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Conny’s Creamy Cone Closes for the Season October 18th 2025

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Conny’s Creamy Cone closes for the Season at the end of business on Saturday October 18th. They usually reopen for the season in March of the new year.

Conny’s Creamy Cone always has a line during the summer.

Every year the opening of Conny’s Creamy Cone is waited upon with baited breath. It is quite possible that the weather might be snowy, cold enough that your soft serve ice cream cone won’t melt in the sub freezing weather, but it’s the first promise of Spring in the North End Neighborhood of Saint Paul Minnesota.

At the Southwest Corner of the Dale St North and Maryland Ave West intersection, Conny’s Creamy Cone has been serving up soft serve in 32 flavors, and Flurries (like DQ Blizzards except there’s more stuff in them than DQ puts in Blizzards). They have almost everything DQ has except it is cheaper, and the line is longer in the Summertime than any of the nearby DQs.

Conny’s Menu

Conny’s Creamy Cone Full Menu click link

Below is a partial menu. Conny’s does sell burgers, hot dogs, and other treats besides what is below here.

Flurries: Banana Cream Pie, Banana Split, Brownie, Butterfinger, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough,  Chocolate Covered Cherry, French Silk Pie, Fudge Nut, German Chocolate, Green Mint, Heath, M&M, Mocha, Nerds Candy, Oreo, Pina Colada, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, Sea Salt Caramel, S’Mores, Snickers, Strawberry-Banana, Turtle

Small: $5.49, Medium: $6.49, Large: $7.49, Extras Add $1.09

Malts/Shakes: Blueberry, Butterscotch, Banana, Caramel, Chocolate, Green Mint, Hot Fudge, Marshmallow, Mocha, Pineapple, Raspberry, Strawberry, Strawberry-Banana, Vanilla

Small: $4.69, Medium: $5.69, Large: $6.69

Dip Cones:  Chocolate, Butterscotch, Cherry, Dip of the Week, Crunch (the Flavored Cones can’t be dipped as they are too soft) 

Cone Cost: Baby/Pup $2.79, Small $3.29, Medium $3.89, Large $4.59, Waffle Cone $4.59 (2025 Prices)

Cheese Curds: $5.25 (more than what you get at the State Fair)

31 Flavors of Soft Serve

Some people try to do the cycle of trying every flavor of Soft Serve Conny’s has during the summer. It’s hard to do when you’re on a diet. With limited parking around it you can park a block or two away and get some exercise to work off a dip cone, Flurry, or a flavored cone.

31 Flavors of Conny’s Soft Serve: Amaretto, Apricot, Banana, Blackberry, Black Cherry, Blueberry, Butter Pecan, Cake Batter, Caramel, Cheesecake, Coconut, Coffee, Cotton Candy, German Chocolate, Irish Cream, Key Lime, Lemon, Mango, Maplenut, Mint, Orange, Peach, Peanut Butter, Pina Colada, Pistachio, Pumpkin, Raspberry, Rum, S’Mores, Strawberry, Tutti Fruiti

Cone Cost: Baby $3.58, Small $4.08, Medium $4.68, Large $5.18, Waffle Cone $5.38

Conny’s Under New Management–Her Nephew

You may have wondered about the origins of Conny’s and have stumbled upon this letter to the editor from Conny’s nephew Thomas McCullough, from November 4, 2020, “An October like no other.” 

Thomas McCullough explains in his letter to the editor that his Aunt Conny McCullough, bought Creamy Cone 25 years prior to then (that would be 1995). He says she bought it not to become rich, or to open up franchises, but to own a place that would provide joy to the community from a friendly face at an affordable price.  Prior to purchasing the shop, Thomas worked for about 10 years there and it was a great place to work as Conny was someone who cared about her employees. She understood the flexible schedules of the employees and knew their birthdays to give them the day off without them asking her.

Conny closed the shop for her last October in 2020. Thomas’ first opening was in March 2021

Never Closed for Covid

During the time of Covid lockdowns, Conny’s Creamy Cone never closed down. Since they are strictly a take out eatery they were allowed to stay open. One can only imagine they were still providing joy to their customers as there wasn’t much joy for people to look to during those dark times.

We thank them for that.  We like to support the area businesses inside and on the edges of HD 66B, so we gather the menus of area restaurants and bring them to the Republican Caucuses in the Minnesota State House & Senate. It isn’t hard to get them to go to Conny’s, many of them already knew of its existence.

