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Charges: St. Cloud woman threatened neighbor, cyclist with ax
The 53-year-old faces two felonies for allegedly swinging ax at man on ladder, woman biking in area.
Local
Former St. Cloud-area supper club, strip joint a total loss after fire
Sauk Rapids Fire Chief Jason Fleming said the fire is suspicious.
Variety
St. Cloud's riverside gardens are a 'crown jewel' of central Minnesota — and they're open to all
Munsinger Gardens is the only public garden in Minnesota that hugs the shoreline of the Mississippi River.
Variety
St. Cloud's riverside gardens are a 'crown jewel' of central Minnesota — and they're open to all
Munsinger Gardens is the only public garden in Minnesota that hugs the shoreline of the Mississippi River.
Local
Missing Stearns County family found; investigation continues
Officials say they found the children in St. Cloud on Thursday and have communicated with both parents.
Local
St. Cloud man pleads not guilty to animal cruelty, sexual assault charges
In two separate cases, the 22-year-old faces felonies for reportedly slitting a dog's throat and raping a woman.
Local
Sartell man arrested following five-hour standoff with police
Officials said the suspect was known to them from previous domestic assault incidents.
Local
Stearns County Sheriff's Office says it has received tips about missing family
Officials said the case does not meet the criteria for an Amber Alert.
Local
Q&A: New Sartell superintendent starts school year with eye on equity
Supt. Jeff Ridlehoover faced a firestorm during first months on the job.
St. Cloud
Q&A: New Sartell superintendent starts school year with eye on equity
After facing a firestorm in his first weeks on job, Jeff Ridlehoover talks about leadership and closing the achievement gap.
Local
Public's help sought in finding missing Stearns County family
"There is concern for the children's welfare due to this and other conditions they may be in," the Sheriff's Office said.
Business
Coleman plant in Sauk Rapids closing, eliminating 175 jobs
The company filed notice with the state that it will close the plant, which makes Stearns life jackets.
Local
St. Cloud Rotary finds space, funding for 60 pre-K students
The club pitches in to help the school district deal with a chronic need.
Local
St. Cloud schools prep for 'disengagement and downright trauma' of pandemic
It's adding school resource officers, counselors and health professionals.
Local
Minnesota family may be trapped as town declares access road doesn't exist
Bitterness over a gravel road has left a Hillman Township family fearing they will lose access to their home.
Local
Third defendent found guilty in fatal St. Cloud nightclub stabbing
A 29-year-old died in December 2019 after being stabbed multiple times.
St. Cloud
Business
In St. Cloud and Duluth, unemployment drops but labor force stays stagnant
The labor force for both outstate areas has shrunk by more than 3% since pre-pandemic levels in July 2019.
Local
Trucker dies in rollover crash east of St. Cloud
The identity of the driver, a 64-year-old man from St. Cloud, has yet to be released.
High Schools
Scoggins: Three Minnesota football giants happily take to sidelines again
Dwight Lundeen of Becker, Mike Grant of Eden Prairie and Merrill Pavlovich of Delano have combined for more than 1,000 coaching victories, and all three still love their job.
Local
Irene Perske of St. Cloud, who always had an open door, dies at 101
She's remembered by her family as someone who was very strong in her faith and always willing to have a conversation over a good cup of coffee and a doughnut hole.
High Schools
Gift of a kidney links soccer coach, family at St. Michael-Albertville
Megan Johnson, the girls' soccer coach at the school, learned of a parent in need and took the steps to improve a life by answering "The Big Ask."
St. Cloud
Q&A: St. Cloud State president leads campaign to reinvent university
Robbyn Wacker's goal is an institution that thrives.
Local
New charges: Racism, jealousy behind white man slamming SUV into Black family's home
White man accused of slamming SUV into Black family's Cold Spring home.
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