ST. CLOUD, Minn. – With a winter that has had abnormally warm weather temperatures and snow piles that are few and far between it is not unnatural to wonder if the ice on local lakes is safe for fishers and winter sports enthusiasts. According to Robert Dickhause from the Stearns County Sheriffs Department the ice seems very steady. They will continue [...]

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Employees at St. Cloud Floral are hard at work preparing for their busiest day of the year: Valentine’s Day.

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State University’s student-parent help center will be receiving federal aid after the Minnesota Department of Health said that it will be helping institutions of higher education. The MDH plans to distribute $2.7 million in grant awards to 11 institutions across the state, ranging from $55,000 – $280,000. These grants will be available through Minnesota’s [...]

(WALKER, Minn.) – The 33rd International Eelpout Festival on Leech Lake in Walker, Minn. is expected to bring in over 10,000 people to celebrate this weekend. The festival, which was cancelled last year due to thin ice, is working with the Cass Country Sheriff’s department to review ice conditions for this year. They are currently measuring over 20 inches on [...]

TODD COUNTY- The Todd County Sheriff’s Office is warning everyone about a phone scam. The warning comes after an unknown suspect called a victim and told the victim that they had been awarded a large amount of money. In order to collect the winnings, they would have to pay a fee of $299.05. For more information on scams, visit http://www.mnscams.com.

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The Stearns County History Museum has an exhibit about the natural disasters within Minnesota going on right now until March 16.

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Prom season is right around the corner, and students across the U.S. are preparing themselves for the big day. While many young women can afford the dress of their dreams, others need a little financial help to look like Cinderella.

ST. CLOUD- After stopping a car on the 3000 block of 14th Street N, police found 4.7 grams of methamphetamine. Officers also found prescription pills, drug parapharnalia, small amounts of marijuana, and items related to the sale of drugs. Jessica Peterson, 20, of Clearwater, was cited and released for possession of drug paraphernalia. Police then arrested Kip Zniewski, 22, of [...]

(ST. CLOUD, Minn) – St. Cloud police arrested a man for choking a woman on Sunday. The incident happened in the 1300 block of 11th Avenue South at 2:30 a.m. 23-year-old Cory David Homan of St. Cloud allegedly strangled a 25-year-old St. Cloud woman. During the altercation the woman took a knife and cut Homan’s arm to end the assault. [...]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s new federal budget showcases the major priorities of his presidency and sets up the top battles that will be waged on both sides in the presidential campaign. In its calls for hundreds of billions of dollars in new spending on job-creating programs and higher taxes on the wealthy, Obama’s $3.8 trillion spending outline for [...]