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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.

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.

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

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.

Joel Stottrup ’77 retires 38 years after starting at the Union-Eagle as a summer intern. He spent his entire career as a reporter and photographer for the newspaper.

Nick Oliver ’15 is the assistant coach for the Sioux Falls (South Dakota) Stampede, a junior hockey team in the United States Hockey League.

David Zevnik can stop making phone calls looking for an opportunity to play NCAA Division I men’s hockey.

Alumna among five teachers retiring from the Zumbrota-Mazeppa Schools.

Lori Sandvig ’79 is one of 10 teachers retiring from Prescott School District.

The St. Cloud State men’s basketball team landed another Division I transfer last week.

A three-peat is on the mind of the Plover American Legion Post 543 baseball coach Wayne Sankey.

Joe Cronin ’74 ’81 made a promise to his youngest son that was fulfilled last week when he said goodbye to First National Bank of Milaca, his employer for over 36 years.

Teachers Tatiana O’Donnell and Bob Schneider have been named Spring Lake Park’s 2015 Teachers of the Year.

DealerBuilt, a Mason City-based software company, is quietly cultivating a nationwide market while expanding its footprint locally and beyond.

Concerns over worker shortages in the St. Cloud area has prompted a look at the influence immigrant populations have in addressing employment needs.

The Sioux Falls Stampede announced Friday that Nick Oliver has been named assistant coach with the club. He replaces Dallas Steward who stepped down to pursue another coaching opportunity.

Former student and hockey player Mark Parrish named head coach of the Orono High School boys hockey team.
Sue Bremer ’80 is retiring from Cannon Falls High School after 32 years as a physical education teacher.

Throughout 40 years of coaching baseball at Deer River, Jim Erzar ’75 has made some connections.

Brindley Theisen wants to make it perfectly clear: Basketball is No. 1

Over his 20 years in the construction business, Kevin Kozlowski ’95 saw architects create the same problem over and over. Finally, he envisioned a solution.

Luther College President Paula Carlson has announced the appointment of Eric Runestad as vice president for finance and administration, beginning July 1.

The St. Cloud Art Crawl is featuring a sale of works created by the late Bill Ellingson, who was a well-known local artist, printmaker and St. Cloud State University professor.

St. Cloud State Public Safety Executive Leadership graduate student earned the position of deputy chief of the Sarasota Police Department.
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