High Schools
Dig, set, spike by the hundreds: Check out volleyball numbers
A young setter and two players with college plans have accumulated big statistics. Plus, the latest state rankings.
St. Cloud
Survivor wants to know what will happen to abusive St. Cloud priest once he's out of prison
The Rev. Anthony Oelrich pleaded guilty to criminal sexual conduct, yet is still a member of the priesthood.
St. Cloud
St. Cloud-area man accused of running an unlicensed vehicle sales business, has $222K tax bill
A State Patrol stop of a luxury Lamborghini Gallardo sports car in 2020 led authorities to the charges.
St. Cloud
Fire destroys Maplelag Resort lodge — for the second time in 23 years
The owner told the Detroit Lakes Tribune he plans to rebuild again.
St. Cloud
Charges: Woman invades Waite Park apartment twice, threatens to kill Somali family
The woman also allegedly chased a man outside while yelling "Somali, move!"
St. Cloud
Woman, 94, killed in collision with semi southeast of St. Cloud
The crash occurred shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday, the State Patrol said.
Colleges
One can coach anywhere, one can play anywhere: Meet Underwood and Jakes
Football Across Minnesota: Scott Underwood lost his job in the oddest of ways, but he's found a new team to lead. Meanwhile, the most versatile player in Minnesota is Zach Jakes of Gustavus.
Inspired
Minnesotan has coached high school football for 60 years, and he's 'not done yet'
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta's 80-year-old Neal Hofland still burns with passion about coaching and shaping the lives of teens.
St. Cloud
St. Cloud bar owner sentenced to nearly 6 years for insurance arson scheme
Federal judge ordered Andrew Welsh to pay $3.1M in restitution.
High Schools
Three girls' soccer teams have taken different paths to perfect records
Coaches of the three teams, all in Class 3A, agreed to tempt fate and share what has made their seasons special to this point.
St. Cloud
Guilty plea from St. Cloud area man who sold 16 'ghost guns' to an undercover informant
Jay Olson remains in federal custody in the Sherburne County jail and awaits sentencing, which has yet to be scheduled.
St. Cloud
St. Ben's/St. John's prof named Distinguished Fulbright Scholar
Political-science professor Pedro dos Santos is studying Brazil's gender quota system.
High Schools
Chaos comes to the state football rankings; new No. 1s abound
Upsets caused voters in a statewide media panel to switch out the top teams in three of the seven classes, including a new leader for the largest schools in Minnesota.
Sports
Football families to know: traveling Erdmanns, Gophers chain gang
One way to celebrate a big upset of the No. 1 team is to fly to Europe to watch more football. And get to know the guys manning the sticks on Gophers sidelines.
Local
Cultural competency training key for teachers, advocates say
Opponents have accused the state of using the rules to indoctrinate teachers.
High Schools
Small Minnesota school plays on to support its beloved, paralyzed coach
Nick Lanners has been absent from the Royalton program this season after a traffic accident and schools around Minnesota have shown their support. That and more from Week 4 of the high school football season.
Colleges
St. John's heads to Bethel for Saturday MIAC showdown
The Johnnies edged Bethel by one point for the conference championship last season, and both teams enter this one ranked.
Local
Minnesota schools 'swatted' with false reports of active shooters
Multiple schools went into lockdown after a wave of false shooting reports. It's unclear how many were involved, but schools in Rochester, Austin, Mankato and Cloquet were affected. And a late bomb threat was called into Coffman Memorial Union at the University of Minnesota.
St. Cloud
Police: Sauk Rapids man climbed onto train, assaulted engineer with knife
The train engineer jumped off the moving train to escape to safety, according to Sauk Rapids police.
St. Cloud
Florida man, 90, dies after single-vehicle crash in Sherburne County
He was injured in a Labor Day weekend collision .
St. Cloud
Rising prices, interest rates damper St. Cloud housing market
The number of new listings decreased by one-third in August over last year.
Business
Xcel gets OK to build Minnesota's largest solar plant in Becker
Xcel will steer the plant, which will cost at least $575 million and live on land the utility owns near its Sherco coal plants.
Local
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Judge rules Hubbard County can't blockade protest camp near Enbridge Line 3 pipeline
Hubbard County had barricaded a road and arrested protesters who drove on it.
St. Cloud
Stearns County man guilty of crashing stolen SUV into family's home because of race
Man was found guilty of stalking and assault charges against a Cold Spring family.
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