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Community Rallies Behind Local Basketball Player Diagnosed with Cancer and COVID-19
By: Taylor Bowden / Assistant News Director A GoFundMe has been set up for a local basketball player fighting not only Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, but COVID-19 as well. Jackson Berscheid is a student at St. Johns University in St. Joeseph who recently realized his goal of playing college basketball was coming to life. As a devoted […]
Kleis, Mayoral Incumbents, Poised for Victory as Majority of Precincts are Counted
By Blake Theisen / News Director The Mayoral races in the St. Cloud area have all been fully counted and all of the incumbents have unofficially maintained their positions in office. With all precincts reporting as of 11 a.m. this morning, Dave Kleis is poised for re-election in St. Cloud over challenger Steven Schiller by […]
CentraCare Curbside COVID-19 Testing Now Available
By: Taylor Bowden / Assistant News Director Residents of St. Cloud can now make an appointment online or call 320-200-3200 to schedule a curbside COVID-19 test at the new testing locations near Menard’s in Waite Park. There are currently a number of care options for people with concerns about COVID-19 including the new curbside option. […]
St. Cloud Police Use Tear Gas On Large Crowd Near University Drive After Reports of Gunshots
By Blake Theisen / KVSC News Director / @btheisen24 St. Cloud Police used tear gas and other chemical irritants to disperse a large crowd that had gathered at a crime scene near South Town Liquor early Tuesday morning. One officer confirmed to KVSC at 12:41 a.m. that gunshots had been fired and that the scene […]
Minnesota Domestic Violence Programs receive Emergency Funds
By: Taylor Bowden / Assistant News Director During the shelter-in-place order, experts are predicting a rise in domestic violence since survivors have no where to go. The New York Times published an article on the increase of calls to the Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline. To assist with funding, The Allstate Foundation gave four emergency grants […]
Water System Flushing Recommended for Local Businesses
By: Taylor Bowden / Assistant News Director The City of St. Cloud reminds business owners that their water systems should be flushed before re-opening buildings and facilities after the prolonged shutdown due to COVID-19 restrictions. When a building has been closed for a long period of time, it is recommended to make sure that both […]
CentraCare to Resume Pre-COVID Procedures
By: Taylor Bowden / Assistant News Director Medical operations that were delayed due to preparation for the surge of COVID-19 will soon resume following Gov. Tim Walz’s executive order regarding scheduled procedures. Patients who qualify, after being tested for COVID-19, will be notified by their clinics. Over time, CentraCare and Carris Health will expand the […]
SCSU Welcomes New Dean of Graduate Studies
By Taylor Bowden / Assistant News Director St. Cloud State University has announced their new Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Associate Provost for Research and Sponsored Programs. Dr. Claudia Tomany is the former NDSU Dean of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies. At SCSU, Tomany will play a pivotal role in setting strategic direction […]
CentraCare Adds Video Appointments for Mental Health Support
The day to day life for many of us has changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but with the help of CentraCare, you can receive the treatment you need from the comfort of your own home. CentraCare will begin to offer video appointments with mental health providers where therapists can help with stress, coping and […]
Avon Man’s Life Saved By Co-Workers
Co-workers helped save a man’s life with live-saving measures Wednesday afternoon in St. Augusta. At about 12:41 p.m. the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a worker who was thrown from a forklift, hit his head on the floor and was not breathing. Fellow coworkers then began CPR. Fifty-three-year-old Mark Lieser, of […]