Conny McCollough’s dream of bringing joy to St Paul, and surrounding suburbs from a friendly face at an affordable price has been realized.

Thank you.

This post was not authorized by anyone, nor do we get any sort of compensation for posting it. ~~ admin

Family

2025 #ProLifeSunday Friends & Colleagues Day October 19th

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Why Celebrate a day for Friends & Colleagues?

On an average day you spend a third of your day with your colleagues at work and friends give you advice and give you some breathing space in forms of athletic outings or fun activities. Let’s face it not everyone is married and friends are the life line for many single people. Paul had Barnabas, and Jesus had 12 main disciples who were friends and also his colleagues.

Life would be so bland without your friends. So why not say thank you to them for enriching your life?

Charles Schultz the cartoonist who created the Comic Strip, “Peanuts,” was from St Paul MN.

Nationally there are only 3 recognized holidays that bolster the love and admiration of the family: Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Grandparents Day. We are the party of Judeo-Christian Family Values. We want to bring attention to the parts of the family that are often forgotten. In July we celebrated Aunts & Uncles, in August we celebrated Brothers Sisters & Cousins, and now we are celebrating our Friends and Colleagues–that other family we spend a third of our day with.

Why on the 3rd Sunday of October?

Well, because we can; but to have at least a full month since Grandparents Day to get ready. Also because the 2nd Sunday is closest to Columbus Day.

Colleagues are at work who share the load of a project. They know you almost as well as your family knows you. They challenge you to do your very best in the work you do. They chip in your contribution for pizza on occasion when they see you are coming up short. Work would be more stressful without good colleagues.

This article was reposted by permission from saintpaulrepublicans.us which has been running this holiday since 2017. It is not the SPRCC, but used to post for them prior to 2014. This was recently reposted on their site on October 6, 2025.

One of the benefits of getting involved in you local party unit is you can network with so many interesting people, locally in your neighborhood, you city, county, state, and sometimes at the national level. You can cement some really lasting friendships with people. So this #ProLifeSunday, call up your friends and co-workers and thank them for a lasting contribution to your life. — admin

CD4, HD66B, St Paul

2025 Saint Paul Booya Schedule

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Booya is a hearty stew cooked up in large cauldrons for fundraisers
After the MN State Fair ends two seasons start, “Back to School,” and Booya.  The latter starts the weekend after Labor Day and usually runs to just before the General Election in November.

Booya might mean something to another part of the country but in the Upper Midwest it means a thick stew that is mixed and cooked up in a giant vat, or 55 gallon drum and served at non-profits and churches by the bowl until it’s gone.

While Booyas are not political in nature, we’ll add an extra notation of what Minnesota House District in Saint Paul or a nearby suburb each Booya is located in case your House District group wants to meet there. 

Sept. 20: Knights of Columbus Council 4374, 6133 N. 15th St., Oakdale; Map 7 a.m. until noon.  HD 44B

Sept. 20: Montgomery Lodge, Sherwood Lounge, 1418 White Bear Ave., St. Paul. Map 10 a.m. until noon or gone. HD 67A

Sept. 28: St. Gregory the Great, 38725 Forest Blvd., North Branch; Map 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. or sold out. HD 28B

Oct. 4: Hudson’s Fourth Annual Golden Rule Booya, Weitkamp Park, 648 O’Neil Road, Hudson, Wis.; Hudson Map 1 to 7 p.m. Family activities including a petting zoo, book character visits, games, face painting and exploring emergency vehicles.

Oct. 4: Roseville VFW Post 7555, 1145 Woodhill Drive, Roseville; Map 11 a.m. until gone. HD 40B

Oct. 4-5: Stillwater Knights of Columbus Blessed Solanus Casey Council 163. Booya sold from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 4 at St. Mary’s Church, 423 S. Fifth St., Stillwater, Map, and after all weekend masses at St. Michael’s and St. Mary’s churches in Stillwater and St. Charles church in Bayport. HD 33B

Oct. 5: St. Francis de Sales Booya Fiesta, Highland Park Pavilion, 1200 Montreal Ave., St. Paul; Map  11:30 a.m. until gone. Booya, tacos, hot dogs, beverages, music, children’s games and raffle. HD 64B

