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Aug 8, 2011

Archived: Road Work on Hwy 55 Near Paynesville

Road resurfacing is causing lane restrictions on Highway 55 from Stearns County Road 66 in Paynesville to just east of Highway 4 in Meeker County. The work is now underway and will last until the end of the month, weather permitting. Flaggers will be directing traffic around the work zone until the project is complete.

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Aug 4, 2011

Archived: Westbound Highway 241 near St. Michael Closed

The westbound lanes of Highway 241 from Interstate 94 to just east of St. Michael are closed today.   The Minnesota Department of Transportation says the eastbound lanes of Highway 241 will be reduced to a single lane to allow for westbound traffic, resulting in a traffic switch to a single lane of traffic in each […]

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Aug 4, 2011

Archived: Stearns County Child Care Plan Seeks Input

The Stearns County Child Care Plan has been completed and ooficials are looking for the public’s input. The Childcare Assistance Program helps families with the cost of child care and parents can enroll in a 2-year or 4-year post secondary school program to participate in the Child Care Assistance Program. The Minnesota Department of Human […]

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Aug 4, 2011

Archived: Woman Turns Herself In After Box Cutter Incident

St. Cloud Police Officers were called to a knife complaint on Tuesday morning at the 800 block of 6th Ave South. A man was stabbed in the arm with a box cutter and received non-life threatening injuries. 49 year old Valiery Eaton of St. Cloud turned herself in to the St. Cloud Police Department on […]

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Aug 4, 2011

Archived: SCSU Celebrates Community Garden Day

Green Thumbs are able to unite this Saturday, August 6th for Community Garden Day, celebrated throughout Minnesota. The St. Cloud State University Community Garden will partake in this event from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. located on 5th Ave South near the Women’s Center on campus. Community Garden Day is a chance to recognize thousands […]

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Aug 4, 2011

Archived: Visual Arts Minnesota Fundraiser, Open Mic Style

Visual Arts Minnesota is hosting its first fundraiser this Saturday, August 6th. Taking place at the Pioneer Place on Fifth from 7:00-9:00 pm. with an open mic and art auction in partnership with Great River Arts Association will be hosted by poet slam champion, Cynthia French. Musicians, poets and spoken word artists are welcome to […]

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Aug 4, 2011

Archived: 54 Year Old Man Facing Domestic Assault Charges

St. Cloud Police have made an arrest concerning a domestic assault that occurred Tuesday evening.  Michael Stuart Thompson, a 54-year-old St. Cloud resident, allegedly forced his way into an apartment that his girlfriend was hiding in before assaulting and threatening to kill her.  Police arrested Thompson Wednesday night just before 9:30. He is being held […]

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Aug 4, 2011

Archived: Woman Allegedly Assaulted with Socket Wrench

St. Cloud Police responded to a report of a domestic assault Wednesday morning just before 10:00 on the 700 block of Washington Memorial Drive. 45-year-old Ahmed Mohammed is alleged to have struck his wife with a large socket wrench. He is currently being held in the Stearns County Jail on charges of 2nd degree assault. […]

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Aug 3, 2011

Archived: Suspicious Car Fire

St. Cloud Police were called to the scene of a car fire just before 4:30 Wednesday morning. The fire occurred on the 1100 block of 10 1/2 Avenue South. After an initial examination, it is believed that the fire was set intentionally based on the kind of damage to the vehicle. The case is still […]

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Aug 3, 2011

Archived: Assault with Knife on 8th Street North

A person was assaulted just after 3:00 a.m. Wednesday morning in the 1800 block of 8th Street North in an alley. St. Cloud Police report that the victim was attacked from behind by a person with a knife while walking. The suspect was described as being of average height and weight, dressed in all black […]

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