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Three Vehicles Piled Up On I-94 Near Clearwater After A Chain Reaction Crash
A three-vehicle pileup near Clearwater left one person with minor injuries.
Bounce Your Way Into Fun with The Weekender
The world's largest bounce house is sitting in a parking lot outside the Mall of America right now, and it covers more than 50,000 square feet — that's not a typo.
Passenger’s Phone App Told the Whole Story After an I-94 Crash
A Buffalo, Minnesota man faces charges after a high-speed crash on Interstate 94 in Stearns County on Saturday night.
Waite Park May Soon Let You Swap Your Lawn For Native Grasses
Waite Park is getting closer to making native yards officially allowed — and there's a simple approval process in the works that won't cost residents anything.
Shane Bouman Brings 25 Years Of Wins To Husky Softball
His brother played a decade in the NFL and now Shane Bouman is bringing his own winning record to St. Cloud. There's a family connection to this campus that runs pretty deep.
New Trading Card Shop Set to Open In Waite Park
A couple of Sauk Rapids-Rice grads are opening a trading card shop in Waite Park this Saturday — and it came together faster than even they expected.
Five Minnesota Attorneys Are In The Running For Two Judgeships In The Seventh District
Two more candidates have been added to the list of candidates vying for two open judgeships in Minnesota's Seventh Judicial District.
St. Cloud Chamber’s Fall Lunch Series Tackles AI, Hiring And Networking
From employee handbooks to AI policies, the Chamber's fall lunch series is covering the kind of stuff that comes up in real workplaces, not just business textbooks.
Two Crashes Two Hours Apart At The Same Highway 169 Intersection
Same spot, two hours apart, two separate collisions — when that kind of pattern shows up, it's hard not to wonder what's going on at that intersection.
Two Drivers Hurt In I-94 Crash Near Clearwater Tuesday Evening
Two drivers heading west on I-94 near Clearwater ended up at the same hospital Tuesday night after their vehicles collided around rush hour.
Highway 12 Crash Near Delano Sends Howard Lake Woman To Hospital
A midday crash on Highway 12 near Delano sent one woman to the hospital Tuesday — here's what the State Patrol says happened.
St. Cloud Kitchen Fire Fills Home With Heavy Smoke Monday Morning
No one was hurt in a kitchen fire at a St. Cloud home on Monday morning.
From Around Central Minnesota
Watch Time-Lapse Video of SCSU's Hockey Arena Getting Upgrades
The cooling system that's been running under the Herb Brooks arena since 1989 is finally getting replaced, and the upgrade is a lot bigger than most people realize.
Legion Baseball Heats Up As Three Close Games Open Sub State Play
Willmar held on by just one run against Foley Monday — and it took a pitching change, eight strikeouts, and a triple from the starting pitcher to make it happen.
Warped Tour And Ozzfest Shared One Stage In Wisconsin In 1998
Back in 1998, two of the biggest touring festivals in rock history shared the same bill — one ticket, close to 50 bands, and a parking lot full of teenagers who had no idea what they were walking into.
A State Trooper Explains What Reckless Driving Actually Looks Like
205 miles per hour on a Minnesota highway. That number alone says a lot about what state troopers are up against out there.
New Titanic Immersive Experience Opening Next Month
The Minneapolis Titanic exhibit runs through Nov. 29 at 501 Royalston Ave. And tours fit all ages.
KARE Announces New Morning Meteorologist on Sunrise
Tucker Anitco is joining KARE 11 as the new weekday morning meteorologist, filling the Sunrise spot left open after Belinda Jensen retired.
Acadia's Last Falcon Chick Has Fledged The Nest
Three peregrine falcon chicks made it out of the nest this summer, but the last one took its own sweet time.
Disney On Ice Returns To Minnesota In November
Forty-five years of Disney On Ice, and it's still selling out arenas across the world. St. Paul gets its turn this November.
Ride the Lake Wobegon Trail to Help Save Minnesota's Pollinators
Cinnamon rolls, butterflies and a bike ride? Sounds like fun to me! Get registered for a great time and help protect our pollinator's all while enjoying the great outdoors.
Halloween Decorations Already? It's July, Right?
I remind you that it is July. It might be the end of July, but it is, nonetheless July.
Minnesota Wild Announce New 'Network' For Upcoming Season
Most Wild fans already went through this with the Twins last year. Now it's hockey's turn, and the details are still coming.
St. Cloud Foster Dog Tyler Is Ready To Meet His Forever Family
He pulls on the leash, loves a good puddle, and took the Granite City Days parade totally in stride — Tyler is a lot of dog in the best possible way.