on a farm. But for Crystal... Read More
View ArticleFalcon Heights, Lauderdale considering cannabis rules
By Anne Holzman The Falcon Heights and Lauderdale city councils are considering rules for cannabis businesses, with moratoriums in both cities ending at the end of 2024. Lauderdale has a... Read More
View ArticleEustis Street project scheduled for summer 2025
By Anne Holzman The stretch of Eustis Street in Lauderdale between Larpenteur and Hoyt avenues is scheduled for repaving this coming summer, with a sidewalk planned for the east side... Read More
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