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Jenny Berg

St. Cloud Reporter
St. Cloud
Jenny Berg has spent the last decade covering central Minnesota news for various publications, including the Litchfield Independent Review — where she was named Minnesota Newspaper Association’s New Journalist of the Year for weeklies — and the St. Cloud Times. She studied journalism and political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Outside of work, she spends much of her time with her dogs, Juniper and August.

Latest from Jenny Berg

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St. Cloud nonprofit leader, commission member accused of illegally selling gun

Mayor Dave Kleis said he asked Lenora Hunt to resign from the city’s Planning Commission after she was charged with illegally transferring a gun.
December 20, 2024
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Utility worker dies after falling from boom truck north of Big Lake

The 59-year-old Dayton man fell 6 to 8 feet and suffered significant head injuries, officials say.
December 19, 2024
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‘You can’t let it be lost’: Paynesville-area residents keep Christmas service alive in long-shuttered church

‘Can you feel the nostalgia? It’s dripping from the ceiling,’ said a retired clergyman Saturday at Salem Historical Church’s annual holiday program.
December 15, 2024
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St. Cloud Tech, community college adds center for first-generation student support

St. Cloud Technical & Community College’s J.A. Wedum Center for Student Success will pair with a plan to support first-generation students through graduation.
December 4, 2024
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Report: Workers expressed concern over boy’s age, size before he was crushed by hayride trailer

The case is closed and no charges are expected, according to the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office.
December 4, 2024
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St. Cloud appoints first Somali American to City Council

The council unanimously selected Hudda Ibrahim on its first vote to fill the vacant Ward 3 seat.
December 3, 2024
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Stearns County man’s conviction for fatally shaking his baby was vacated; now he faces retrial.

After Robert Kaiser spent more than seven years behind bars, the court ruled his conviction was based on false evidence. But the prosecution says they can prove the case at a new trial.
December 3, 2024
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St. Cloud-area legislative recount changes by 1 vote, doesn’t change state House numbers

Meanwhile, a Republican Sherburne County board member is demanding state GOP leadership apologize for the misinformation about votes being “found.”
November 25, 2024
St. Cloud

Report: Workers expressed concern over boy’s age, size before he was crushed by hayride trailer

The case is closed and no charges are expected, according to the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office.
December 4, 2024
St. Cloud

St. Cloud appoints first Somali American to City Council

The council unanimously selected Hudda Ibrahim on its first vote to fill the vacant Ward 3 seat.
December 3, 2024
St. Cloud

Stearns County man’s conviction for fatally shaking his baby was vacated; now he faces retrial.

After Robert Kaiser spent more than seven years behind bars, the court ruled his conviction was based on false evidence. But the prosecution says they can prove the case at a new trial.
December 3, 2024
St. Cloud

St. Cloud-area legislative recount changes by 1 vote, doesn’t change state House numbers

Meanwhile, a Republican Sherburne County board member is demanding state GOP leadership apologize for the misinformation about votes being “found.”
November 25, 2024
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