Category: Area News
Archived: Rockville County Park & Nature Preserve Public Hearing
A public hearing about park development in Rockville will be held on Wednesday by the Stearns County Park Commission. It will be held at the Stearns County Park Department office at 7:30 p.m. The purpose of the hearing is to review information about grant applications for developing the Rockville County Park and nature preserve. The […]
Archived: Two Arested After Police Crack Down on Traffic Laws
Two people were taken to the Stearns County Jail after police cracked down on traffic laws. On Monday the St. Cloud Police Department held a special traffic enforcement at various locations in the city. Between 1:00 and 6:00 p.m. police issued 26 citations and 16 warnings for violations including speeding and careless driving. Two arrests […]
Archived: Wind Chill Advisory Until Noon Tuesday
The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory in central Minnesota now through noon tomorrow. St. Cloud State Meteorology Professor Bob Weisman says wind chills will ease a bit this afternoon to around -20 but will fall tonight with temperatures dropping to the negative teens and wind chills in the -25 to -35 […]
Archived: Two Men Are Assaulted By Three Other Men After Exiting Metro Bus
St. Cloud State University’s Public Safety department issued a campus- wide notification about an aggravated assault near campus late last week. It was reported that two St. Cloud men were assaulted by three other men after the entire group got off the Metro Bus. The attack took place at around 2:30 a.m., on Friday on […]
Archived: SCSU Set to Host Two Math Contests In the Next Two Months
SCSU will host the MATHCOUNTS competition Tuesday and will draw in more than 100 talented middle school students. It will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Atwood’s Voyageurs room. MATHCOUNTS is a math competition for middle school students. The event is being coordinated by the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers and local […]
Archived: Mayor Kleis will hold a town meeting on monday
The time for Mayor Kleis’ next town hall meeting is fast approaching. St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis will hold the meeting at Panera Bread on 2801 Division Street, St. Cloud at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The public is encouraged to attend the town hall meeting to discuss city issues and concerns.
Archived: St. Cloud Mayor Seeking Student Board Members
St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis is announcing that he plans to reinstate a student advisory board. The students on the board will take on an advisory role to the mayor on city issues that affect the student population. Mayor Kleis says the board will provide a much needed student perspective in a college-heavy community. “I […]
Archived: Bomb Threat Called in to Stearns County Offices
The Stearns County Sherriff’s Office is investigating a bomb threat called in to the county offices in downtown St. Cloud. It happened at about 2:45 Thursday afternoon. Stearns County Sheriff John Sanner says the caller was brief and said a "bomb had been placed at or near one of the county offices." A bomb response team […]
Archived: January was the Coldest and Snowiest in Years
2011 was the snowiest January St. Cloud has seen in 12 years. The statistics from the St. Cloud Reformatory says there was 15 inches of snow in January, 5 inches more than the normal amount. January’s total snowfall ranks as the 18th highest snowfall in St. Cloud and the most since 1999. Like December, January […]
Archived: Speech And Debate Tournament Coming To SCSU
The Icebox Classic Speech and Debate Tournament is coming soon to the SCSU campus. The tournament will go from Friday at 8:00 a.m. to Saturday at 5:30 p.m. in the second floor landing of Stewart Hall. The tournament will be hosted by the Minnesota Omicron Chapter of Pi Kappa Delta Forensics along with the St. […]