Category: Area News
Highway 23 roadwork begins May 13
By Grace Jacobson / News Director ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Expect delays and detours for several miles of Highway 23 this summer. Starting May 13, the Minnesota Department of Transportation […]
St. Cloud Crush Name Next Girls Hockey Head Coach
By Zac Chapman / Assistant News Director The St. Cloud Area School District and the St. Cloud Crush are announcing Mike Petroske as the new head coach of the high […]
Man arrested after several hour standoff in Meire Grove; SWAT called
By Grace Jacobson / News Director MEIRE GROVE, Minn. — A man is in custody after an almost five-hour standoff earlier this week in Stearns County. Just after 9 a.m. […]
State Fire Marshall investigating rural Sauk Rapids fire that killed one
By Grace Jacobson / News Director SAUK RAPIDS, Minn. — A man is dead following a house fire in rural Sauk Rapids on Sunday. Around 1:45 p.m., the Benton County […]
Otsego police chase leads to driver being airlifted
By Grace Jacobson / News Director OTSEGO, Minn. — A driver from southeastern Minn. led Wright County deputies on a short chase Sunday night when trying to initiate a traffic […]
Stearns County Man Arrested on Multiple Felony Charges
By Zac Chapman / Assistant News Director Investigators arrested a 21-year-old man from Stearns County after finding Fentanyl pills and ammo. The Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force and the […]
St. Cloud State University names Larry Dietz as interim president
By Grace Jacobson / News Director ST. CLOUD, Minn. — St. Cloud State University has found its interim president. Minnesota State Colleges and Universities announced on Wednesday that Larry Dietz […]
The City of Sauk Rapids names David Rixe as 2024 Citizen of the Year
By Grace Jacobson / News Director SAUK RAPIDS, Minn. — A long-time resident of the City of Sauk Rapids is their 2024 Citizen of the Year. Nominted by Councilperson Jason […]
Wright County deputy shoots man who “refused to comply” with arrest; BCA investigating
By Grace Jacobson / News Director MONTROSE, Minn. — The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is investigating after a Wright County deputy shot a man while trying to arrest […]
2 dead in Maywood Twp. crash; Sheriff’s Office investigates
By Grace Jacobson / News Director MAYWOOD TWP., Minn. — The Benton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash in Maywood Twp. over the weekend that killed two women. It […]







































