central minnesota

When you hear of "must see" destinations to visit in St. Cloud, the common suggestions usually include The Munsinger Gardens, downtown bars and shops, Lake George, Vals or the Crossroads Shopping Center......Why is it that the Beaver Island Trail isn't always included in the list?

After rejecting the idea earlier this month, the St. Joseph city council approved the hiring of a community development director on Monday night. The director will work on economic development and planning for the city. They will also develop marketing strategies and meetings for the EDA.

A check scam targeting senior citizens is circulating in Central Minnesota. The Benton County Sheriff's Office says the scam involves a fake check being mailed to a senior with a letter telling them that they have won the lottery.

With some Minnesota school districts now allowing students to stay in class with head lice, the St. Cloud area school district is maintaining its policy of sending those kids home. According to a study by the American Academy of Pediatrics, head lice infestations create a high level of anxiety for parents and school children.

Police have identified the man who was found in the Mississippi River in Little Falls yesterday (Sunday).

A Long Prairie Man is facing charges for allegedly stealing pumpkins from a nearby farm. The Todd County Sheriff's Office says they received a call at about 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday from 56-year-old John Petron of rural Long Prairie.

The Cold Spring/Richmond Police Department is asking for your help identifying a man for allegedly breaking into storage facilities in town. The surveillance photo was taken in a storage garage near the city business park on September 20th at about 2:00 a.m.

Cold Spring is expected to take another step towards hiring a new city administrator on Tuesday night. Acting city administrator Kris Dockendorf says the city council will look to approve an updated job description for the position.

Around 400 people are expected at the Rivers Edge Convention Center on Thursday for the 2015 St. Cloud Innovation Summit. Sonja Gidlow is the director of communications with the Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation, she says the summit is a great way for companies to share their innovations with the community.

The Department of Natural Resources has named 17 people to its new Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee and a new point person for the agency's efforts to revive the popular lake's struggling walleye population.