A sixth-grader from Sartell Middle School is representing Minnesota at the National Geographic Bee. 12-year-old Gopi Ramanathan won the state competition in April. He’ll be the youngest of the more than 50 kids in grades four through eight competing Tuesday and Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Some of Gopi’s classmates at Sartell Middle School have designed […]

Two burglaries were reported to the Waite Park police Tuesday.  KIA Motors, located at 901 2nd Street South, reported nine stolen flat panel televisions. The burglars forced their entry into the car dealership sometime after 9 p.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday, May 25.  The value of the 42 inch televisions is $5,400.00. Also reported […]

It is now a misdemeanor in St. Cloud to host a party where underage drinking is present. Monday night, the city council unanimously approved the social host ordinance. It’s part of a widespread attempt to promote responsible drinking in St. Cloud. Under the ordinance, party hosts will be held responsible regardless of whether they provided […]

Monday’s high temperature of 94 degrees was the hottest temperature central Minnesota has experienced in three years. According to St. Cloud State Meteorology Professor Bob Weisman, the last time we saw a temperature above 94 degrees was on August 10th, 2007, when the high reached 96 degrees. Weisman says the temperature never got warmer than […]

On the agenda tonight… alcohol related issues. The St. Cloud City Council will take input from the community on a number of proposed measures to curb irresponsible drinking in the city. The council will hold public hearings on several issues, including the social host ordinance, which would make it illegal to host a party where […]

St. Cloud State President Earl Potter will team up with St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis to host a forum on binge drinking. The forum, entitled “The Impact of High-Risk Drinking on the St. Cloud Community,” will discuss and seek input on experiences, perspectives and opinions about the impact high-risk drinking has on the quality of […]

A 15-year-old St. Cloud girl is being held in a juvenile detention center for allegedly taking her mother’s car. Early last Friday morning, police say the girl, who does not have a driver’s license, took her mother’s car without permission and drove off to an unknown location. Almost 24 hours after she left, police found […]

This time of year you can expect to see local carnivals featuring rodeo competitions, but have you ever heard of a bus rodeo? Metro bus is announcing the results of the local Bus Roadeo competition, in which winners are invited to join in the statewide competition. This year in the fixed route, large bus competition […]

Utility work near the St. Cloud Civic Center will close driving lanes in downtown St. Cloud. The eastbound right lane on 1st Street North between 6th and 4th Avenue North will be closed. The construction is expected to wrap up by Friday.

A man whose brother helped convict him has been sentenced to life in prison for a fatal shooting in St. Cloud. Stearns County Judge Vicki Landwehr sentenced Keonne Palmer on a first-degree murder conviction in the shooting death of Ernest Moss. Palmer was convicted in February of killing Moss outside the victim’s house. Court records […]