By Zac Chapman / Assistant News Director ST. STEPHEN, Minn. – A St. Stephen family is grieving the loss of their three dogs after they died in a house fire Friday. The family also lost their home as the fire had spread across the whole home before first responders could arrive. The Stearns County Sheriff’s […]

By Grace Jacobson / News Director ST. CLOUD, Minn. — St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis will present his annual “State of the City” next month. On Tuesday, April 2, Mayor Kleis will share his report on the City’s progress over the past year as well as the plans in progress for the St. Cloud community […]

By Grace Jacobson / News Director ST. CLOUD, Minn. — A private utility repair will close a downtown St. Cloud street for a couple days this week. From Wednesday, March 13 through Thursday, March 14, East St. Germain Street will be closed from 12th Avenue Northeast to 14th Avenue Northeast. Plan trips accordingly. Detours will […]

By Grace Jacobson / News Director ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Madison Elementary School in St. Cloud is hosting a Chinese Immersion Enrollment Open House for families of incoming kindergartners on Thursday, March 14. From 4 to 5 p.m., families will learn about the Chinese Immersion program at Madison Elementary School for students in grades K-5. […]

By Grace Jacobson / News Director The Benton County Sheriff’s Office says someone is contacting people in the area while posing as a sheriff’s deputy. The scammer goes by the name of Sgt. Brown. On Monday, the sheriff’s office received several calls about a “Sgt. Brown” from Benton County who contacted them and said they […]

By Grace Jacobson / News Director ST. JOSEPH, Minn. — Expect a four-way stop during your late morning commute Wednesday if you go through St. Joseph. The Stearns County Highway Department says signal wiring repairs will happen at the intersection of CSAH 75 and CSAH 134 near Michelich Granite. The repairs are needed because of […]

By Grace Jacobson / News Director ST. CLOUD, Minn. — The investigation into pressed fentanyl pills in the Granite City area led to the arrest of a St. Cloud man last week. Assisted by the St. Cloud Police Department, the Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force executed a signed knock and announce search warrant on […]

By Grace Jacobson / News Director BECKER, Minn. — The City of Becker is currently accepting proposals from qualified contractors to build an outdoor archery range. The City plans to build an outdoor archery range off of 150th Avenue Southeast near the bus garage by Sept. of this year. They are currently accepting proposals in […]

By Grace Jacobson / News Director The Minnesota DNR says the moose population in the state has “remained relatively stable for nearly a decade.” According to the Minnesota DNR’s 2024 population survey, the most recent population estimate is just under 3,500. While estimates suggest continued stability in the population and reproductive success, researchers say moose […]

By Grace Jacobson / News Director ST. MICHAEL, Minn. — The Minnesota BCA has identified the driver shot and killed during an early morning traffic stop on March 2 in Wright County. The driver was 67-year-old Jeffrey Chapman of Albertville. According to the BCA, Wright County Deputy Austin Feenstra pulled over Chapman on Ivory Avenue […]

By Grace Jacobson / News Director ST. CLOUD, Minn. — A large police presence near Munsinger Gardens ended in the arrest of a St. Cloud man Wednesday afternoon. Around 3:15 p.m., the St. Cloud Police Department conducted a search warrant at the 1200 Block of Killian Blvd. Southeast regarding an investigation related to violations of […]

By Grace Jacobson / News Director ST. CLOUD, Minn. — An upcoming training at St. Cloud State University’s Wick Science Building will allow people to become certified spotters for the National Weather Service. On March 26, the Department of Atmospheric and Hydrological Sciences (AHS) and its student chapter of the American Meteorological Society will be […]