A new computer lab is open on the St. Cloud State University campus for general access. This lab is located in the Wick Science Building in room 110 and is equipped with 22 PC computers available for the use of all SCSU students. The student technology fee provides the funding for this new lab. SCSU […]

A Saint Cloud State Department Chair is stepping up as Representative Larry Haws’ first challenger for his state House seat. Economist King Banaian made the announcement Tuesday morning on March 16 at SCSU where he chairs the economics department. He was joined by House Minority Leader Kurt Zellers of Maple Grove and Representative Steve Gottwalt […]

The SCSU Volunteer Connection and United Way of Central Minnesota are gathering volunteers to help sandbagging efforts in the Red River Valley. On Friday, the organizations will take two busses of volunteers to the area. Around 100 people are needed, and 92 spots are still available. Those interested in volunteering should register on the United […]

Waite Park Police are looking for two men they say assaulted and robbed a man on a city sidewalk last weekend. It happened at around 3:00 Saturday morning on the 400 block of 7th Street South in Waite Park. Police say the victim was walking on the sidewalk when he noticed the two suspects walking […]

A 28-year-old St. Cloud man is in jail after allegedly assaulting a woman. It happened just after 6:00 pm Tuesday on the 400 block of 14th Avenue Southeast in St. Cloud. Police say Justin Brent Lind punched a 30-year-old woman several times in the face and choked her to the point where she could not breathe […]

The Sauk River in St. Cloud has reached the flood stage, of six feet, as of Tuesday morning. The river has risen four and a half feet in the last 24 hours and is expected to crest at about seven feet on Thursday morning. The Sauk River crested at just over eight feet last year. […]

St. Cloud area leaders are voicing their frustrations regarding Governor Tim Pawlenty’s veto pen. On Monday, the governor vetoed funding for key local projects including $42 million dollars for the proposed Integrated Science and Engineering Laboratory at St. Cloud State, $13 million for the St. Cloud Civic Center and $2.5 million for Greater Minnesota Transit […]

Saint Cloud Police say that warm weather and the end of spring break has increased traffic volumes. On Monday, police implemented traffic programs near schools in Saint Cloud to increase safety. Officers made 32 traffic stops and issued citations and warnings for various offenses including speeding, seat belt, stop sign, semaphore violations, license plate registrations, […]

Three central Minnesota men are in jail for allegedly assaulting two people. It happened Sunday in St. Cloud, at around 3:00 am, in a parking lot on the 3300 block of 3rd Street North. When St. Cloud Police arrived, they saw the three suspects, all men in their 20’s, attempting to get away. Police say […]

Stearns County is asking area residents to help them win a $5,000 dollar grant to go toward replacing the Plum Creek Bridge, which is part of the Beaver Island trail. The Parks Department is applying for a grant through Pepsi’s Refresh project, which is an online grant contest where users can log in and vote […]