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St. Cloud’s Spann-Ford Likely to Join NFL Team This Weekend
The NFL draft will take place Thursday-Saturday with round 1 Thursday, rounds 2 and 3 on Friday and rounds 4-7 on Saturday. St. Cloud Tech graduate, Sauk Rapids native and former Gopher tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford will either be drafted or will likely sign as an undrafted rookie following the draft.
Rocori Action Packs Celebrates 10 years
Rocori Action Packs has been providing weekend meals for 10 years
CTC’s A Year With Frog & Toad Has SCSU Connection
A Year with Frog and Toad begins its 7 week run at CTC this weekend
Sartell’s Mill District Development Timeline Pushed Back
The former Sartell paper mill site known as the city's Mill District's timeline has been pushed back a bit. That according to Sartell Mayor Ryan Fitzthum. He says the city continues to work with their consultants, interest groups, stakeholders and the community.
Nursing Pathway Program Funded at SCTCC
St. Cloud Technical and Community College is ready to start the Licensed Practical Nursing Career Grant Pathway Program after the college received $950,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending.
Psychics Predict A Fun Filled Weekender Despite The Rain
The Weekend is here with your list of activities in St. Cloud
Minnesota Jail Program to Keep Families Together Expands
A program that helps kids keep family ties with their incarcerated parents is expanding into more counties.
GREAT Names Johnson Development Director
Tim Johnson joins GREAT as new Development Director
MnDOT Thanks Adopt-a-Highway Volunteers, Seeks More Groups
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is thanking its Adopt-a-Highway volunteers and is inviting more groups to join in.
No Injuries in St. Cloud House Fire Wednesday
The St. Cloud Fire Department says they responded to a house fire on the 200 block of 14th Avenue North at 12:34 a.m. Wednesday.
Sheriff Warns of New Phone Scam in Meeker County
The Meeker County Sheriff’s Office says they’ve received several reports of residents getting calls from someone claiming to be a Sergeant with the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office
From Fancy Hats to Mint Juleps Derby Day Growing in Popularity
Both casual and hardcore horse racing fans are looking forward to the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby.
From Around Central Minnesota
Minnesota’s a Hot Bed for Golf… Here’s Why
Minnesotans love golf and the sport has been growing in popularity in the state. Jake Juliot from Explore Minnesota joined me to talk about golf trip destination spots golfers should consider.
Flight Changes & Refunds: How Airlines Must Compensate Passengers Under New Rules
Find out how airlines are now required to give automatic cash refunds for significant flight changes, offering passengers more options and timely reimbursements.
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo With These St. Cloud Area Events
Margaritas, cervezas (beer), salsa, tacos, chips, pico de gallo and more will all be flowing very soon.
The South Will Rock Again: Southern Rock Legends Return to MN
"Cuz every girl's crazy..." YOU CAN STOP RIGHT THERE
This Town Is Declaring Itself The ‘Restaurant Capital of Minnesota’
When you think of a Minnesota city rich with great restaurants, which city comes to mind? Minneapolis? St. Paul? Maybe a suburb like Bloomington or Edina?
Where Would You End Up If You Dug A Hole Through The Earth From St. Cloud?
The comment piqued my curiosity, so I hopped on the good ol' internet to try to figure out if that would really be the case- if I dug a hole as far as I could straight through the center of the Earth, where would I actually end up?
This Summer will Bring Unusual Flight Patterns Around MSP Airport
This Summer, Minneapolis International Airport will be closing one of their runways in order to improve the pavement and to make sure they upgrade runway safety.
Discover Hidden Gems At The City-Wide Garage Sale In Albany And Avon
Ready to hunt for treasures and give back? Participate in the City-Wide Garage Sale in Albany and Avon this May!
Central MN High School Baseball Results
GRANITE CITY SPORTS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ROUND UP
I will bring to you game summaries of the following teams; weekly and possibly bi-weekly as well. Rocori Spartans, St. Cloud Crush, Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm and Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres of the Central Lakes Conference...
MN Sheriff To ‘True Crime’ Curious Residents: It’s Just A Car In A Pond
In the end, it was just the simple answer. It was a car that was found in a pond, most likely abandoned by someone other than the original owner.
2-4-1? Will This Central MN Bar Win Another Bloody Competition?
If you head up to Lakes Country for Memorial Day weekend you might see some familiar faces as the folks at the Red Rooster in Genola have announced they are competing in another Bloody Mary Contest.
Coping With Soaring Grocery Prices in MN: Insights From Local Shoppers
From cutting back to growing their own, see how much local families are having to spend on groceries.