Huskies in the news

GAZETTE XTRAThe only thing that could stop Billy Pitzner and the St. Cloud State wrestling team was a worldwide pandemic.

Two instructors at St. Cloud State University have been honored with the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees Educator of the Year Awards for Excellence.

H2I Group, St. Cloud State University, and 3D Printer manufacturer Stratasys, are Collaborating on the creation of face shields for facilities in need amidst the COVID-19 crisis. The idea was sparked by the a local elderly care facility reaching out to find alternate sources for personal protection equipment.

Alumna Sascha Hansen will be principal at Sartell High School.

A couple of residence halls at St. Cloud State University could be used to house people who need to be in quarantine due to COVID-19.

ST. CLOUD TIMES — The coronavirus pandemic has limited the mobility of independent older adults in Central Minnesota, so they’re showing up online for yoga classes and lectures. And they’re tapping into meal programs at much higher rates than before the COVID-19 outbreak. … Shawn Schooley, St. Cloud State University associate professor of political science, gives an online lecture to members ...

Volunteers across the state work together to make 3D printed equipment for hospitals including St. Cloud State University.

St. Cloud State University’s staff members are working hard to keep campus building that remain open safe during COVID-19.

As wallets become tighter, especially for college students, basic needs like food have never been in such high demand. St. Cloud State University has been providing those necessities for students still on campus.

St. Cloud State University students feeling lost or rudderless during the COVID-19 pandemic have resources available to them.

In a coaching career that has spanned eight decades and almost 70 years, 91-year-old Hopkins High boys basketball assistant Kenny Novak Sr. is still on the bench, still relevant and still pursuing his passion.

CBS NEWS —The following is a transcript of an interview with James Bullard, the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, that aired Sunday, April 5, 2020 on “Face the Nation.” … James Bullard is a 1984 graduate of St. Cloud State with a degree in economics. Read more: Transcript: James Bullard on “Face the ...

St. Cloud State University’s Steve Costanzo was named the NCAA Division II Coach of the Year by the National Wrestling Coaches Association on Friday for the third time. He also won the award in 2011 and 2016.

St. Cloud State wrestling coach Steve Costanzo received the top honor for coaches from the National Wrestling Coaches Association for the third time in his tenure with the Huskies.

Medical workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic in central Minnesota will soon be donning life-saving personal protective equipment made on the campus of St. Cloud State University.

As more Minnesotans are sent to work from home, many are worried about staying on task and efficient when working from home.

Alumna Anna Gruber joins the city of Sartell as the new city administrator.

WJON — Many retail outlets are closed and all restaurants and bars to closed to dine-in because Covid-19.  St. Cloud State, Dean School of Public Affairs, and Economics Professor King Banaian joined me on WJON today.  He talked about the importance of local residents to buy local, (when possible) from local retail and order delivery ...

Dean King Banaian and Rich MacDonald share the latest local economic outlook as it becomes dominated by the uncertainty of the impact of the spread of COVID-19 as they report on the Quarterly Business Report.

ST. CLOUD TIMES — St. Cloud State University students hoping to walk across the stage for spring commencement May 8 have yet another event to cross off their calendar. All in-person graduation ceremonies have been canceled for schools within the Minnesota State system in response to the novel coronavirus health crisis, according to an email sent Wednesday by ...

WJON —  The search for a new Sartell city administrator is coming to a close. During Monday’s city council meeting, the council approved to extend an employment agreement with Anna Gruber for the position. … Gruber earned her degree from St. Cloud State in 2008 with a major in public administration and minors in general business and community development. Read ...

WJON — The campuses at St. Cloud State University and St. Cloud Technical Community College are much quieter than usual these days with classes suspended due to concerns over COVID-19. Classes at both schools are suspended through next Friday, and then when they do resume on Monday, March 30th it will all be done online through ...

ST CLOUD TIMES — Do you pay more for your groceries than your friends in the Twin Cities, but less for housing? It’s a St. Cloud thing. According to data from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) and shared by the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce, St. Cloud residents’ grocery costs were approximately 17% higher than the ...

WJON — St. Cloud State University President Robbyn Wacker joined me on WJON today. We talked about factors that contributed to SCSU eliminating football and men’s and women’s golf in December. Wacker indicated the state 15 years covered 70 percent of their operating expenses while 30 percent was paid for with tuition and fees. Since then ...

As Super Tuesday quickly progresses, young voters are heading to the polls. At St. Cloud State University, there’s been a steady flow of voters Tuesday afternoon.