Category: Area News
Archived: Minnesota Waterfowl Season Opener
Saturday is Minnesota’s waterfowl hunting season opener. Minnesota waterfowl hunting is a 60 day season and will start a half hour before sunrise on Saturday. The DNR would like to remind you that shooting hours, bag limits, and shooting zones have changed since last year. For more information you can visit the Minnesota DNR website.
Archived: Diversity Leadership Conference at SCSU
St. Cloud State is announcing a “Save the Date” for their third annual Power in Diversity Leadership Conference. The conference will take place January 27th through the 29th and will focus on leadership, educational, cultural and social needs of all students. For more information on the event check out Multicultural Student Services.
Archived: Nutrition Classes To Help St. Cloud Be Healthier
Registered dietitians of the Central Minnesota Heart Center at the St. Cloud Hospital, Diane Giambruno and Jessica George will be teaching nutrition classes in the coming months. Classes include “Heart Healthy Grocery Store”, where you can learn via a grocery store tour what foods to buy to help lower cholesterol. “Shaking the Salt Habit”, to […]
Archived: Mended Hearts Program Offers Support for Patients, Family and Friends
Living with heart disease can be difficult for patients and loved ones alike. Lifestyle changes including switching to a healthier diet require involvement not only on the patient’s part but also the support and understanding of family and friends in order to keep on the right track. The Mended Hearts program, supported by the Central Minnesota […]
Archived: Railroad Repairs Next Week
St. Cloud drivers may need to adjust their travel plans next week. According to The City Engineer’s Office, starting next week the railroad tracks between East St. Germain and 2nd Avenue North East will be closed for repairs. The repairs will go from Monday the 19th until Friday the 23rd, detours will be posted. […]
Archived: Poetry Bawl Added to St. Cloud Arts Crawl
The Art Crawl in downtown St. Cloud Friday has a new feature, spirited prose. The Poetry Bawl and Crawl starts at the Meeting Grounds on 7th Avenue North and ends at The Veranda Lounge on 5th Avenue South. Organizers are framing it as “poets here, poets there, poets everywhere.” Featured performers include Jeff Carmack, Justin Michael and […]
Archived: Road Construction North of Monticello
Those driving in the area North of Monticello will notice traffic on Highway 25 being switched to the new lanes. The lane changes will begin this Monday, September 19th after morning rush hour. At the same time, Sherburne County Road 11 will be closed to through traffic during the final two stages of the project. […]
Archived: Waite Park Mail Processing Facility May Close
The Waite Park mail processing facility is on a list to possibly close down by the end of the year. The United States Postal Service made the announcement Thursday. About 250 mail processing facilities were put on the list, including three others in Minnesota. Earlier this summer the post office listed about 3,600 post offices that […]
Archived: CSB Bottled Water Ban Prompts Protest
Members of Minnesota College Republicans are protesting a ban on bottled water at the College of St. Benedict’s. This fall the college in St. Joseph became the first school in the state to ban the sale of bottled water in campus vending machines, cafeterias and sporting events. The school instead installed 31 hydration stations throughout […]
Archived: Husky Sports Band Hits the Road
Five long years of hard work and dedication is paying off as the St. Cloud State University Husky Sports Band is finally performing on the road. Band Director Glen Toumaala says the road performance is a first for the band. The Sports Band will kick off their away-game performances at Winona State to cheer on […]