The Bagela was put to work this month for the first time in the capital city. Joined by St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her and St. Paul Public Works Director Sean Kershaw on Wednesday, Huggar and other Public Works officials showcased their “new-to-us” Bagela in action during a media event at a Public Works facility near Como and Western avenues. Within minutes, the Public Works truck was parked just off Rice Street, on a residential street that had been rendered bumpier than corduroy by a series of winter potholes. “They’re higher this year because the potholes are worse, but I don’t think we’re at ’23 levels yet,” Kershaw said. “We will put those dangerous potholes first,” Kershaw said.