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Sep 2, 2025

Hot showers and a broken dryer cause back-to-back fire alarms in Shoemaker Hall

By Shay Lelonek / News Director ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Shoemaker Hall residents at St. Cloud State University may have noticed a sudden increase in fire alarms last week, with […]

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Aug 28, 2025

SCFCU Announces Jeff Boike as the Recipient of the 2025 Changemakers Award

By Cece Sauer / News Reporter ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Saint Cloud Financial Credit Union (SCFCU) has named Jeff Boike of St. Augusta the 2025 winner of the Changemakers award. […]

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Aug 27, 2025

Great River Regional Library Announces Library Card Sign-Up Month Theme

By Carl Goenner / News Reporter ST. CLOUD, Minn. — The Great River Regional Library invites community members to celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month this September. The theme this year […]

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Aug 27, 2025

Primary Elections are in for Senate District 29

By Shay Lelonek / News Director WRIGHT CTY., Minn. — Election results are in following the Tuesday, Aug. 26 Senate District 29 election.  Three candidates were competing for the Republican […]

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Aug 25, 2025

Richfield man sentenced to over six years in prison for second-degree manslaughter

By Shay Lelonek / News Director BENTON COUNTY, Minn. — A Richfield man has been sentenced for second-degree manslaughter relating to the March 2, 2024, overdose death of a 16-year-old […]

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Aug 22, 2025

Selke Field is purchased from CMYSA for $350K

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — After being on sale since March, 2025, Selke Field has been purchased for $350K. Central Minnesota Youth Soccer Association (CMYSA) purchased the field on Friday, Aug. […]

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Area News, Uncategorized

Aug 22, 2025

Early voting in Wright County to open this weekend

WRIGHT CTY., Minn. — Wright County Elections will be open for early voting this weekend for the Minn. Senate District 29  election after the death of Sen. Bruce Anderson.  Wright […]

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Aug 19, 2025

Motorcyclist in the hospital after crash in Melrose

By Shay Lelonek / News Director MELROSE TWP., Minn. — A motorcyclist is in the hospital after an evening crash in Melrose Township. Around 5:30 p.m., on Saturday, Aug. 16, […]

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Aug 13, 2025

Wright County Absentee Voting For Special Election Beginning Soon

Brian Moos / News Reporter WRIGHT COUNTY, Minn. — A special election for Minn. Senate District 29 after the death of Senator Bruce Anderson will open absentee voting on Thursday, […]

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Aug 12, 2025

Melrose Man Robs Construction Site

Brian Moos / News Reporter ST. AUGUSTA, Minn. — On Saturday, August 9, at 2 a.m. Stearns County deputies arrested Jimmy Ray Issac Ansiel, 36, of Melrose, for robbing a […]

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