Police department considers body-worn cameras

The St. Louis Park Police Department is considering implementing the use of body-worn cameras for its officers. Work on a policy for the use of body-worn cameras began earlier this year.

July 30, 2018 7:00 a.m.

City provides ADA transition plan; comment invited

July 27, 2018 9:21 a.m.

Construction on the Wooddale Avenue bridge improvements begins July 23

Construction work on the Wooddale Avenue bridge over Highway 7 will begin Monday, July 23, 2018. Significant changes to the traffic operations are expected in the construction zone.

July 19, 2018 12:00 p.m.

St. Louis Park firefighter EMTs roll out bike patrol

July 19, 2018 7:00 a.m.

Vote for your favorite city and school calendar artist

We want to hear which piece of art in the 2018-19 City and School District Calendar best represents the calendar's theme “My St. Louis Park.” Vote in the calendar art contest and you could win a prize package!

July 18, 2018 9:19 a.m.

St. Louis Park proclaims Aug. 5 Tim Titus Day

At its July 16 meeting, the St. Louis Park City Council proclaimed Aug. 5, 2018 as Tim Titus Day.

July 17, 2018 10:00 a.m.

Absentee voting available for primary election

St. Louis Park residents can vote absentee from June 29 – Aug. 10, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at City Hall.

July 16, 2018 7:00 a.m.

St. Louis Park and Bloomington receive LMC City of Excellence Award for Pathways to Policing joint effort

The cities of St. Louis Park and Bloomington were recognized at the League of Minnesota Cities annual conference with a 2018 City of Excellence Award for their Pathways to Policing joint effort.

June 26, 2018 8:00 a.m.

Housing authority celebrates smoke-free public housing policy

The St. Louis Park Housing Authority received recognition from Rose Hauge of Live Smoke Free, a smoke free multi-housing program, for adopting a public housing smoke-free policy.

June 25, 2018 7:00 a.m.

St. Louis Park's second mayor for the day

After winning the Peter Hobart auction bid for mayor for a day, Finn Keogh and St. Louis Park Mayor Jake Spano spent the afternoon learning more about the city and how it’s run on a day-to-day basis

June 15, 2018 3:12 p.m.

Upcoming road closures

June 15, 2018 2:39 p.m.

Roughly 80 people attend the second-annual Iftar dinner

The St. Louis Park Police Department Multicultural Advisory Committee (MAC), in partnership with St. Louis Park Community Education, the St. Louis Park Police Department and the Joint Community Police Partnership, hosted its second annual educational Iftar dinner on Thursday, June 7.

June 11, 2018 9:00 a.m.

Native landscape to be added near Lake Victoria, Texa-Tonka Park

The city has hired Prairie Restorations, Inc. to convert the turf grass located along the North Cedar Lake Trail into a native landscape area to enhance pollinator habitat.

June 05, 2018 9:00 a.m.

St. Louis Park proclaims June 1 National Gun Violence Awareness Day

At its May 21 meeting, in partnering with the St. Louis Park Chapter of Moms Demand Action, the St. Louis Park City Council proclaimed the first Friday in June as National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

May 25, 2018 7:00 a.m.

St. Louis Park Police Department honored with Excellence in Innovation Award from Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association

May 25, 2018

St. Louis Park rated AAA again in 2018 by Standard & Poor's

In May 2018, independent bond-rating agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) affirmed their AAA credit rating — the highest bond rating — for the City of St. Louis Park.

May 23, 2018 8:00 a.m.

Experiencing the city as mayor for a day

After winning the school silent auction bid for mayor for a day, PSI Elementary School fifth-grader Alex Hoag got spent an afternoon learning more about the city and how it’s run on a day-to-day basis.

May 22, 2018 3:00 p.m.

The City of St. Louis Park receives 2017 Community Partner Award

The City of St. Louis Park was recognized by Xcel Energy with their 2017 Community Partner Award for participating in the Partners in Energy program.

May 21, 2018 7:30 a.m.

79 trees planted in Shelard Park as part of Arbor Day celebration

As part of the city’s Arbor Day celebration, 40 volunteers came to Shelard Park to participate in the community tree planting event on May 12.

May 16, 2018 10:43 a.m.

Elise Hatlestad receives Caring Youth Award

May 14, 2018 6:00 a.m.