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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 […]
How Are the City of St. Cloud and Businesses Affected by Stay at Home Order?
Many of the businesses and operations in St. Cloud have been affected by Governor Tim Walz’s new order to stay at home. In St. Cloud, the Stearns County will close its donation center at 3 p.m. on Friday. The donation center opened on Monday, where residents had the ability to donate Personal Protective Equipment to […]
St. Cloud Area Schools Limit Access Due to COVID-19
The school superintendents of St. Cloud, Sartell-St. Stephen and Sauk Rapids met Thursday to form a COVID-19 plan for K-12 schools. The have enacted a number of protocols, with a primary one limiting and eliminating school visitors. Going forward only school district personnel, defined as being on payroll or contract, are permitted inside the district’s […]
BCA Death Investigation in St. Cloud
Three St. Cloud Police Department officers are on administrative leave after a man died during an arrest on March 4th. The Midwest medical examiner’s office identified the deceased man as 41-year-old David John Beckes of St. Cloud. Officers responded to a 9-1-1 call last Wednesday of an assault in progress. The victim reported that she was being assaulted and choked by Beckes. Prior to the attack, the […]
Wind Chill Warning for St. Cloud, Blizzard Warning for Western Minnesota
A significant cold snap is heading into Central Minnesota. St. Cloud State Meteorology professor Bob Weisman says temperatures will crash into the teens and the northwest winds will pick up to 15-30 MPH with higher gusts Wednesday afternoon and evening. This will cause some blowing snow in open areas. The temperatures will also quickly drop […]
SCSU Men’s Hockey Swept At Home by Colorado College
By Andrew Erickson / @CarvellMedia / sports@kvsc.org / Photo by SCSU Atheltics The Huskies men’s hockey team got swept at home for the first time since 2016 against North Dakota this past weekend. The Colorado College Tigers came to town after being the only team to snag a point at the Brooks Center against the […]