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Despite Grammy win, finding solace in public safety

St. Cloud Times — The simplest Internet searches will show that Kevin Whitlock has been a leader in helping minorities and women get jobs in law enforcement, and that he has been a trailblazer as a Suburban Hennepin Regional parks police officer for more than 20 years and is a published author. You’ll have to dig ...

Meet our new reporter and new producer

Good morning, St. Cloud area. Let me introduce you to two of our newest staff members.

Yes, it is harder to make friends as you get older

High school and college are over. You may be living in a different area than the place where you grew up or attended school, far away from your support system. How do you build a new one?

Ramsey: Welcome to America, headquarters of women's soccer

We dwell in the Land of the Free, which doubles as world headquarters for women’s soccer.

Milaca native makes the calls on oval dirt tracks

In order to make the proper call on the oval, with a number of fast vehicles battling for track positions, you need to concentrate on but only one thing.

Hatten column: Former SCSU lineman to play last game

Cory Johnsen is hoping to do the ultimate for any athlete: Leave the game he loves with a championship in his last game.

Area artists critque each other's work, hold exhibit

Consensus, an exhibit featuring the work of four artists, is on display in the Dobbins Center Hallway Gallery at Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus.

Marker commemorating '34 Teamsters strikes to be unveiled July 18

MINNEAPOLIS — The first marker to commemorate the 1934 Minneapolis Teamsters strikes, one of the great watershed moments in the history of the American labor movement, is being installed in downtown Minneapolis. The marker will be unveiled on Saturday, July 18, in a ceremony beginning at 11 a.m. at 701 N. Third St., in the Warehouse ...

Katy Schuerman is the new KW Elementary School principal

With the hiring of Katy Schuerman as Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary School principal, the KW School District is back to a full roster of administrators for the first time since December 2014.

Wild announces Development Camp roster, scrimmages at the X

Huskies goalie Charlie Lindgren is among hockey players participating in the Wild’s annual summer Development Camp.

Braegelmann named SCSU head volleyball coach

Chad Braegelmann knows he’s in for a challenge. St. Cloud State named Braegelmann as its new head volleyball coach Monday morning.

Royals Re-sign 2015 All-Star Reid

The Reading Royals, ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL, announced that the team has agreed to terms with forward Cam Reid.

2015 U.S. Open National Playoffs Update

Tony Larson won the USTA Northern sectional qualifying men’s singles title in 2010, 2011 and 2013. He was the Minnesota state singles champion in high school before starring at Division II St. Cloud State University with a 48-3 record as the No. 1 singles player.

At 82, a historian's quest for details continues

Bill Morgan came from Florida to St. Cloud State University in 1978 to teach American Studies. Before retiring, he would take students into neighborhoods to identify building styles. Soon he started doing it for the public. At age 82, he still does an annual Fifth Avenue Tour and lectures on preservation and the history of ...

Mille Lacs county apprentice wrangles noxious weeds

Henry Stelten works as an apprentice in the Mille Lacs County Soil and Water Conservation District, and his main focus is elimination of noxious weeds and invasive species. Stelten attends St. Cloud State University and is a junior studying earth sciences, geology, meterology and hydrology.

Kings sign defenseman Gravel to two-year contract

The Los Angeles Kings have signed defenseman Kevin Gravel to a two-year contract, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced July 1.

UMD Police Dept. Swears in 2 Officers

Andrew Gronli ’14 has been sworn in with the University of Minnesota-Duluth Police Department.

Former SCSU track athlete has eyes on the Olympics

As every year passes, Heather Miller-Koch gets closer to making her dream come true. A chance to compete in the Summer 2016 Olympics.

Graco names Christian E. Rothe as New Chief Financial Officer

Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) announced today that Christian E. Rothe ’98 has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective September 1, 2015. Rothe succeeds James A. Graner who announced his planned retirement from the company last year.

First-year men’s Husky Hockey defenseman Will Borgen, Moorhead, was the first player taken in the fourth round of the NHL Draft

Michael “Mickey” McCabe ’87 and his wife, Shelia, say they were among the first Minnesota restaurateurs to offer healthy food, ban smoking and launch a website.

Erie and Mutua earn Rock-On Awards

Two of the three Rock-On Award winners have St. Cloud State connections. Dennis Erie ’80, retired VA Medical Center volunteer service specialist, and Edda Mutua, associate professor of communication studies, will be honored June 25 at the Granite City Days opening ceremony.

Jerry Sparby ’84 ‘86 is executive director of Yes Network, which was started five years ago to provide free lunches to kids during the summer.

Alumna dines at the White House

Kadra Mohamed ’15 dined with President Barack Obama June 22 at the White House.

Local driver lives dirt dream against Outlaws

Reed Allex will never forget Tuesday night. The 20-year-old St. Cloud sprint car driver got the opportunity of a lifetime by going against the best sprint car racers in the country as the World of Outlaws made a tour stop at the Granite City Speedway (GCS) in Sauk Rapids.

 
 
 
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