We help you know what's going on in your local community. West St. Paul is a first-ring suburb of 20,000 people in a metro area of more than 3 million. The local news media doesn’t pay much attention to us. It’s hard to know what’s going on.

We can help. But we need your help.

Why Support Neighborhood News?

Sharing hyper-local news is time intensive:

We spend hours every week researching, interviewing, writing, editing, and publishing news.
There are City Council meetings to attend, photos to take, and stories to follow up on.
In addition to our crack staff of one, we hire local contributors—many of them students—and need to pay them for their time.

We need your recurring support to make that happen. That's income we can rely on going forward, allowing us to tell more local stories.

What's in It for Me?

We offer perks and reward for patrons, including:

Members-only weekly updates with exclusive info.
Thank you postcards created by local artists (so be sure to share your mailing address!).
Discount in our online store.

The best reward? Probably the good feeling that you're keeping your community informed.

What Neighbors Say

“Thanks, this is a bright spot amidst all the depressing current events!” -Holly Bowen-Bailey
“Thank you, Kevin, for your informative and solid, factual writing.” -Pam Dyer
“Excellent article—insightful and informative! It has answered many of the questions we’ve been asking one another.” -Carl B.
"I joined because the Asian Eats article was FANTASTIC! Prompted us to check out two of the restaurants for the first time. Planning to hit the entire list. What a contribution to our community." -Darcy McKenzie
“You rock at what you do. I read every post. And it’s always info I would have no other way to get. I love to watch your site grow! Keep crushing dude!” -Andy Berndt
“Thank you for sharing news about our community!” -Missy Keveles
“Your articles are an amazing resource for local news that you won't find at TwinCities.com.” -Julian LaFerla