Cast Category: NewsCast
Central Minnesota Education Institutions Improve Diversity Amongst Leadership
May 2018–KVSC’s Josh Nguyen examined the diversity of the leadership in education in St. Cloud. Over the last decade, Central Minnesota’s demographics have changed drastically. Those changes included the influx of Latino residents in the late 90’s and increase of Somali immigrants in the “00’s.” The make-up of the area looks a lot different. We’ve […]
Impact of Census Citizen Question Examined
May 1, 2018 St. Cloud, MN The 2020 United States Census is just over a year away and question with major implications is coming back. Are you a citizen? On the program today, we will dive into what that could mean for the Granite City. How it impacts the Somali community? How impacts our schools? […]
Costco Is Coming To St. Cloud, But At What Cost?
ST. CLOUD, Minn — March 26, 2018 It’s been exactly one month since the official announcement came, that an area around Heritage Park would become a Costco. But for the better part of the year, St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis dropped hints that this was the plan all along. This arrangement angered many people […]
St. Cloud Police Renew Community Agreement With Guidance From Chief Blair Anderson
(Feb. 2018, St. Cloud, Minn.) “St. Cloud is big enough to make a difference but small enough to make it happen,” said James Albert II, pastor at Higher Ground Church in St. Cloud. “We have made something happen that only other places can dream of.” Groups from all over the community joined forces with […]
SCSU College Republicans “Wall” Display Sparks Controversy
ST. CLOUD, Minn. Feb. 1, 2018 – The St. Cloud State University student group, SCSU College Republicans, created a display on the SCSU campus of what the group calls “the wall.” It consists of a collage of hand-drawn posters that illustrate conservative ideology. In this KVSC Campus Report podcast many campus students share their disgust […]
Beyond the Headlines: Why is Net Neutrality Important?
How often do you use the internet? Most would say daily or even constantly but that could all change in the near future. On Friday, December 14th the FCC will be voting on whether or not to keep net neutrality. While not everyone knows what net neutrality is, it plays a large part on how […]
St. Cloud City Council on Refugee and Immigrant Resettlement
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) – The St. Cloud City Council has passed a resolution proclaiming it’s a “welcoming community” after one council member proposed a moratorium on refugee resettlement. The council chambers were full of supporters who cheered, as well as others that did not feel the same. The resolution passed Monday, October 23, 2017 […]
SCSU Hosts Discussion on Campus and Community Partnerships in a 21st Century
Interim President of St. Cloud State University Ashish Vaidya moderated a partnerships discussion featuring community leaders on Jan. 4, 2017: (Left to right) Dave Kleis ’89, St. Cloud mayor; Ashish Vaidya, SCSU president; Kenneth Holmen, president of CentraCare Health; Patti Gartland ’80, president of Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation. “The Role of Reciprocal […]
Will Allen of Growing Power Shares His Amazing Journey In Urban Farming
Will Allen, CEO of Growing Power visited St. Cloud State University in October 2016 to share his inspiring journey. He was here as part of the SCSU Common Reading program. Will Allen has been at the forefront of innovative community gardening—specifically in urban areas. His book “The Good Food Revolution” is part of an academic […]
St. Cloud State University Debates with Minn. Senate and House Candidates for 2016 Election
To encourage students to vote informed during the 2016 elections, St. Cloud State University Republicans and Democrats organized a debate with this year’s candidates representing the St. Cloud and surrounding areas. The first debaters were candidates Dan Wolgamott and Jerry Relph running for Minn. State Senate to represent District 14. They shared their views […]
