Olympics

St. Cloud’s Alise Willoughby starts strong in Olympics BMX racing

Alise Willoughby cruised through her heat races and into the semifinal rounds, getting perfect starts and winning her first two heats to take all the pressure off the third.
August 2, 2024
Weather

Storm watch issued for west central Minnesota; rough weather expected elsewhere later Wednesday

Storms are expected to arrive in the metro by early evening, the NWS said.
July 31, 2024
Olympics

Alise Willoughby, BMX champion from St. Cloud, pursues the Olympic gold medal that has evaded her

Alise Willoughby twice has crashed out of the Olympics (and once won a silver medal). Now, as the oldest women’s BMX racer in the field, she’s going for gold again.
July 31, 2024
St. Cloud

At central Minnesota diner, JD Vance says the state is ‘ready to turn red’

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s running mate ate breakfast with his family in Waite Park a day after a rally in St. Cloud.
July 28, 2024
St. Cloud

Safety ‘top priority’ for Saturday’s Trump campaign rally in St. Cloud

Republican Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance plan a rally Saturday in central Minnesota, just two weeks after the assassination attempt on the former president. Security is at top of mind.
July 26, 2024
St. Cloud

Charges: Driver was kissing girlfriend while drunk, high when he crashed and killed her in Elk River

The driver’s blood alcohol content at the scene was measured at 0.10%, above the legal limit for driving in Minnesota, charges say.
July 25, 2024
Local

New era of leadership begins for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Virgil Wind is the band’s first new chief executive in more than two decades.
July 12, 2024