MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A 34-year-old man accused in the killing of a central Minnesota police officer has been released without charge. Authorities at the Stearns County jail confirm that Ryan Michael Larson was released shortly before noon Tuesday. Larson was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Tom Decker last Thursday in the small […]

Drivers travelling on Highway 10 near Big lake will experience delays beginning Monday because the road will be reduced to a single lane at Highway 25. MnDot says the lane closures will start at 8 a.m. every day until Monday, Dec.17. All lanes will open up again by 4 a.m. the next morning in time […]

The Stearns County Attorney’s Office requested a 24-hour extension of the hold on shooting suspect Ryan Michael Larson. He’s facing murder charges in the death of Cold Spring police officer Tom Decker. Judge Vicki Landwehr approved the extension of Larson’s detention at a hearing Monday. Larson is being held in the Stearns County Jail in […]

In January, the Atwood Memorial Center will hold a Summit to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math education, otherwise known as STEM. The summit will feature a video welcome message by Senator Al Franken. The event will also include a presentation by former 3M chemist, inventor and science entertainer Professor Sepoc. Among other exhibits at […]

Drivers traveling on Highway 10 near Big Lake will experience delays beginning Monday because the road will be reduced to a single lane at Highway 25. MnDot says the lane closures will start at 8 a.m. every day until Monday, December 17. All lanes will open up again by 4 a.m. the next morning in […]

A 33-year-old St. Cloud man died in the St. Cloud Hospital early Sunday afternoon after being hit by a Taxi Cab in downtown St. Cloud. The accident happened between the Press Bar and Le St.-Germain Hotel just before 2 a.m. Sunday. According to the police report, Timothy Arthur Martin crossed the street outside of the […]

The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office Friday afternoon completed a preliminary autopsy on Cold Spring Police Officer Tom Decker, who was shot and killed late Thursday evening. The preliminary autopsy showed Officer Decker died of homicide caused by multiple gunshot wounds. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and Stearns County Sheriff’s Office investigation into the […]

The SCSU Student Elections are done and the results are in. Students were asked on their year’s ballot whether or not SCSU should reinstate Homecoming into a “Celebrate! SCSU weekend”. This question did pass with 75% of the vote in favor of the return of Homecoming. However, Thursday night at the Student Government meeting another […]

On Friday morning, St. Cloud Police conducted a traffic stop in the 400 block of St. Germain Street East for a minor traffic violation. According to the police report, during the stop the driver, 43-year-old Sean Michael Omalley, fled the scene on foot. Since the incident was near St. Katherine Drexel School, and it was […]

A police officer has been shot and killed while conducting a routine check on a resident in central Minnesota. 31-year-old Tom Decker of Cold Spring was killed around 11 p.m. near Winner’s Bar in Cold Spring as Decker and his partner were conducting a welfare check at a nearby apartment. Law enforcement agencies from across […]