A recent survey of 76 area businesses and employment statistics show that the economy has experienced a strong growth according to economics professors King Banaian and Rich MacDonald. According to the St. Cloud Area Quarterly Business Report, which was published this week, local employment grew 3.5 percent in the year ending July 2012 and local […]

A 41-year-old St. Cloud man was arrested after leading the police on a car chase Friday night. The Stearns County Sherriff’s office and the St. Cloud Police were looking for Jason Alan Abel in connection to a violation of an order of a protection. Abel was found near the St. Augusta Fire Hall where he […]

Stearns County Sheriff John Sanner has identified the victim in a mobile home fire early Monday morning. 47-year-old Scott Vogelpohl of Paynesville was found dead inside the home located at 19503 293rd Avenue in Paynesville Township. When Stearns County Sheriff’s Deputies and Paynesville Fire and Ambulance services arrived around 6 a.m. they found the mobile-home […]

A 49-year-old St. Cloud man was arrested late Friday night for domestic assault. St. Cloud Police were called to the 500 block of 9th Avenue North for a possible child abduction. Police found that Michael Liddell had allegedly assaulted a 34-year-old St. Cloud man. Liddell was arrested and taken to the Stearns County Jail on […]

27 people were arrested after a loud party near St. Cloud State University this weekend. The St. Cloud Police were called to the party in the 800 block of 7th Avenue South during special enforcement in the area. 19-year-old Christopher Terry Olson of Arden Hills was arrested for obstructing the legal process after he allegedly […]

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) – A sweepstakes business is asking a Stearns County judge to order the return of property and cash that state agents seized in a recent raid. The owners of Triple Crown Sweepstakes argue their business is not illegal and the state should either charge them or return their property. The state’s […]

On Saturday afternoon St. Cloud police were called to the 3400 block of Division Street West for an assault. According to the police report, a 19-year-old man from St. Cloud said that he was intentionally hit by a vehicle driven by 20-year-old Jordan Michael Childs of St. Cloud. The victim received non-life threatening injuries. Childs […]

Sunday, September 16 was remembered as Mexico’s Independence Day. On that day, in 1810, people in Mexico were urged to fight for freedom from Spanish rule. In this week, several other countries of the Americas will celebrate their independence as they also continue to struggle for decolonization of their borders, people and cultures. In honor […]

The public is invited to the Grand Re-Opening of Case-Hill Halls on Tuesday, September 18th. The $12 million project, which began in January, was completed ahead of schedule and under budget. The 1960s-era residential halls have undergone a stylish and student friendly environment. Among the many upgrades are renovated lounge areas, kitchen facilities and larger […]

On Thursday afternoon emergency personnel were called to the intersection of 9th Avenue South and 11th Street South for a motor vehicle and pedestrian accident. According to the police report, 18-year-old Megan Jean Niemela of Cokato was making a left turn onto 9th Avenue when she hit a 12-year-old girl as she was trying to […]