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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

St. Cloud

Meet St. Cloud’s new mayor, a ‘Jeopardy’ junkie known for his smarts, collaboration

The 45-year-old IT project manager was sworn in as St. Cloud mayor on Monday by now-former Mayor Dave Kleis.
January 14, 2025
St. Cloud

St. Cloud refugee nonprofit under scrutiny for not following charity laws

Attorney General Keith Ellison reached a settlement requiring compliance with St. Cloud-based Central Minnesota Community Empowerment Organization.
January 11, 2025
St. Cloud

Three arrested, one sought in $100K Sherburne County home burglary

Four people were charged in the Dec. 18 burglary but one of the suspects is believed to have fled to Mexico.
January 2, 2025
St. Cloud

The Minnesota mayor who once held a 24-hour town hall steps away from the job

Longtime St. Cloud mayor Dave Kleis plans to continue traveling the world in retirement, but he’ll still be around and active in central Minnesota.
December 30, 2024
St. Cloud

Minnesota baby store owner pleads guilty to $9M fraud scheme

Adelle Starin of Sartell owns Baby’s on Broadway in downtown St. Cloud and Little Falls.
December 26, 2024
St. Cloud

Man sentenced to about 3.5 years in prison for raping 14-year-old he met near St. Cloud park

Austin N. Ouellette, who lived in St. Cloud at the time of the assault, pleaded guilty to one felony count in August.
December 23, 2024
St. Cloud

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
St. Cloud

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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St. Cloud

Minnesota baby store owner pleads guilty to $9M fraud scheme

Adelle Starin of Sartell owns Baby’s on Broadway in downtown St. Cloud and Little Falls.
December 26, 2024
St. Cloud

Man sentenced to about 3.5 years in prison for raping 14-year-old he met near St. Cloud park

Austin N. Ouellette, who lived in St. Cloud at the time of the assault, pleaded guilty to one felony count in August.
December 23, 2024
St. Cloud

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
St. Cloud

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
Rebranded logos for the new Minnesota Star Tribune
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