Population (2010) 6,301 Introduction East Alton became a community primarily because of railroads and a large ammunition plant. The railroad tracks still carve up the city (which side of the tracks did you grow up on?), and that ammunition plant is still around, too. History
Population (2010) 319,305 Introduction St. Louis, my hometown, is a city with a long and layered history. As residents of Flyover Country, we tend to make the national news only when something goes wrong. Sure, we have our problems, but so do plenty of other places. We are a big
Population (2010) 21,874 Visitor Information Direct your questions to the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce (651.452.9872). History Rosemount is an old community in Dakota County, but one with only a minor connection to the Mississippi River: Spring Lake Park is within the city boundaries,
Population (2010) 33,880 Visitor Information Direct your questions to the River Heights Chamber of Commerce (651.451.2266). History The McGroarty family, the first of many immigrants from Ireland to settle in the area, reached the US in 1848. The family included 24-year old John, Bridget, his wife, their
Population (2010) 285,068 Introduction St. Paul has a reputation for being the more staid half of the Twin Cities, and, yea, there’s some truth to it. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Downtown St. Paul may lack the nightlife and glitz of downtown Minneapolis, but St. Paul has
You may have noticed, but our country recently celebrated St. Patrick's Day. The annual celebration of all things Irish reminded me of the story of a small community of Irish immigrants in northeast Iowa. Immaculate Conception Church; Wexford, Iowa In 1850, the Reverend Thomas Hore organized a group of 450 emigrants from Ireland
