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Dec 27, 2010

Archived: Three Car Accident Saturday Sends Boy To Hospital

A juvenile boy was injured in a three car accident Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Highways 23-and-15, in St. Cloud.  According to St. Cloud Police, 59-year-old Cynthia Backman of Kasato had been driving northbound on Highway 15 when she ran a red light at about 3:30 PM, striking 23-year-old Jack Poepke of Sartell. Poepke had […]

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Dec 23, 2010

Archived: St. Cloud Hospital Receives $300,000 Gift

A combined gift of $300,000 from the Otto Bremer Foundation and Bremer Bank was given to the St. Cloud Hospital in support of its Caring for Generations Capital Campaign.  A wide variety of projects are funded by the Otto Bremer Foundation, including those that demonstrate true community need and improve the vitality and health of […]

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Dec 23, 2010

Archived: Police Investigating Theft From Employees at Crossroads Center

Police in St. Cloud are investigating suspicious activity that happened Wednesday night at the Crossroads Center. The calls involved two women and a man who snuck into the employee areas of businesses and stole credit cards and debit cards. The man gained access to the private areas while the two women distracted employees. The three […]

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Dec 23, 2010

Archived: Guns, Drugs Seized At Benton County Business

Methamphetamine, Marijuana and firearms were seized Tuesday night at Fleet Refinishing in Watab Township. The Central Minnesota Task Force and Benton County’s Sheriff’s office executed a search warrant at the business, which revealed a felony level of marijuana, several firearms and methamphetamine according to Benton county Sheriff Brad Bennett.  Two men were arrested at Fleet Refinishing. Dale […]

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Dec 22, 2010

Archived: Deadly Crash in Sauk Rapids

A 28-year-old Bemidji man is dead after rolling his car in Sauk Rapids. It happened just after 9:00 am Tuesday on Highway 10 just south of County Road 33. The State Patrol says William Thompson was driving on icy roads when his minivan left the road and rolled several times. Thompson was ejected from the […]

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Dec 22, 2010

Archived: Former St. Cloud Alderman Rejoins Council

The St. Cloud City Council has selected its newest member to fill the vacant seat left by State Senator-elect John Pederson. Former St. Cloud City Council member Jeff Goerger will take over for Pederson’s at large seat next. He beat out the three other men who applied for the seat in a six to one […]

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Dec 20, 2010

Archived: Winter Storm to Bring Four to Eight Inches

Today’s winter storm is expected to add another four to eight inches of snow to the six to seven inches already on the ground. That snow is expected by SCSU’s Professor of Meteorology, Bob Weisman, coming down at a rate of half an inch to an inch an hour. Winds during that snowfall will be […]

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Dec 20, 2010

Archived: St. Cloud VA to Unveil New Urgent Care Clinic

The St. Cloud VA Medical Center is getting ready to open the doors to its newly renovated Urgent Care Clinic. An open house for the new expanded clinic space will be held at 3:00 pm Wednesday in building 1 of the VA Medical Center on Veterans Drive in St. Cloud. The new clinic will begin […]

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Dec 20, 2010

Archived: Police Seek Prank Caller

St. Cloud Police are trying to find the man who reportedly made several phone calls pretending to be with the police department. Police have taken reports from several people in the St. Cloud area who say the caller told them they had unpaid fines and poor driving habits. When the man calls, police say the number […]

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Dec 17, 2010

Archived: Northstar Line Offers Christmas Eve and Holidazzle Options

By providing “early getaway” service for people working a partial day on December 24, the Northstar Commuter Train and Link commuter bus are taking measures to make the holiday season brighter.  There will also be a special train for the Holidazzle parade on Dec.18; the Link bus, however, won’t be providing any extra service.  Schedules […]

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