St. Cloud

Man robs TCF Bank in St. Cloud, calls police hours later to confess

Around 12:30 on Sunday afternoon, a man walked into a TCF Bank branch location in St. Cloud and handed a teller a note instructing him to start stuffing $100 bills in an envelope and "and no one gets hurt."SEE ALSO: Donald Ingerson of Ely confesses rape thinking statute of limitations is up, gets ar ... More >>

Tune in to Blotter tonight for City Pages' election coverage

We'll be live-blogging tonight's election results right here on Blotter, complete with results, analysis, and reaction from some of Minnesota's major political players.Our coverage will feature Andy Mannix reporting live from the Vote No election-night event at St. Paul's River Centre, Olivia LaVec ... More >>

Waite Park police track down creepy, "rag"-toting parking lot perfume salesmen

We can't imagine how these guys thought this was a good business model. Earlier this week, three individuals were traveling around the St. Cloud area trying to sell perfume by approaching people in parking lots and asking them to smell fragranced pieces of material, according to KARE 11. Waite Park ... More >>

Amtrak employees literally dropped off elderly women in middle of nowhere

File this one in the 'what in God's name were these people thinking?' department.On Sunday, the Star Tribune's Kelly Smith told the story of Vivian Rhode, 75, and her niece Peggy Larson, 64. In late March, the two women were on an Amtrak train traveling from Michigan to St. Cloud, where they planned ... More >>

Winter beer fest season kicks off this month

This abnormally warm winter is about to get even warmer, as January marks the start of the winter beer fest season. Area beer lovers will have three sampling opportunities beginning January 21 with the St. Cloud Craft Beer Expo. The following Saturday, January 28, brings the Beer Dabbler Winter Carn ... More >>

Minnesota Aurora Borealis lights danced as quake struck Japan [VIDEO]

YouTubeNorthern Lights near St. Cloud.​Anyone up around midnight on March 10 in St. Cloud and points north, and outside with their eyes open, stood a good chance of witnessing a magnificent display of the Northern Lights -- the Aurora Borealis. Some video was just posted in YouTube.

St. Cloud Craft Beer Expo debuts January 22

St. Cloud Craft Beer Expo coming January 22nd.​There's a new beer fest in town. The first ever St. Cloud Craft Beer Expo happens in less than two weeks on January 22nd from 4 - 8 PM at the St. Cloud Civic Center, 10 4th Ave S. Over 40 breweries are expected to be represented at the event. Food ... More >>

William Levi Brim might be the St. Cloud City Hall air duct burglar

St. Cloud police are looking for suspected duct-creeping William Levi Brim.​St. Cloud police figured out that someone was using the building's air ducts to go on a Mission Impossible-style burglary spree before Christmas. Now they want to talk with 21-year-old homeless man William Levi Brim.

St. Cloud Mission Impossible: City hall burglar takes to the air ducts

Fabian BromannBurglars in the air vents!​For weeks the municipal employees in St. Cloud City Hall have been perplexed by a spate of burglaries of their offices.On December 19 some cell phones went missing from desks, and food mysteriously vanished from office refrigerators.Officials tightened up s ... More >>

St. Cloud prank caller poses as cop to criticize drivers

furryscalyHold the phone.​Is there a diabolical prankster on the loose in St. Cloud? Earlier this month, we reported on the Craigslist schemer who faciliated the strange theft of a resident's snowblower using a faux advertisement in the "Free" section. Friday evening, St. Cloud police say th ... More >>

St. Cloud fire engine burns at fire station

Photo by JeffK, Flickr.On the upside, a fire at the station means big savings on gas.​This has got to be a little embarrassing. A fire broke out in a St. Cloud fire station this morning, destroying a rig and causing smoke damage to the building. At lease one fire fighter was even admitted to ... More >>

CAIR-MN wants FBI's help on vandalism at Somali market

Photo: dmax3270Another day, another act of bigotry in St. Cloud?​The Minnesota Council on American Islamic Relations is calling yesterdays vandalism at a Somali-owned market in St. Cloud a hate crime, and it has asked the FBI to look into the matter. "Law enforcement officials must send a str ... More >>

St. Cloud bigot defaces Somali market with "go home" grafitti

Photo: dmax3270St. Cloud cops report no leads in the vandalism of Hared Jibyil's market.​When Hared Jibyil showed up at his Hormud Market on Division Street this morning, he found that the storefront had been spray-painted with a message: "Go home." But Jibyil is already home. He moved to t ... More >>

Sidney Elyea claims free speech right to slag on Muslims

Photo: RanoushFree speech or hate speech, that's the question​Sometimes this whole defense-of-free-speech thing is darned annoying. Here we are, for goodness sakes, watching some guy from Waite Park named Sidney Elyea saying he's well within his constitutional rights to post flyers on utility ... More >>

Deer attempts to break into St. Cloud jail, eludes officers

Photo by Emery_Way​Deer are running wild this season: Killing motorcyclists, breaking into bars, and now attempting to break into a jail. What's next? Probably some epic drug war. The latest deer mayhem happened in St. Cloud at the Stearns County Jail. Staff heard a loud bang on the building last ... More >>

