St. Cloud Area News
St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra to present Mozart Requiem
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — The St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra will give a “uniquely meaningful performance” of a Mozart Requiem to the central Minn. community. The Orchestra will present “Requiem and the Perennial Question” on Sunday, Feb. 25 in the Saint John’s Abbey and University Church on the campus of Saint John’s University. The Great River […]
8-year-old boy dies in Highway 169 crash
ELK RIVER, Minn. — A family is mourning the loss of their 8-year-old boy after he was killed in a two-car crash. The crash happened around 8 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Highway 169 and 225th Avenue Northwest near the Elk River Landfill. State Troopers say 43-year-old Erin Cooney of Elk River attempted to […]
40 students compete in Regional Spelling Bee to advance to National Spelling Bee
By Grace Jacobson / News Director ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Forty students from grades five through eight across Central Minn. competed for the opportunity to advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Hosted by Resource Training & Solutions, the Central Minnesota Regional Spelling Bee happened Tuesday at Ritsche Auditorium on the campus of St. Cloud […]
Investigators arrest two people in Benton County for having methamphetamine
By Zac Chapman / Assistant News Director Investigators made a couple arrests earlier this month after finding multiple pounds of methamphetamine in a home in Benton County. Investigators received information from Minneapolis Airport Police about a package containing methamphetamine that was going to be delivered a house in the City of Rice. The Central Minnesota […]
Minnesota study reveals impact of bias-based bullying in youth
By Zac Chapman / Assistant News Director A new study has found that youth facing bias-based bullying tend to have much greater levels of emotional distress. A University of Minnesota Medical School research team found that emotional stress is 60% lower in kids with the same social positions but no bias-based bullying experience. The research […]
Stearns County hosting open house for Town Line Road improvement plans
By Grace Jacobson / News Director Stearns County will be hosting a public information meeting to share proposed improvements to Town Line Road. The road connects St. Stephen to County State Aid Highway 4 near the Sartell compost site. Stearns County is facilitating the project development process for the City of Sartell and the three […]
Four people hurt in Benton County crash
By Grace Jacobson / News Director GLENDORADO TWP., Minn. — A man is still recovering in the hospital after being airlifted from a crash in Benton County where three others were also injured. The man is 56-year-old Timothy Ruettimann of Mora. It happened around 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Highway 95 and County […]
Agreement ensures swift habitat protection consideration for endangered Rusty Patched Bumblebees
By Grace Jacobson / News Director A federal judge approved an agreement between conservation groups and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday that puts the agency on a prompt schedule to consider and designate critical habitat for highly endangered rusty patched bumblebees. The bee became an endangered species in 2017, in part due to […]
Stearns County hosting open house on intersection reconstruction plans
By Grace Jacobson / News Director Stearns County will be hosting an open house at the end of Feb. to present their proposed changes involving two major highways. During the summer of 2026, the County plans to reconstruct the intersection of County State Aid Highway 32 and Trunk Highway 4. The County will present reconstruction […]
Wright County to hold public accuracy voting equipment test on Feb. 13
By Grace Jacobson / News Director To ensure the integrity of this year’s elections, Wright County will be conducting a public accuracy test next week. It will happen at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13 at the Wright County Government Center in Buffalo and will test the County’s absentee voting equipment for the March 5 Presidential […]
Spring highway load restrictions to be announced soon; Wright County
By Grace Jacobson / News Director To maximize the life span of county highways and roads every year, Wright County places spring load restrictions on numerous roads within the 512-mile highway system. Given the warm weather, the Wright County Highway Department is giving a head’s up that the restrictions may come sooner–as soon as in […]
Prune oak trees now to prevent disease spread, DNR says
By Grace Jacobson / News Director The unusually warm winter might leave more than a mark on the record books. It could hasten invasive oak wilt infection risk. The non-native fungal disease is spread when sap-feeding beetles become active in warm weather and carry oak wilt spores from one tree to the next. These beetles […]