Driving is not a video game. There are no second chances when you lose your life. The United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the St. Paul Police Department are teaming up to keep drivers and passengers safe, raise awareness of the risks of speeding, and remind them to obey speed limits. If you’re itching to floor it, keep this in mind: In 2020, more than one quarter of all crash fatalities were speeding-related, and there was a dramatic increase (17%) in speeding-related crash fatalities from 2019 until 2020. Showing the law enforcement community’s dedication to protecting the lives of residents in their communities, you’ll see officers working together from July 20th until August 14, 2022 to take speeding drivers off the roads.

The City of St. Paul’s waterworks nearly ran dry last week following a technical malfunction on the computer system that controls water levels in the city’s water tower.

The St. Paul Board of Education was faced with a relatively short agenda during their meeting this month; however, with the district’s new superintendent making his first appearance before the board, and a series of policies to be decided on, members of the school’s leadership took their time navigating their way through each agenda item.

Severe weather slogged much of western Howard County last Saturday evening, with large hail, high winds, and even a possible tornado causing widespread damage. Among the structures that were dealt a blow during last weekend’s storm was St.

The Howard County Medical Center (HCMC) Therapy Department continues to grow as the center strives to meet the physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), and speechlanguage therapy (ST) needs of clients in Howard County and beyond.