1+ hour, 3+ min ago  (946+ words) This is part of a weekly series introducing readers to individuals who are passionate about our Mid-Valley community. Todd Koch is exactly who you would think he is. Whether he's working on Cascade Greenleaf, his farm south of St. Paul,…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1047+ words) This story originally published June 14, 2025. A shopping trip for tractors and farming equipment in St. Paul in 1995 led to Dr. John Heiser becoming the medical doctor for the St. Paul Rodeo. Heiser, who was then an emergency medical physician at…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1079+ words) This is part of a weekly series introducing readers to individuals who are passionate about our Mid-Valley community. Dr. John Heiser was shopping for tractors and farming equipment, but instead picked up a side job as the doctor for the…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (484+ words) About 20 years ago, the volunteer directors who manage the St. Paul Rodeo could see that volunteerism was falling. Instead of fretting about it, they found more. Like many rodeos, St. Paul is operated almost entirely by volunteers. There are hundreds…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (929+ words) JJ Harrison's name comes up a half dozen times during the half-hour production meeting before the opening performance of the St. Paul Rodeo. He's expected to fill about a half hour of that night's 2. 5-hour performance with 3-minute comedy blocks…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (197+ words) The St. Paul Rodeo held its second Rodeo for All event on July 1, a free, low-key event for those with disabilities and their families. Sue Coleman, a long-time volunteer for the rodeo, got the idea for the event when she…...