Category: Area News
Wet and Icy Roads Send Multiple People to the Hospital
Wet and icy roads have led to a handful of car accidents in the St. Cloud area.
The Minnesota State Patrol reported at least four accidents on Wednesday were caused by hydroplaning or drivers losing control after hitting a patch of ice. Multiple people were sent to the St. Cloud Hospital due to car accidents between noon and 9p.m.
The Minnesota state patrol wants to remind everyone not to over drive road conditions. Drive slower when water is present on the road and to give yourself extra breaking time in these icy conditions.
Snow Causes roof to cave in on University Drive
With all the snow officially cleared from the road and large amounts of rain on the way, the city of St. Cloud now has a new concern at the forefront can roofs handle all the extra weight.
Over the weekend one St. Cloud building was condemned after its roof caved in. The building on the corner of University Drive and 9th Avenue South was home to Subway, Kwik Fix Electronics and Campus Book Supply. The collapse happened just after 6 p.m. Saturday night. Subway was the only business open at the time, luckily no one was hurt and a majority of the damaged was contained to the book store.
The area has been roped off and the city has ordered the building to be demolished by the end of the week.
St. Cloud Calls Off Snow Emergency
The city of St. Cloud has officially called off the snow emergency issued over the weekend.
St. Cloud Maintenance supervisor Tom Zabinski says the streets have now been cleared to the best of their abilities and says thank you to everyone in the community for their efforts to clear the streets so plows could get through.
The St. Cloud Odd Even Winter parking Schedule is now back in full effect.
Barn Destroyed in Fire Wednesday Morning
A barn fire early Wednesday morning near Holdingford needed multiple fire departments to put out the blaze.
Roads Could Be Affected Ahead Of Holy Cross Parish’s Popular Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival
Ahead of the Holy Cross Parish’s parade and festival, authorities have announced they will be watching the weather to figure out road conditions. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office says cars […]
OutProud Week Is Coming To St. Cloud State University
OutProud Week is quickly approaching, and there are a ton of events to celebrate. The St. Cloud State LGBT Resource Center says among the week’s events will be Sexy Coloring […]
St. Cloud Downtown Roads To Close Ahead Of St. Patrick’s Day Parade
St. Patrick’s Day is quickly approaching, and with the celebrations comes closures. The St. Cloud City Engineer’s Office says West St. Germain Street from 4th to 7th Avenue South, 7th […]
Drive on Highway 15 Near St. Augusta and Kimball? You Might Want to Attend MnDOT’s Open House
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is holding an open house that may affect a route for thousands of central Minnesota drivers. If you travel Highway 15 between St. Augusta and […]
SCSU Speaker To Present on Injustice Toward Indigenous People
What do you know about colonial societies and the injustices toward indigenous people–and modern efforts to reconcile those injustices? If you’d like to learn more, a presentation at St. Cloud […]
Big Lake Man Dies After Snowplow Collision Wednesday
A Big Lake man died Wednesday morning after rear-ending a snowplow. Sherburne County Sheriff Joel Brott says the crash happened near the intersection of 196th Street and 212th Avenue just […]







