Anti-Muslim harassment draws Department of Education probe

Photo: Ranoush​The U.S. Department of Education has agreed to launch an investigation into anti-Muslim harassment at schools in St. Cloud and Owatonna, and the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said it welcomed the news. "Decades after the beginning of the civil r ... More >>

Zachary William Block breaks into home and passes out on couch, cops say

​Ah, the days of drinking so much you're willing to break into a home just to have a nice couch to pass out on. To be 20 again! St. Cloud police received a call early Thursday about suspicious activity. When they arrived at the residence, they found a damaged fence, broken window and a dude pass ... More >>

Pastor Dennis Campbell's anti-Islam newspaper ad

Granite City Baptist Church-Academy's anti-Islam ad in the St. Cloud Times​Ever wonder where some folks get their ideas about Islam? Some of them read what Pastor Dennis Campbell of Granite City Baptist Church-Academy has to say in this St. Cloud Times newspaper ad: "How do Moslems seek to ta ... More >>

CAIR MN unhappy with Muslims' treatment outstate, but what about Twin Cities?

So far, Muslim students in the Minneapolis and St. Paul schools have not come to CAIR with the kinds of complaints it hears from elsewhere in the state.

Cathedral H.S. doesn't have $250K to repay swindler Petters' gift

The latest installment of chaos and potential ruin visited upon those touched by convicted swindler Tom Petters.

St. Cloud man stabs pedestrian because he wouldn't share sidewalk

When you encounter one of those people who refuses to share the path with you in St. Cloud, it's only appropriate to stab them.

Cathedral High School is asked to return $250,000 Petters gift

The Cathedral board will meet Jan. 28 to take up the matter.

St. Cloud man puts beat down on flat-panel TV in Target store

Jorge Ozornia reportedly told store employees he wanted to get into trouble before he got down to business.

Prosecutors say Anti-Muslim cartoons protected by Constitution

A man admits posting cartoons of Muhammed having sex with animals, and telling investigators that Muslims are "anti-Christian."

Video of the day: St. Cloud guys spoof Jay-Z, Alicia Keys

East of the Dakotas, dont hate the north state/Thank us for Scotch tape, home of ten thousand lakes.

Too many drunks in St. Cloud, or not enough beds?

There are no empty detox beds at the Central Minnesota Mental Health Center for most days each month.

St. Cloud man headbutts squad car, threatens to kill hospital workers

At least he looks happy in his mugshot!

Police bust marijuana operation in central Minnesota

Authorities uncovered more than $500,000 of pot in Waite Park. The suspect was arrested at his day job.

Anti-Muslim cartoons posted on utility poles around St. Cloud

The community's Muslims feeling threatened and police are contemplating a hate crimes investigation.

St. Cloud Times gives Bachmann free pass

The congresswoman is asked questions but never challenged on her answers.

Wis. state rep falls over during OWI traffic stop (VIDEO)

The video shows Wood going through the sobriety tests and failing miserably. Never fall over while trying to walk a straight line in the middle of the day.

H1N1 ruins awesome MEA weekend for kids

Four days to hang out with new friends, cause trouble, pull all-nighters playing Mario Kart. Doesn't get any better than that. Except when H1N1 comes along and ruins it.

WTF: St. Cloud could be world's most-livable city?

Better believe it: St. Cloud is one of 10 finalists in a worldwide search for the most livable city. Please hold your heart attack or laughter for later.

Teen stabs boy while trying to steal his bike

When a 17-year-old boy tried to steal the bike from a 14-year-old, the boy fought back. So the teen just stabbed him.

Cow knocks 87-year-old Minn. man unconscious

Strange story out of Albany, Minn. today: An 87-year-old man was knocked unconscious by a cow.

A Minnesota town bites the dust

How would you feel if your ridiculously small town (more like a small gathering) ceased to exist? Well one Minnesota town is probably relieved that it's finally over.

RIP Cork's

Outstate fine dining takes a hit.

Paul Douglas is back! In St. Cloud, at least

Lucky day for St. Cloud residents: They now have former WCCO meteorologist Paul Douglas all to themselves.

Bill would make Keillor's Lake Wobegon a reality as a Minn. county

Minnesota's unhealthy obsession with Garrison Keillor might have just gone too far.

Vice President Biden in St. Cloud today

Vice President Biden will be arriving in St. Cloud this morning for a town hall meeting about the economic stimulus and the middle class.

Tickets to Biden's St. Cloud event available Wednesday

Tickets will be available Wednesday on a first-come, first-served basis.

Vice President Biden to visit St. Cloud this week

Biden will visit St. Cloud on Thursday for a town hall meeting as the nation's economic stimulus cheerleader. We're sure Rep. Michele Bachmann is just thrilled.

Bare-head bill clarified: headscarves A-ok

State Rep. Steve Gottwalt (R-St. Cloud) says Muslim women can still wear headscarves, Sikh men their turbans, in their driver's license photos, under a bill he has introduced.

Somali student group protests bare-head ID bill

A St. Cloud legislator's bill would require full exposure of the head and face in driver's license photos. A Somali group says the proposal would violate their freedom of religion.

St. Cloud Times cuts 23 jobs--10 percent of workforce

Get on the bus to the Minnesota Music Awards

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