St. Cloud
Three St. Cloud men convicted of 2020 rape at south side park
A Stearns County judge found the last of the three defendants guilty Monday.
Movies
Multiplex in Waite Park offers 'Vax Required' screenings for movie fans
All patrons, including children, must present proof of vaccination.
St. Cloud
St. Cloud schools add Somali, Ojibwe to world language program
The courses are in addition to the Somali for native speakers class added this school year.
St. Cloud
Amazon's new delivery site to take packages the 'last mile' in St. Cloud area
The facility is the first in Minnesota outside of the Twin Cities metro area.
St. Cloud
St. Cloud woman found guilty in stabbing death of boyfriend
Shelltrack-Miller testified it was self defense but a Stearns County judge found the woman guilty of murder.
St. Cloud
ROCORI student taken into custody following Snapchat threat
Extra police patrolled the district's secondary school Thursday and Friday.
St. Cloud
Colin Harlander, 24-year-old with knack for helping others, dies from heart disease
The Holdingford grad played Santa for a local family for half his life and is credited with saving a life.
Business
Grocery wholesaler to build $75 million warehouse in St. Cloud, serving Coborn's and others
AWG will supply St. Cloud-based Coborn's stores and employ more than 100 people.
St. Cloud
Lawmakers propose renaming 3 Minnesota post offices to honor Guardsmen killed in helicopter crash
The Black Hawk crashed near St. Cloud two years ago.
Outdoors
DNR drops plan to end CWD testing after another deer tests positive near Brainerd
Testing in the Brainerd area will continue for several more hunting seasons because a whitetail recently tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
St. Cloud
14-year-old in custody after threats prompt school closures in Sauk Rapids-Rice district
Police Chief Perry Beise said the student made social media threats against the middle school.
MnDOT spokesman, journalism champion David Aeikens dies at 53
At MnDOT, Aeikens led communication efforts on many key projects in the Twin Cities, including the rebuilding of I-35W in Minneapolis.
St. Cloud woman charged with a 2nd fatal shooting; bodies were found on successive days
The 33-year-old is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of two women.
Local
Township offers alternative to family over gravel road dispute
The Kanabec County township is offering to build a long driveway for the family that lost its road; the family says no.
St. Cloud
St. Cloud breaks homicide record as mother charged in infant's death
The 26-year-old woman is accused of stabbing her 3-month-old and placing his body in a dumpster.
St. Cloud
Federal strike team starts at St. Cloud Hospital amid COVID surge, staffing shortage
"We're seeing numbers now that we haven't seen since the last surge in November [and] December of 2020."
Local
25-year sentence for man who fatally shot stranger at Lake Street store
Ryan Decker, of St. Cloud, was in Minneapolis to help a friend move and went to the market for something to drink.
St. Cloud woman arrested in death of infant
Woman arrested on second-degree murder charge in death of 3-month-old
Colleges
Reusse: Johnnies stopped on ground, erratic on special teams in playoff loss
Playing without its head coach, St. John's could not sustain an effective run game Saturday vs. Linfield and gifted the Wildcats opportunities to score.
St. Cloud
Former auto body shop worker opens 'healing' salt cave in St. Cloud
Christina Piecek, who once dreamed of owning a spa, studied alternative medicines after her father's death.
St. Cloud
SCSU leaders, Waite Park business owner promote central MN in European trade trip
A trio from the St. Cloud area joined Gov. Tim Walz on his seven-day trade mission.
St. Cloud
St. Cloud area farmer sentenced to repay $1.4M for defrauding USDA loan programs
He used grain he didn't have as collateral to get the loans, according to prosecutors.
St. Cloud-area farm ordered to repay $1.4M to USDA, put on probation
The Becker farmer defrauded government loan programs
Colleges
St. John's football coach tests positive for COVID, assistant takes over
Defensive coordinator Jerry Haugen will serve as acting head coach ahead of Saturday's game against Linfield in the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs.
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