St. Cloud
House fire north of St. Cloud kills man, 76
There's been no word of a cause for the blaze at the home in Benton County.
St. Cloud
Longtime St. Cloud City Council member Carol Lewis to run for mayor
Last week, Mayor Dave Kleis said he would not run for a sixth term in November.
St. Cloud
911 caller tries in vain to douse flames that engulfed man on rural property near St. Cloud
Officials have yet to make a preliminary ruling on the cause of the fire.
Local
Why you should donate clothing: It (probably) won't end up at the dump
Fast fashion is tough on the climate, but clothes can have second and third lives.
St. Cloud
Dave Kleis says he won't run for sixth term as St. Cloud mayor
He's also proposing a charter change to move elections to odd years so they don't compete with national and state elections.
Home & Garden
St. Cloud house vies for Ugliest House in America
The Minnesota house will be featured in Season 5 of the HGTV series, which debuts on Monday.
St. Cloud
Prison for man who was in daughter's Minnesota-based drug smuggling ring tied to notorious cartel
The drugs came from Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán's Sinaloa cartel in Mexico, according to prosecutors.
Local
Minnesota State names interim leader for St. Cloud State University
Trustees chose Larry Dietz as interim president for St. Cloud State, and also named Shari Olson as interim leader for Northland Community & Technical College.
High Schools
Baseball Metro Player of the Year packs up his five tools and leaves
Drew Rogers left Mounds View for Arizona. Also, a Minnetonka standout is injured, and "the Ohm boys eat, sleep and breathe baseball" at Zumbrota-Mazeppa.
High Schools
Prep baseball 2024: 35 Minnesota stars who the recruiters covet
College plans include the Gophers and many of the nation's top conferences. Also included: Twin Cities and outstate teams to watch — and a player who shares a name with a Hall of Famer.
Colleges
Neal: Tessa Johnson still feeling Minnesota's love in S. Carolina
When Johnson committed to the Gamecocks, some people thought the leap was too big for her. But she's showed the doubters they were wrong.
Local
St. Cloud animal shelter looking to reunite 94 Crosby-area cats with owners
The cats were found in a Crosby home and will go up for adoption Wednesday after mandatory five-day waiting period.
Local
Minnesota lawmakers seek new rules for online college programs
They're targeting companies that take a portion of tuition for helping recruit or run online programs. St. Cloud State and Southwest Minnesota State already have such contracts.
St. Cloud
Jury convicts Brainerd man who fatally shot daughter's boyfriend, allegedly over suspected abuse
The victim was shot in the back of the head and buried in a makeshift grave, according to prosecutors.
Local
State says 10 water systems in the metro have unsafe levels of PFAS, under new EPA rule
It could cost $1 billion to remove PFAS or "forever chemicals" from Minnesota water supplies alone, but advocates say the costs are worth it to protect public health.
Local
Amid teacher shortage, Minnesota schools turn to international recruiting
Districts from Fridley to Red Lake to Willmar have hired dozens of educators from other countries, namely the Philippines, to fill open jobs.
Local
St. Cloud professor's book paints nuanced look at enslaved woman freed in Minneapolis
Author Christopher Lehman has unearthed a surprising character long overlooked in Eliza Winston's story: President Andrew Jackson.
St. Cloud
One of St. Cloud's high schools is a model of innovation. The other has been left behind.
Five years after Tech High School opened, district officials are in talks to hold a referendum to renovate Apollo High School.
St. Cloud
St. Cloud woman who stabbed 3-month-old child sentenced to 22 years
The 29-year-old woman was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis following the 2021 incident.
St. Cloud
Police: St. Cloud man shot woman multiple times, then fatally shot himself
The 34-year-old woman is in serious but stable condition, officials say.
Local
Ex-wife testifies that Apple River stabbing suspect a peaceful person
Sondra Miu testifies in court that feared for her ex-husband's safety when she saw young men surround him on the Apple River; Nicolae Miu has claimed self defense in the fight that left four people seriously injured and one person, Isaac Schuman, 17, dead.
St. Cloud
Charges: Willmar man under observation at hospital stabbed employee multiple times
The 53-year-old female employee is recovering from surgery following Monday's incident at Rice Memorial.
St. Cloud
With slow fire response times, St. Cloud will ask voters to fund new fire station
Mayor Dave Kleis announced the referendum, along with a new oil recycling program, at his annual State of the City address.
St. Cloud
Man who held hostages at a St. Cloud Wells Fargo branch pleads guilty
Waite Park resident Ray Reco McNeary has been in federal custody since the May 2021 robbery.
Local
College textbooks can be pricey. Minnesota State is offering more for free.
System leaders hope free resources will help reduce disparities in higher education, while giving professors more power to tailor their course materials.
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