St. Cloud
St. Cloud tests ending hat ban after power struggles, cries of discrimination
The school board is allowing a trial run to allow baseball caps, hoods and do-rags through the end of the school year.
St. Cloud
Russia threatens to leave St. John's grad stranded in space
NASA asserted Friday the spacecraft will return to Earth on March 30 as planned.
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New owners bring beloved Taco Villa back to St. Cloud
"It had a cult following, and I hope that stays and continues," developer Bob Abel says.
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St. Cloud man charged in connection with Avon shooting
The alleged shooter has not yet been charged.
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St. Cloud 16-year-old dies in crash
Four other young adults were injured in the crash on the south side of St. Cloud.
St. Cloud
Fight over family's gravel road in Mora takes yet another ugly turn
Hillman Township voters passed a resolution to resume maintenance of the road leading to the Crisman family's property, but the township board chairman called it illegal and nonbinding.
St. Cloud
Charges: Central Minnesota man admits to assaulting, killing girlfriend
He cried and said he didn't mean to kill her, and couldn't remember when it happened.
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St. Cloud man sentenced for applying for absentee ballot while being ineligible to vote
The judge sentenced the man to two years' probation and fined him $214.
St. Cloud
Brooklyn Center man gets 3 years in prison for shooting St. Cloud-area man in neck
Two of the three felony counts against Trenell E. Rogers were dismissed as part of a plea deal.
Curious Minnesota
Is Minnesota really one of the nation's top sugar producers?
Americans consume sugar from beets every day, whether they realize it or not. And Minnesota farmers produce a lot of it.
High Schools
St. Michael-Albertville returns to wrestling's peak with authority
A big early lead over Stillwater produced the team's first Class 3A title since 2018 and completed a perfect season.
Local
Trucker dies in Stearns County crash
The semi went off an overpass and plunged onto a road below Interstate 94.
St. Cloud
St. Cloud man sentenced to 7½ years for raping two women
A felony charge alleging the man slit a dog's throat was dropped as part of a plea deal.
St. Cloud
Benton Co. Board to sue county's auditor-treasurer over residency
Nadean Inman is accused of lying about her address while serving as an elected official.
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St. Cloud to ask voters to approve new sales tax for road projects
Last year, legislators denied a similar request despite the city's decades-long practice of using sales tax to fund regional road projects.
Driver is killed in crash with teen motorist who allegedly ran stop sign northwest of Twin Cities
The collision occurred east of Zimmerman, the Sheriff's Office said.
Colleges
St. John's, Northwestern, North Central, Gustavus get NCAA D-III basketball berths
The schools made the 64-team fields in the NCAA Division III tournament after winning their postseason championships over the weekend.
Two dead after crashes in central Minnesota
One passenger suffered life-threatening injuries.
St. Cloud
St. Cloud woman accused of killing 3-month-old found incompetent to stand trial
The state says it intends to prosecute the woman once she regains competency.
St. Cloud
1 death, 8 overdoses from narcotics in St. Cloud in 24-hour period
Officials say they believe fentanyl was mixed with other narcotics.
St. Cloud releases map with proposed ward changes following state redistricting
The city saw growth on the western and southern sides, and population declines downtown and the campus area.
Weather
Storm socks Duluth, crashes mount as snow piles up in Twin Cities area
Some communities such as Crystal, Eden Prairie and Brooklyn Park declared snow emergencies in anticipation of up to 6 inches falling before a winter storm warning expires at 6 p.m. today.
Local
Second round of snow moves in; 3-6 inches expected in the metro
Several schools have canceled classes or switched to a digital learning day.
St. Cloud
Becker man dies in single-vehicle crash in Cass County
The 55-year-old was not wearing a seatbelt, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
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