St. Cloud
Trail connection along Mississippi gets OK
St. Cloud will bring a trail through downtown at a cost of $6.2 million.
On Monday, the City Council approved a four-block extension of the Beavers Island Trail, which will run along the Mississippi River. The project includes better connections to the River's Edge Convention Center.
The city has "underutilized our greatest natural asset," Mayor Dave Kleis told the council, according to video of the meeting. Later, he added: "This will take people to the river, within a couple feet to be able to reach out and reach the Mississippi River."
Funding for the project includes sales tax dollars and $1.1 million from a federal grant.
"This is a costly process," Kleis said. "There's no doubt that this is the most costly piece of the trail that we've had. But it has the greatest impact."
Jenna Ross @ByJenna
Redby
National group offers reward for burned puppy
The Humane Society of the United States is acting in defense of the young dog found burning in a Redby, Minn., garbage dumpster last month.
The national group is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of those responsible for the husky-mix puppy's maltreatment. The pup was rescued by a man who heard its faint whimpers. Now named "Phoenix," the malnourished dog emerged with charred fur, swollen feet and burned knees and is recovering.
