Josie Albertson-Grove

Her will be the first Hmong mayor of St. Paul, the heart of the Minnesota Hmong community, after her election win Tuesday.

Mayor Melvin Carter, seeking a third term leading St. Paul, faces several challengers, including state Rep. Kaohly Her, a former staff member.

A fire knocked out electricity and other utilities at Skyline Tower, one of Minnesota’s largest affordable housing complexes.

CommonBond Communities double-counted residents after a Sunday fire knocked out utilities to the St. Paul high-rise.

Taxes are higher and downtown is more dead than in 2017, but Carter is banking on optimism amid a challenge from Kaohly Her.

We walked Snelling and University avenues with Mayor Melvin Carter and challenger Kaohly Her.

Why Mayor Melvin Carter’s former policy director and mayoral opponent is challenging her old boss.

Neighborhood activists just sued Mayor Melvin Carter’s administration, while challenger Kaohly Her, who lives on Summit, won’t pick a side.

St. Paul is moving toward demolition of the empty pharmacy at Snelling and University after more than three years.

The contest has seen little outside spending, few fireworks and two candidates who agree on most issues.