Category: Area News
Archived: One Car Rollover in Stearns County
The Stearns County Sherriff’s Office responded to a car crash on 135th street in the Maine Prairie Township Saturday. Sherriff’s say the only car involved was found rolled over in a ditch. The car was driven by 36-year-old Ashley Smith of Hutchinson was heading East on 135th Street when she lost control on the gravel […]
Archived: SCSU To Host Moonlight Festival
The largest student organization at St. Cloud State invites the community to the Chinese Moonlight Festival also known as Mid-Autumn Day. The festival will be held Saturday in the Atwood Memorial Center Ballroom from 5:30 until 10:00 p.m. The event will share Chinese culture and legends. The Moonlight Festival is open to the public and […]
Archived: Home Robbery Reported Thursday Night
Yet another home robbery has prompted police to remind folks the importance of locking doors and windows when away from home. On Thursday around 5:15 p.m., police were sent to the 1500 block of Oak Road Southwest in response to a burglary complaint. The suspect had apparently entered the home through an unlocked window while […]
Archived: Car Versus Truck At Intersection
St. Cloud officers responded to a crash between a car and a truck that left three people injured. The crash happened Wednesday morning at the intersection of 25th Avenue and 2nd Street South. When officers arrived the car was on fire. Police say one of the drivers, 59-year-old Robert Lintgen of St. Cloud went through […]
Archived: Tri-County Humane Society Companion Walk
This Saturday the Tri-County Humane Society is having their 23rd Annual Companion Walk, an event they’re branding as “Woofstock.” This is their biggest event of the year, last year they raised $55,000 in donations and they’re trying to top that this year. Community Outreach Manager, Merit Ortega says there will be a lot of fun […]
Archived: SCSU Hosting Education Fair
St. Cloud State will be hosting a Minnesota Education Fair for High School students and their parents on campus. The Fair will be held on October 11th from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the field house of Halenbeck Hall, admission is free. Students and parents will be given a chance to explore a variety […]
Archived: Stearns County Web Site is Best in Nation
The Stearns County web site has been named the best county government website in the country by the Center for Digital Government’s Best of the Web Awards. The awards highlight the top 10 state, county and city websites and judge them based on innovation, site accessibility, cost-savings, ease of use and exceptional service to the […]
Archived: Peace Corps Presenting at SCSU
If you would like to be one of the more than 200,000 people who have volunteered in 139 countries then you should check out the Peace Corps presentation. They will be on the St. Cloud State Campus Thursday. The presentation is at 4:30 p.m. in Centennial Hall room 207. A representative will share more details […]
Archived: Town Hall Meeting Set for Tuesday
Local citizens can attend a town hall meeting tonight hosted by Senator John Pederson and Representatives King Banaian and Steve Gottwalt. The meeting will run from 6- 7:30 p.m. in Clements Hall at the Whitney Senior Center. The lawmakers will update the citizens on the 2011 Legislative Session and also take questions.
Archived: Man Beaten and Stabbed
St. Cloud Police were called to the 500 block of 9th Avenue North for a report of an assault that happened near 3rd Street and 9th Avenue North early Sunday. A police investigation found a 29-year-old man was beaten and stabbed with a knife by three unidentified men. The victim was taken to the St. […]