West St. Paul Good Neighbor Award
An annual city award that recognizes neighbors who quietly make West St. Paul a better place to live.
A companion project of Rapid Mutual Aid MN
The Good Stories Project
Local stories worth remembering from West St. Paul, South St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights, Mendota Heights, Eagan, and the surrounding South Metro.
Why this exists
A quiet record of what neighbors do for each other
A lot of good happens in our neighborhoods that doesn’t always travel far. This page gathers a small set of public local stories so they’re easy to find and remember.
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Pilot coverage: West St. Paul, South St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights, Mendota Heights, and Eagan.
Showing stories near West St. Paul and Mendota Heights.
Local stories
Stories near 55118
Showing 4 stories near 55118.
Dakota County mayors join an escape-room fundraiser for hunger relief
Mayors from West St. Paul, South St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights, and Mendota Heights took part in the “Free the Mayors, Feed Your Neighbors” event at Nowhere Entertainment in Inver Grove Heights, organized with Neighbors, Inc. to raise funds for hunger relief in Dakota County.
Mendota Heights Auto Service highlighted for sustainable practices
A city Sustainable Mendota Heights spotlight featured Mendota Heights Auto Service for diverting industry waste from landfills, reusing used oil to heat shops and pave roads, recycling tires into playground surfaces, and landscaping with native plants.
Sustainable Mendota Heights brings residents and businesses together
Sustainable Mendota Heights is a city program that connects residents, businesses, and local leaders around shared environmental goals through education, recognition, and community projects.
Why we’re starting small
We’re starting with a small set of public local stories. Story suggestions may open later, after we have a review process in place to handle them with care.
Privacy and care
Why we begin with public stories
We’re starting with stories that are already public — city announcements, school district news, and reported events — so anyone can verify the details for themselves and no neighbor is identified without consent. As we build a careful review process, we’ll stay cautious with anything involving children, immigration status, legal or medical situations, or details a stranger could misuse.