St Paul daily local headlines: I-94 input window extended, parade milestone, and a tough home loss
St Paul, MN – March 2, 2026 – I-94 comment deadline extended, St. Patrick’s parade marks 60 years, the Wild drop a home game, plus a week of events.
Transportation
State transportation officials extended the public comment period for the ‘Rethinking I-94’ environmental scoping documents to Monday, March 23. The review covers the 7.5-mile stretch between the Hwy 55/I-35W area in Minneapolis and Marion Street in St. Paul, and it’s a key early step before a broader Tier 1 environmental impact statement later this year.
Comments can be submitted online, by email, voicemail, or mail. Printed copies and comment forms are also available to review at several locations, including St. Paul City Hall and a state transportation office on John Ireland Boulevard.
Civic life & culture
Downtown St. Paul is gearing up for the 60th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 2026. Organizers are framing it as a milestone moment for a long-running community tradition, with roots that stretch back to early St. Paul celebrations in the 1800s.
On the practical side of late-winter living, the city’s log of snow-emergency dates was updated this week. If you’re trying to keep track of recent restrictions, the most recent snow emergency listed ran Feb. 19–23.
Sports
The Wild’s first home game after the Olympic break ended in a 3–1 loss to the Blues on Sunday in St. Paul. Minnesota scored late in the second period, but St. Louis grabbed the lead in the third and added an empty-netter.
A notable bright spot: Kirill Kaprizov’s goal tied Marian Gaborik’s franchise mark of 218 goals.
Worth a look: this week’s local picks
A local events roundup flagged a handful of St. Paul happenings to start the week, including a youth-run virtual Minecraft club through 825 Arts on Monday afternoon and an evening online book club hosted by an independent St. Paul bookstore.
Sources
https://www.dot.state.mn.us/news/2026/02/26-metro-rethinking-i94.html
https://communityreporter.org/st-patricks-day-parade-tradition-marches-on-in-st-paul-for-60th-year/
https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401803302
https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/03/this-week-in-geek-3-2-2026-3-8-2026/
https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/public-works/snow/past-snow-emergency-dates
