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'Muslim in Minnesota' panel calls for conversation

Four local Somali residents took part in a community discussion about living in Minnesota as a Muslim, challenges they face and what the next steps are to bring together community.

90-plus robots to arrive in St. Cloud for VEX events

On Saturday, the convention center will simultaneously host the high school event and the largest VEX U regional qualifier in the country. Seven regional teams are set to join two each from SCTCC and St. Cloud State University in trying to earn tickets to the world championship, which is a prize for younger teams, too.

GREAT tells Anne Frank's story

GREAT is collaborating with St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids-Rice school districts and St. Cloud State University on an exhibit/virtual tour/educational talk at the university to further explore Frank’s story, which has been in print for almost 70 years.

Listen: What it's like to be Muslim in Minnesota

They are students, activists, welders and artists. They’ve grown up in Egypt and Yemen and north Minneapolis. They are daughters and brothers and fathers and mothers.

SCSU to host 7th weekend leadership seminar

Hundreds of students will take part in the 7th annual Power in Diversity Leadership Conference this weekend at St. Cloud State University.

A world tour offered for young cooks

Chad DeMatte ’93 will look to share the bond of cooking during a number of community education cooking courses for youth in February and March at Apollo High School.

Wells Fargo's John Stumpf beats out Amazon's Jeff Bezos to win CEO of the Year

There’s more to being a CEO than stock performance. That’s the message Morningstar apparently sent when it announced its 2015 CEO of the year award winner Tuesday, choosing Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf ’76 over the two other nominees, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and GE CEO Jeff Immelt.

Event highlights the importance of developing mentors

Business and community leaders in Central Minnesota are attempting to change those statistics by offering a morning event to helping young women network with seasoned professionals from a variety of industries. Times Media, in conjunction with St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud Federal Credit Union, Marco Inc. and the Greater St. Cloud Development Corp., sponsored ...

Schools announce MLK speech, essay, art contest winners

A third annual contest and two new ones celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. brought 24 area students awards last week. Those results were “wonderful,” Drake said. The artist said the same about the third annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast at St. Cloud State University, which more than 500 people attended, and an evening ...

SCSU releases Women on Wednesday topics for semester

Women on Wednesday is returning to St. Cloud State University with an “On the Pulse” theme.

Curator of history appointed at museum

Matt Anderson ’08 of Sioux City has been appointed curator of history at the Sioux City Public Museum.

Breakdown founder creates a niche

Justin Hegna still has a copy of his first Breakdown USA boys basketball yearbook from 2001 on his desk.

Having tough talks with aging parents

“The only way you’re going to know … is by asking.” At some point, in normal parent-child relationships, the power dynamic flips. Child is caring for parent. This can be uncomfortable, uneasy, difficult to manage. One or both parties may have trouble accepting that arrangement.

Alumni draws scene from St. Cloud State for Paramount postcard project

The Paramount Gallery and Gifts shop is joining in on a popular trend: adult coloring books.

First of many titles for Nelson at SCSU in ’66

Van Nelson didn’t even start running until he was a junior at Minneapolis Washburn.

Big Brothers Big Sisters launches ‘Man Up’ campaign

President Earl H. Potter III speaks up for a promotional video for the Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Man Up campaign.

Oromo night to bring fun, solidarity Saturday to SCSU

An annual event celebrating an African ethnic group will have special significance Saturday.

Editorial: Plan to attend Community Pillars forum

At last year’s gathering, leaders hit the “reset” button and announced the community-building effort will turn its focus from eight fairly specific objectives to nine broad Community Pillars.

Breakdown’s Hegna to be honored Saturday at Wolves’ game

Becker’s Justin Hegna, owner and founder of Breakdown Sports USA, is being honored during the Minnesota Timberwolves’ game with the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday at Target Center.

Men's hockey: SCSU's leading duo: Kossila, Russell

For all but one game this season, there has been a United Nations line for the St. Cloud State men’s hockey team.

SCSU president joins gender equality initiative

St. Cloud State University’s president has joined more than 220 other college leaders in a campaign to promote gender equality in their positions.

Human Rights Commission adds three more members

Alumnus Adbara Abdulahi Mohamed is named to the Willmar Human Rights Commission.

St. Cloud trio making marks at SCSU

Over the years, a number of talented players from St. Cloud have found their way on to the basketball team at St. Cloud State.

Custom paddle board maker takes his talents to the Minneapolis Boat Show

Alumnus Tim Shore ’03 is debuting his Shore Boards at the Minneapolis Boat Show.

A Millennial for Maplewood

Alumnus Tou Xiong ’12 is sworn in as the first Hmong and Millennial on the Maplewood City Council.

 
 
 
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