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Mar 1, 2011

Archived: Sauk Centre Man Gets Into A Fight With Another Man On A Bus

A Sauk Centre man was jailed early Sunday morning after getting into a fight with another man on a bus. The fight happened on a bus bringing people home from Shady’s Bar in New Munich. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office says one of the men drew a switch blade during the fight but was soon […]

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Feb 28, 2011

Archived: St. Cloud Woman Injured In Car Verses Pedestrian Crash

A St. Cloud woman is hurt after getting hit by a car. It happened early Saturday morning on the 600 block of 13th Street South for a car verses pedestrian crash. The victim, a 26-year-old St. Cloud woman, was found by officers when they arrived at the scene. The suspect drove off after campus security […]

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Feb 28, 2011

Archived: Genealogy Expert Visits St. Cloud Library For Family History Presentation

A genealogy expert is helping folks trace their family roots in St. Cloud today. A program called “Begin Tracing Your African-American Family History” is being offered at the St. Cloud public library today from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the library’s Bremer Room. It is an adult program presented by family history expert Stephen Bartel, […]

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Feb 28, 2011

Archived: St. Cloud Opens First Luxury Hotel

St. Cloud is just hours away from opening its first luxury hotel. On Tuesday, the Radisson in downtown St. Cloud will become the Le St-Germain Suite Hotel. For the past 18 months, crews have been renovating and upgrading the space in anticipation of this change. A new hotel restaurant, called De La Pointe, will also […]

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Feb 28, 2011

Archived: Avatar Graphic Designer Visits SCSU Campus

TyRueben Ellingson, a major player in the creation of the blockbuster hit, Avatar, visits the SCSU Campus on Wednesday. With SCSU being his alma mater, Ellingson will present “Art School to Avatar” as well as visit graphic design and creative writing classes. Ellingson was hand-picked for James Cameron’s elite art department to work on the […]

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Feb 28, 2011

Archived: Holdingford Man Busted for Allegedly Possessing over 6 lbs. of Marijuana

A Holdingford man is in jail after police found marijuana in his car. On Saturday police stopped a car driven by twenty-five year-old Joshua Freese near 54th Avenue North and Rivercrest Drive in St. Cloud for a traffic violation. The officers found that Freese had more than 6 pounds of marijuana in his car. Freese […]

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Feb 28, 2011

Archived: Police: Hit & Run Suspect Arrested for Driving While on Methadone

A St. Cloud man is in jail after police say he ran a red light and caused a crash while under the influence of drugs. It happened Sunday morning at the intersection of Veterans Drive and 25th Avenue in St. Cloud. Police say 24-year-old Jonathan Ortizdones was driving north on 25th Avenue and ran a […]

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Feb 25, 2011

Archived: Changes To Metro Bus Schedule Approved

Starting Sunday Metro Bus route “31 Sartell” will hub from the Metro Bus Transit Center in downtown St. Cloud. Metro Bus Executive Director David Tripp says this move is in response to customer needs for more frequency during the day for medical and shopping trips. The changes include direct service between Sartell and the downtown […]

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Feb 25, 2011

Archived: Arts Supporters to Convene Downtown Tonight

Those in central Minnesota who support the arts are encouraged to attend a reception with state lawmakers at today. Minnesota Citizens for the Arts is hosting the event in order to discuss the importance of continued funding for Minnesota’s billion dollar arts industry. The event will be from 4-6 pm at the Pioneer Place in downtown […]

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Feb 25, 2011

Archived: St. Cloud State’s UTVS Wins Broadcasting Award

Husky Productions, SCSU’s live broadcast of men’s hockey games has won the 2011 Broadcast Education Association Best of Festival King Foundation award. It is one of just 15 faculty and student works to receive the award. UTVS sports-themed show, Husky Magazine, won second place in the studio portion of the competition. The winners of the […]

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