Huskies in the news

Bruce Bechtold, of St. Joseph, and his son Sam, of Sauk Rapids, took the St. Cloud Times to South Africa. They made the trip to visit Bruce’s other son, Ted Bechtold, who is a St. Cloud State University student studying abroad this semester. Read More...

There was no uncertainty who would finish in the top three, but which runner would cross the finish line first was in doubt until the race’s final strides. Read More...

Morcelli Kombo was excited and happy after he won his first 5K race in 2013. He was just as happy to win Friday’s Earth Day 5K, but a lot more reserved as he stood beyond the finish line at Husky Stadium and waited for the other runners to cross. Read More...

When Jordan Sefon looks around at his teammates at St. Cloud State football spring practice, he sees that everyone is younger than him. Everything has come full circle for Sefon, who was the youngest starter in the defensive backfield as a true freshman cornerback in 2012. Read More...

After spending decades blocked off to users, George Friedrich Park is moving closer to opening to the public. Read More...

Billed as a “non-offensive comedian,” Myles recalled that he backed into a career as a stand-up comedian. Originally hailing from Alabama, he attended St. Cloud State to play football, majoring in psychology and much to his own surprise, theater. Read More...

The world of creative expression got a little bigger when Dan Fergus, multimedia professor at St. Cloud State, discovered Instagram. Read More...

The commercial real estate industry remains a particularly white, male business in Minnesota, standing out even in a state that’s considerably less diverse than the nation as a whole. Read More...

Sometimes when an athlete’s dad is their youth sports coach, they get a chance to do some experimenting. For instance, when St. Cloud State’s Beau Fandel was playing youth baseball, he got a chance to play many positions. Read More...

Two members of St. Cloud State University’s Husky Bass Fishing Club finished in 20th place in Saturday’s Fishing League Worldwide College Fishing tournament on Table Rock Lake in Missouri. Read More...

If Thursday’s weather cooperates, the whale will fly — theoretically. Read More...

Passion for books and baked goods intersected Tuesday during St. Cloud State University’s annual Edible Books Festival. Read More...

It was a little too good to be true for Sam Price. The former St. Cloud State women’s basketball player thought she had signed a professional contract with a team in Thessaloniki, Greece. Read More...

Bryan DeMaine grew up about 15 minutes from the Canadian border in Munich, North Dakota. So he grew up on skates and playing hockey, right? Read More...

A three-time Paralympian addressed a room of students at St. Cloud State University this (Monday) afternoon speaking on no matter the obstacle anything is possible. Read More...

The 16th edition of the race begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday on the campus of St. Cloud State University. Read More...

Art, science and culture will combine in “Native Skywatchers – Earth Sky Connections,” a series of 12 free art workshops and classes led by four artists with Native American heritage. Read More...

Anne Mahlum, 34, founder of a string of five Washington-area fitness centers called Solidcore, knows her strengths and weaknesses. Her first taste of Washington came during her final year at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, when she interned on Capitol Hill for then-Sen. Kent Conrad. Read More...

“Slut: The Play” is intended to prompt thought and frank discussions. The university’s Women’s Center will present the program at 7:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday in Headley Hall. Read More...

Lisa Bergh, the new executive director at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts, described the nonprofit as “a young and dynamic arts organization rooted in innovative collaboration.” Read More...

The St. Cloud State Muslim Student Association will host a community forum with the U.S. Department of Education next week on the recent protest at Technical High School. Read More...

The American Indian Center at St. Cloud State on Saturday hosted the 22nd Annual Traditional Pow Wow. Representatives from seven Midwestern tribes participated. Read More...

Jordan Smith, the former St. Cloud State All-American outfielder is back at Double-A Akron (Ohio) in the Cleveland Indians organization. Read More...

Carolyn R. Williams, Ph.D., associate dean for multicultural affairs and STEM initiatives at St. Cloud State University, was invited to Washington, D.C., to hear congressional briefings and exhibit at STEM On the Hill Day along with a host of science and engineering societies from around the country. Read More...

Paddling instruction, life jackets and phone apps. They can help keep you safe on the water — if you remember, use them or keep them dry. Read More...