Category: Area News
Archived: Stearns County Appoints New Community Corrections Division Director
Stearns County has selected a new director for its Community Corrections Division of the Human Services Department. Becky Bales Cramlet received the position last week and has been with the Community Corrections Division for 15 years. Cramlet started out with the Division as a Corrections Agent working with people on probation and supervised release. She […]
Archived: Atmosphere Coming to St. Cloud in 2012
Twin Cities hip-hop group Atmosphere has announced they are coming back to St. Cloud for the ‘Welcome to Minnesota’ tour. The concert will be held in the Atwood Center Ballroom at St. Cloud State University on February 26, 2012. Atmosphere, who has released seven studio albums, will be joined on the tour by Kill the […]
Archived: Salvation Army to Hand Out Toys to Families
The St. Cloud Salvation Army will be handing out toys to families registered with the organization on December 22 and 23. The event will begin at 9 a.m. and run to 3 p.m. at the St. Cloud Armory. The Salvation Army is expected to serve more than 1,000 children this Christmas. Families in need or […]
Archived: Man Suffers Broken Jaw After Being Assaulted
A St. Cloud man’s jaw was broken after being hit in the face with a drinking glass early Sunday morning. St. Cloud Police went to the St. Cloud Hospital for a report of an assault just after midnight. A police investigation found that the 38-year-old victim had been assaulted by a 49-year-old man in the […]
Archived: Three People Assaulted Sunday Morning
St. Cloud Police are investigating a group assault that occurred early Sunday morning just before 5 a.m. Police went to the St. Cloud Hospital to speak with the victims after the assault was reported. While at the hospital, police found that a 22-year-old man, a 20-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman, all of St. Cloud, […]
Archived: Man Beaten and Robbed
A St. Cloud man was attacked and robbed by a group of men early Sunday morning. St. Cloud Police went to the 1200 block of 15th Street North for a burglary report just after 3 a.m. A police investigation found that a 21-year-old man walked out of an apartment building to have a cigarette when […]
Archived: Officials Looking for Suspects in Goat Ropers Bar Burglary
The Stearns County Sheriff’s Department is looking for suspects that broke into a bar in Farming. Officers went to Goat Ropers Bar around 8:30 a.m. Saturday for a burglary report. Suspects gained entry to the bar sometime between 2 and 8:30 a.m. before taking several items from the business. The Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating […]
Archived: MnDOT Announces Lane Closures
MnDOT is announcing road closures that could affect drivers in the St. Cloud area. Beginning Monday, both the north and southbound lanes on Highway 15 at the junction of Highway 10 and the east and westbound lanes of Highway 10 near Sauk Rapids will be temporarily closed. The project will lead to single lane restrictions […]
Archived: Tax Forfeited Properties To Be Auctioned Off
Stearns County is auctioning off 24 properties that have been forfeited by the owners for unpaid taxes. The auction is being held this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at the Stearns County Service Center at 3301 County Road 138 in Waite Park, near fleet farm. For the first time, Stearns County is putting QR, or “Quick […]
Archived: Man Arrested After Multiple Assaults
A St. Cloud man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a woman twice in the past two weeks. St. Cloud Police were called to the 2000 block of 15th Street North for an assault around 11 p.m. November 28th. Police say a 26-year-old woman was assaulted and choked by her ex-boyfriend, 41-year-old Shaun Webb of […]