By Zac Chapman / Assistant News Director Mothers who live in Minnesota can join a free virtual fishing challenge for a chance to win some prizes during Mother’s Day weekend. The Take a Mom Fishing Weekend will be Saturday, May 11, and Sunday, May 12, Mother’s Day. According to the Minnesota DNR, any Minnesota mom […]

By Zac Chapman / Assistant News Director The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says about half of the state is in a moderate or severe drought. The abnormally warm and dry winter temperatures, and less than half the average snowfall across most of the state, continue to be the primary cause for concern. Minnesota […]

By Zac Chapman / Assistant News Director Wright County continues to be one of the fastest growing counties in Minnesota. According to the United States Census Bureau, Wright County will continue to lead in the state in percentile growth (6.5%) and is second in the total increase in people (9,267). The growth of Wright County […]

By Grace Jacobson / News Director ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Metro Bus announced on Tuesday that they plan to build a secondary hub in Waite Park. The secondary hub will be a crucial component to improve system efficiency. It will also help Metro Bus serve underserved and unserved populations and even allow for shorter trips. […]

By Grace Jacobson / News Director SARTELL, Minn. — The Sartell Fire Department handed out its annual awards on Tuesday, which recognize the outstanding achievements, dedication and service within the Fire Department and community. Active and retired department members attended the ceremony along with city officials and community leaders. They presented eight awards during the […]

By Maya Geving / News Reporter While the abduction of Jacob Wetterling rocked central Minn. for nearly three decades, his mother stood at the front line in the fight to find him.  On Wednesday, March 13, Patty Wetterling spoke at the Stearns History Museum about her new book Dear Jacob: A Mother’s Journey of Hope, […]

By Zac Chapman / Assistant News Director The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) awarded millions of dollars to 15 projects that will improve the statewide freight network. Of those 15 projects, one is in the City of Clearwater and another in Sherburne County. The statewide freight network helps move goods or products from one place […]

By Zac Chapman / Assistant News Director Stearns County is receiving $5,000 from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) to help manage noxious weeds. The MDA defines noxious weeds are plants that could cause harm to human or animal health, the environment, public roads, crops, livestock or other property. Currently, there are 57 plants defined […]

By Grace Jacobson / News Director ST. CLOUD, Minn. — More than 175 students from schools across central Minn. will present their History Day exhibits, documentaries, websites and performances at St. Cloud State University this weekend. Sponsored by the Minnesota Historical Society, National History Day in Minn. is a co-curricular historical research program that builds college readiness […]

By Grace Jacobson / News Director ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE, Minn. — County State Aid Highway 35 in St. Michael-Albertville will close to through traffic next Monday, March 25, when construction begins. This closure is from 30th Street Northeast to the CSAH 35 split of St. Michael Parkway and Central Avenue West. Contractors say CSAH 35 will […]

By Grace Jacobson / News Director SILVER CREEK TWP., Minn. — Friends and family are mourning the loss of the man killed in an early morning crash in Wright County over the weekend. It happened around 5:30 a.m. Saturday near the Hasty exit of Interstate 94. The Minnesota State Patrol says a semi and pickup […]

By Grace Jacobson / News Director ST. CLOUD, Minn. — The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Steve Soyka announced Friday that they’ll be starting a new jail program from the National Sheriffs’ Association. The program called I.G.N.I.T.E. (Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through Education) is a nation-wide jail initiative that prepares inmates for release […]