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Twins Planning Caravan Stop in St. Cloud in January
The Twins Winter Caravan will be making a stop in St. Cloud Monday January 29. The event will take place at Rivers Edge Convention in the Glen Carlson room. The guest list will be announced soon.
SCSU Hockey Take a Loss and a Tie vs. Michigan [GALLERY]
The St. Cloud State men's hockey team lost 2-0 to #14 Michigan Friday night before skating to a 3-all tie Saturday night. The Huskies are 8-5-1 and are off until December 8-9 when they play at Omaha.
How Last Year’s Snowy Winter Impacted St. Cloud Public Services
Last winter was a record setting winter for snow and a difficult spring for hot holes in the City of St. Cloud. St. Cloud Public Services Director Tracy Hodel indicated last winter they had a lot of overtime costs and pretreatment chemical costs.
High School Sports Results Tuesday November 21
The St. Cloud Crush defeated the Sartell-Sauk Rapids Stormin' Sabres 3-2. Senior Forward Lauren Juncewski led the way for the Crush with 2 goals including a short handed goal in the 3rd period to take a 2-1 lead.
Local Police Holding “Tip a Cop” Event For a Good Cause
The Stearns County Sheriff's office and partner agencies will be at Texas Roadhouse in Waite Park Wednesday November 29 from 4-7 p.m. for "Tip a Cop" to raise money for Special Olympics Minnesota.
SCSU Volleyball Back in NCAA Tourney
The St. Cloud State volleyball team has been selected to the NCAA Tournament for the 4th straight season and 9th in school history. The Huskies are ranked #6 in the country and have a record of 22-8.
What Central MN Employers Are Doing to Keep, Attract Employees
The job market continues to be a job seeker market in the St. Cloud area. That according to Talent Director Gail Cruikshank from the Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation.
SCSU Hockey Completes Sweep of MN-Duluth [GALLERY]
The St. Cloud State men's hockey team earned a pair of 1 goal victories over the weekend against Minnesota-Duluth 2-1 Friday and 6-5 Saturday to improve to 8-4 on the season.
St. Cloud Area Divers Advance to State Diving Final
The Minnesota State Swimming and Diving meet began Thursday with the diving preliminaries and semifinals. Sophia Markfelder finished 16th in the Class AA semifinals and has qualified for the AA final Saturday.
When Fall/Winter is Mild In MN It Isn’t In This US Location
We've had a stretch of warmer than normal temperatures in Central Minnesota recently but that is not the case in Alaska. There is a reason for this according to Meteorologist Megan Mulford from the National Weather Service in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
What a Difference a Year Makes; Ice Fishing in MN Pushed Back
A year ago in mid November in Central Minnesota we had 4 inches of snow on the ground, high temperatures were in the teens and ice was forming on area lakes. We are a far cry from that in November of 2023 with temps in the 40s, 50s and 60s this week, no snow on the ground and open water fishing continues.
Stolen Vehicles and Burglaries in St. Cloud
The St. Cloud Police Department are reporting numerous stolen vehicles. The first was on the 1400 block of 14th Avenue North. The vehicle is a dark blue Chevy Sonic with Minnesota License plate DLD 405.