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Man shot by St. Cloud police after striking officer with knife

The suspect was taken into custody and listed in stable condition, and the officer sustained minor injuries.
May 10, 2025

Man sentenced to life without parole for 2023 stabbing death of vulnerable Waite Park woman

Jarquez Bedford, 30, murdered 52-year-old Andrea Cottew in her apartment.
May 9, 2025
People enter Stearns County Courthouse on the first day of jury selection for the trial of Brian G. Fitch in St. Cloud, Minn. on Monday, January 12, 2015.

YMCA in central Minnesota to pay $140K to settle claims manager sexually harassed female workers

Two of the targeted employees were teenagers at the time, according to federal regulators.
May 9, 2025

St. Cloud space shuttle project goes on, despite financial woes of its guiding force

Felicity-John Pederson brought a full-size shuttle replica to St. Cloud in June, but he and his tech company have both since filed bankruptcy.
May 9, 2025

Minnesota farmers leave fields for D.C. to lobby for farm bill passage

National Farmers Union members said uncertain economic times make the provisions in the bill even more important.
May 8, 2025
Anne Schwagerl, a soybean farmer from Big Stone County in Minnesota, speaks at a rally seeking passage of the farm bill at the Capitol this week.

When canoeing was king: Author explores a dream era for Minnesota racing

Big crowds, Native paddling heroes and canoe designs are part of a colorful history in ‘Pushing the River.’
May 6, 2025
July 14, 1960 ANOK RACERS OFF--Four canoe teams strain down river at start today group in the annual Minneapolis Aquatennial canoe derby. The race runs down the Mississippi river rom Bemidji, Minn., to the Franklin avenue bridge, where the final sprint is scheduled to end next Friday. In canoe 26 are Bob Tibbetts and Pat Murphy, Ball Club, Minn.; canoe 39, Harlow J. Thompson and Richard L. Peck, Deer River, Minn.; canoe 13, Tom Estes and Eugene Jensen, Minneapolis, last year's winners, and behind them, canoe 30, Irvin C. and Floyd B. Peterson, Minneapolis brothers.-Jack Connor Story on page 15.  Minneapolis Star Tribune ORG XMIT: MER4a61e478e43baa64994ab9127cbac

As measles spreads nationwide, fewer Minnesota kindergartners have ‘herd immunity’

Minnesota’s kindergartners have been below the recommended 95% threshold for years, and more parents are getting exemptions for the MMR vaccine. Where are children most vulnerable to infectious spread?
May 6, 2025
A line chart shows the trend of vaccinations among Minnesota kindergartners from 2014 through 2024, highlighting the MMR vaccine, which is down about 10 percentage points over the decade.

Anderson: These 10 Minnesota lakes will get you hooked on walleye fishing

The state’s “Big 10″ account for nearly half of the annual harvest.

In retrial, jury finds Stearns County man not guilty of killing infant son

Robert Kaiser’s attorneys argued the state’s case was built on “a pile of maybes.”
May 3, 2025
People enter Stearns County Courthouse on the first day of jury selection for the trial of Brian G. Fitch in St. Cloud, Minn. on Monday, January 12, 2015.

Minnesota plant sales offer bargains and gardening tips — here are 38 to check out

Nurseries and garden clubs across Minnesota are offering a variety of flower, vegetable, herb and specialty plants.
May 2, 2025
People looking at rows of plants.

Police say remains are found of woman last seen in 2016 running into woods in St. Cloud area

Shannah Boiteau of Chippewa Falls, Wis., was last seen alive June 2016.
April 29, 2025

Now-former county commissioner no longer under wife’s guardianship

Longtime Stearns County Commissioner Leigh Lenzmeier resigned last week amid a legal battle with his wife over his dementia.
April 28, 2025
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