Oct. 5: Woodbury Lutheran Church, Oakhill Campus, 9050 N. 60th St., Stillwater. Map 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. or gone. Booya, crackers, cookies, bars and coffee. Takeout available; containers provided. Proceeds benefit the local food shelf. HD 41A

Oct. 11: Chef Ben’s Booya at St. Paul Brewing, 688 E. Minnehaha Ave., St. Paul; Map 11 a.m. until gone. Fire barrels, music, Mummy Train Pumpkin Ale release and Flannel Fest — wear your favorite flannel fashion for a chance to win prizes. HD 67B

Oct. 12: American Legion Post 620, 5383 N. 140th St., Hugo; Map noon until gone. HD 33A

Oct. 18: American Legion Post 577, 1129 Arcade St., St. Paul; Map 11 a.m. until gone. HD 67A

Oct. 19: Church of St. Agnes Fall Festival and Booya, 530 Lafond Ave., St. Paul; Map 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Games, raffle, country store and other food items available as well. Takeout available. HD 65A

Oct. 25: North St. Paul VFW Post 1350, 2483 E. Seventh Ave., North St. Paul; Map noon until gone. HD 44B

Oct. 26: Church of St. Peter, 2600 N. Margaret St., North St. Paul; Map 8 a.m. until gone. Takeout available at church’s east entrance and garage on 17th Avenue; containers provided. HD 44B

Oct. 26: Carry-out booya at St. Jerome School, 384 E. Roselawn Ave., Maplewood. Map 6 a.m. until gone; St. Jerome will provide containers. HD 44A

Nov. 1: St. Mary’s Catholic Church Lowertown, 267 E. Eighth St., St. Paul; Map 9 a.m. until noon. Sold by the quart. Containers provided. Indoor Fall Festival begins at 2 p.m.  HD 65B

We’re posting these Booya Events as a courtesy. We are not associated with them as an organization.  We are not compensated in any way by posting them. The schedule here is from Jess Fleming’s post on September 18th, 2025. Ours doesn’t have a paywall. We have added the House Districts where the events are being held, in case the local Republican Party Unit can assemble there. — admin

Uncategorized, Veterans

Metro Transit Phase 1 Blue Line Shutdown from Sept 22nd 10 pm to Oct 4th

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Blue Line LRT Shutdown for maintenance for 12 days.

The oldest Light Rail Transit Line, the Blue Line, originally called the Hiawatha Light Rail will be shut down for 11 days from Monday September 22nd at 10 pm to Saturday October 4th. They will be replacing signals and sections of rail for “Phase 1.”

Phase 1? Are there more Phases? Yes there are 3 phases. Phase 2 for 45 days in 2026, and a 53 day one in 2027.

The Legislature approved this? or is this another Met Council Boondoggle?
Phase 1 thru 3 Timeline Link

Will Buses have more Ridership than the LRT?

It will be interesting to see how commuters can do without a multi-million dollar Light Rail Line that seems to be down for maintenance quite often. When the Light Rail line started up 20+ yrs ago they had 3 rail cars per run. Though with fewer riders riding the train, last Winter they went to 2 cars. Maybe it was because they were losing money due to the increase in the cost of electricity.

Have they ever broke even on the LRTs?

Not even with “Transit Agents” are they ensuring that every rider on the LRT is paying to get onto it.

The Green Line will be in operation in St Paul, though it will stop at the Vikings Stadium. Beyond this station, buses will replace the Green Line.

There are links to see where to catch the bus near the Blue Line Stations below.

Blue Line LRT Closure & Bus Replacement Information Link

Blue Line Bus Replacement Bus Stop Location Maps

From 10 pm Monday Sept 22nd to Saturday Oct 4th the Blue Line and part of the Green Line will be replaced by buses

VA-Minneapolis Main Entrance will be Detoured from Sept 23rd 7 am to Sept 24th for maintenance.

One Veterans Dr., the main entrance to the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, will be closed Tues., Sept. 23 from 7:00 a.m. – Wed. Sept. 24. Metro Transit will be conducting rail crossing maintenance and repair that requires the intersection closure of Veterans Drive and Minnehaha Ave. Please follow the Veterans Drive Detour signs and allow extra time.

Travel Times between Stations on the Blue Line PDF

information from the VA Newsletter, and from Metrotransit.org was used to write this post. — admin