South St. Paul, Pam Bakken and council Kane

South St. Paul residents criticize Pam Bakken amid day care probe
While some questioned Pam Bakken’s fitness to hold office at a Tuesday meeting, others praised her contributions to the community.
Critics and supporters of South St. Paul Council Member Pam Bakken pack city council meeting
Some are questioning whether Pam Bakken should serve as a council member while authorities investigate her at-home daycare business.
South St. Paul city council member target of resignation calls over daycare license suspension
South St. Paul city council member Pam Bakken is facing calls to resign after her in-home daycare license was temporarily suspended as part of a Minnesota Department of Human Services investigation in December.
South St. Paul residents call for council member to resign amid investigation into day care she owns
Tensions flared at a routine South St. Paul City Council meeting as some residents demanded Council Member Pam Bakken to resign amid questions about safety at an in-home day care she runs. But a contingent of supporters slammed Bakken’s detractors for passing judgment before an investigation is complete,
Day care owner, city council member under investigation receives support and calls to resign
The council member in question is South St. Paul's Pam Bakken, whose name is on the license for a in-home daycare under investigation by the Lakeville Police Department to avoid a conflict of interest.
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St. Paul City Council President steps down to focus on her health
St. Paul City Council President Mitra Jalali (Ward 4) announced she will be stepping down from the City Council following this Wednesday’s council meeting to focus on her health.
St. Paul City Council considers one-for-one tree replacement mandate
When St. Paul Public Works or their contracted crews take down trees for a city project, they may soon have to replace them on at least a one-to-one basis, or make an equivalent contribution to a tree ...
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St. Paul City Council President Mitra Jalali bows off the council
“We were so blown away, we didn’t interview anyone else,” said Ellison, addressing St. Paul City Council President Mitra Jalali on Wednesday. “For the constituents that you ...
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Central Station site: ‘Pivotal’ and challenging
Flaherty & Collins propose a $130M mixed-use project at St. Paul’s Central Station, featuring 300 apartments and retail space ...
300 market-rate apartments proposed at downtown St. Paul’s Central Station
In downtown St. Paul, an Indiana-based developer is proposing installing 300 units of market-rate housing in two new ...
Ryan Cos. appeals St. Paul denials of shorter buildings at Highland Bridge
The St. Paul City Council will vote on a plan by Ryan Cos., the developer that's leading the overhaul of the former Ford site ...
Met Council scales back plan for more density after suburbs on edge of the metro complained
Minneapolis, St. Paul and some suburbs will be required to plan for more density under the Met Council 2050 plan approved ...
Burnsville City Council balks at housing development proposal at former school site
A developer wants to redevelop a former elementary school site to include more than 100 housing units, but the city council ...