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Some Central Minnesota schools are having trouble fielding teams in a sport that's seen a 20% participation decline across the U.S. since 2002.
Tom Zabinski, 61, died on Tuesday, March 11, after a five-year battle with pancreatic cancer, according to the city of St. Cloud.
Leaders from the city Economic Development Authority, Greater St. Cloud Development Corp., Downtown Alliance and Chamber of Commerce have created partnerships and a streamlined process to attract and promote businesses in the region.
The staff of the Stearns History Museum will be breaking down some of the most notorious scams in area history at a Hops and History event on Thursday, March 20.
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Albany's head boys basketball coach was an assistant under his uncle Kevin Schlagel, the all-time men's basketball coaching wins leader at SCSU, from 2004 through 2010.
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USDA will send producers pre-filled applications based on 2024 acreage reporting data after program signup begins on March 19
The two companies will operate under their respective names through the end of the year.
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Minnesota bars and restaurants shut down on March 17, 2020. Five years later, things have returned to normal.
Leaders with the Minnesota DFL and GOP, as well as the Minnesota House and Senate, called for Eichorn to resign following the report of his Monday, March 17 arrest in Bloomington
Republicans based their 29 recall petitions on House Democrats’ Capitol absence and an early swearing-in ceremony they held before the legislative session began
Since 2023, the number of homeschooled students is up 18% while the number of public and private school students has grown less than 1%
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said on X last week that Republican lawmakers are refusing to conduct in-person town hall meetings so he and other Democrats are hosting public forums across the country
The Tuesday, April 22, event is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. in the James W. Miller Learning Resources Center Auditorium on the SCSU campus.
Marquis Jacob Fisher, 25, St. Cloud, was arrested on Friday, March 14, and is being held in Stearns County Jail. Online court records show Fisher is charged with second-degree murder.
Ridgewater College is the most recent school to join St. Cloud State University‘s EDvantage transfer program. The EDvantage program helps students start at a Minnesota State two-year college and smoothly transfer to St. Cloud State University (SCSU) to finish their bachelor's degree in two more years.
Henneman will begin in the president position on April 14. His selection comes after the retirement of Mike Schramm in January.
Gophers men’s basketball team averaged fewer than 9,000 fans last season inside the nearly 100-year-old Barn
There have been 187 houses listed on the local housing market in 2025, an 11% decrease from 2024, according to the St. Cloud Area Association of Realtors.

In addition for SJU, Max Lelwica and Anthony Thurk earn All-American status with Top 14 finishes in heptathlon at Division III national track and field meet on Saturday, March 15.
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After the COVID-19 pandemic, USDA set up programs to enhance regional food systems. Now, businesses that received awards to expand their businesses face uncertainty due to a federal funding freeze.
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The lawsuit alleges the action is a violation of rules around government actions and information access.