St. John’s University student accused of entering woman’s residence, raping her
The 19-year-old is facing a felony charge and is no longer enrolled as a student.
January 30, 2026
At contentious St. Cloud City Council meeting, dueling resolutions on welcoming immigrants, enforcing the law
The moves come as dozens of videos posted online show residents being detained on city streets.
January 27, 2026
Suspect in little girl’s abduction was at her bus stop a day earlier, too, charges say
Joseph A. Bragg, 28, charged with kidnapping and first-degree criminal sexual conduct, was a stranger who had “sought us out for a while,” the girl’s mother said.
January 23, 2026
Hundreds helped search for girl found safe after abduction; suspect arrested
The girl went missing after getting off her school bus; the suspect, who was a stranger to the girl, was arrested after police found her hours later.
January 22, 2026
Jurors convict man of stranger rape in woman’s St. Cloud State dorm room
An accomplice pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting criminal sexual conduct.
January 21, 2026
Stay home or play? How one team used an MLK tournament to bond amid ICE stress.
Almost half the basketball players at St. Cloud Tech come from immigrant families. They are using the game to grow stronger.
January 20, 2026
Man allegedly driving again without license when he hit, killed woman crossing Minnesota road
The woman was crossing the road toward her mailbox, according to the criminal complaint.
January 16, 2026
With ICE surge spreading across state, rumors and anxiety grow in greater Minnesota
Reports of federal agents conducting arrests has some residents on edge in cities and rural communities.
January 14, 2026
Hundreds clash with ICE outside Somali mall in St. Cloud
People blocked federal agents’ vehicles in the parking lot outside several Somali-owned businesses.
January 12, 2026
Little Falls truck manufacturer will close, lay off 56 workers
Indiana-based Wabash National plans to cease operations at the facility by this spring.
January 6, 2026
Greg Thayer, former Twins pitcher from St. Cloud, dead at 76
He pitched in 20 games for his home-state team in 1978 after a standout college career at St. Cloud State.
December 20, 2025
St. Cloud woman admitted capacity to kill before fatally stabbing boyfriend, prosecutors say
The 23-year-old woman said “something in my head got triggered,” according to murder charges.
December 10, 2025
