Highland District Council

08/24/2026

Volunteer opportunity in Highland Park:

08/23/2026

Hey neighbors! Our semiannual printed newsletter landed in mailboxes over the weekend. (Did you know there's 12,000+ households in Highland Park?!)

Check it out and complete the survey we shared: www.surveymonkey.com/r/HighlandPark26. Your responses help us better advocate for your wishes.

08/18/2026

Plastic yard signs from garage sales and election campaigns don't have to end up in the trash. Bring them to Ramsey County's Environmental Center for free recycling.

Just another way to keep plastics out of the trash and give materials a second life.

Details at RamseyRecycles.com/EC

08/14/2026

Take a look at these beautiful hanging baskets along West 7th, made possible by the city's commercial corridor program!

08/14/2026

08/14/2026

We're having a blast at Sibley Plaza. Come join us! Here until 8:30ish.

08/13/2026

Volunteers must be 18 years or older, complete a training, and meet one-on-one with a participant for one hour/week at Highland Park Library, or another Saint Paul Public Library location. Apply at sppl.org/volunteer

Saint Paul Public Library is seeking volunteers for Reading Together! Help students in grades K – 5 advance their reading skills, reach their reading goals, and foster a love of reading.

Requirements: Be 18 years or older, complete a background check and training.

Volunteers meet one-on-one with a participant for one hour/week at Arlington Hills, Dayton’s Bluff, Hamline Midway, Highland Park, Merriam Park, Rice Street, Rondo Community, or Sun Ray libraries. This program runs from October – May.

Apply to be a volunteer at sppl.org/volunteer

08/13/2026

Beginning the evening of Sunday, Aug. 16, through Friday, Aug. 21, the West 7th St. ramp to southbound I-35E will reopen and the Shepard Rd. ramp to southbound I-35E will close temporarily. Motorists traveling southbound on West 7th St. will be able to use the ramp to access southbound I-35E.

The temporary ramp switch will allow construction crews to make a pipe connection beneath the Shepard Rd. ramp. The temporary configuration will remain in place for one week and switch back to the previous closure on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 22, when the West 7th St. ramp will close again, and the Shepard Rd. ramp to southbound I-35E will reopen. The West 7th St. ramp will remain closed through fall 2026.

Learn more about the project at https://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/i35estpaul-lilydale/index.html