Huskies in the news

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE — Some people dream they can fly. Others work to make such dreams come true. Donnie Gardner, Floyd Balentine and Vic Smith, Black airline pilots who doggedly pursued opportunities to soar even when their skies weren’t easy to navigate, want to smooth the route. Since 2014, their Twin Cities Aerospace Career Education Academy summer camps are ...

THE NEWSLEADERS — Marena Kouba, a former Sartell resident, has just been honored with a Carnegie Medal for saving the lives of three struggling swimmers on July 19, 2020. The incident happened when Kouba and her boyfriend were visiting a Lake Superior beach on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. … If it had not been for Kouba’s superb swimming skills, ...

The officials selected for the Gophers-Michigan game Saturday made history as the first all-Black officiating crew for a Power Five football game, according to the Big Ten.

The political science departments of St. Cloud State University and College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University teamed up to discuss the upcoming national, state, and local elections and inform students on the election process. Panelists: Dr. Jason Lindsey (SCSU), Dr. James Cottrill (SCSU), Dr. Jim Read (CSB/SJU), and Dr. Claire Haeg (CSB/SJU). Watch the seminar: ...

WJON — St. Cloud State Economist King Banaian joined me on WJON today.  King says the gas prices dropping below $2.00 a gallon is an indication that the summer travel season is over and that less people will be doing driving vacations anytime soon.  He says many Minnesotans chose to do their “holidays” within driving ...

Stearns County social worker Farhiya Iman ’11 ’17 has been awarded a 2020 Minnesota Department of Human Services Outstanding Refugee Award. Iman also owned Nori Cafe & Creamery, which announced its closure in August.

WJON — St. Cloud State Political Science Professor Patricia Bodelson joined me on WJON today.  We discussed polling.  She indicated that polling in 2016 proved not to be accurate but expects the polling to be more accurate this time.  She says that good polls call both landlines and cellphones.  She said not all polls did that 4 ...

ST. CLOUD TIMES — While some sectors of the local economy continue to be devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, many area firms are now beginning to recuperate from this spring’s shock waves. Overall, local employment was 3.1% lower in July 2020 than it was one year earlier, but this is a clear improvement from what was seen in ...

NORTHWOODS LEAGUE – Ryan Voz ’98, co-owner of the Willmar Stingers, has been named as the fourth President/Commissioner of the Northwoods League.    Voz, who has spent 22 years in the Northwoods League, started as an intern with the St. Cloud River Bats in 1998, was General Manager of the Alexandria Beetles from 2001-06 and was Northwoods League ...

WJON — Being a law enforcement officer is a very challenging job even under the best of circumstances, but this year with the protests and rioting and calls for change by some have made it even more difficult. While established professionals are out on the job there’s another crop of future cops going through the Criminal Justice program ...

Former St. Cloud State University student-athlete Tyler Koivisto ’15 recently won the Northern Ireland Open golf tournament in his Challenge Tour debut.

WCCO-TV reporter Bill Hudson ’80 signed off for the last time in August after more than three decades at the station.

WJON — St. Cloud State Economist and Dean, School of Public Affairs King Banaian joined me on WJON today.  He indicates that he expects our current low interest rates to continue for the next 2 years.  He says many people have refinanced their homes and can continue to do so.  King says the local housing market continues ...

WJON — The students are back on campus this week at St. Cloud State University and the St. Cloud Technical and Community College. King Banaian is the Dean of the School of Public Affairs at SCSU. He says the return of the students will give the local economy a much needed boost, according to a study done ...

“Slaveholders and Real Estate in Minnesota,” an online course to be held Tuesday, Sept. 15, will explore how Minnesota’s development as a territory and early years as a state were influenced by the wealth derived from slave labor. Taught by Christopher P. Lehman, Professor of Ethnic, Gender and Women’s Studies at St. Cloud State University, ...

Three St. Cloud State University professors are among seven speakers who will present their ideas during this fall’s TEDxStCloud program.

COVID-19 has added new financial challenges to the tight budgets of colleges and universities.  But St. Cloud State University President Robbyn Wacker is still optimistic. 

When St. Cloud State University President Robbyn Wacker addressed graduates from a podium in Ritsche Auditorium on Friday morning, she briefly unhooked the cloth mask from behind one ear to reveal a beaming smile.

KSTP — Minnesota educators are back together for the first time as they meet to discuss safety measures before heading back to school. Trio Wolf Creek is an online high school that incorporates in-person learning and a hybrid model. It’s something they’ve been doing for years and will continue this fall. “This school has existed for a long time, so they know ...

In four of the last five seasons, the St. Cloud State Huskies have been the team to hoist the NCAA Division II team trophy, with Steve Costanzo’s squad winning the team title in 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019. In winning those team titles, the Huskies put 26 All-Americans on the podium and had seven national ...

Kristopher Oliveira ’17 is the new director for the Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity at the University of Kansas.

St. Cloud State University and St. Cloud State Technical & Community College focus on correcting inequities.

School of Public Affairs Dean King Banaian and Career Center Executive Director Michelle Schmitz team up for a column on the value of a four year degree.

Sascha Hansen ’07 ’15 ’17 is preparing for her first year as principal of Sartell-St. Stephen High School.

Dr. Sarah Gibson helps explain how radiometric dating allows scientists to reconstruct ancient timelines for Scientific American.