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Minnesota National Guard Aviation Company Returns from Afgahnistan Today

Sloan — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:54:25 +0000

Fifty-two soldiers of Company C, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, are scheduled to return to Minnesota today.

Budding Artists Creating Works Of Art at Paint N Parties [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:57:10 +0000

A new weekly event in downtown St. Cloud combines art, cocktails, and appetizers. It's called a Paint N Party and it's held every Tuesday night from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Brother's Bar and Grill.

Texas Teen Comes Out in Graduation Speech

Emerald Catron — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:17:07 +0000

Rather than referencing 'My Little Pony' or 'Twilight,' one Texas student decided to use his chance to speak at his high school graduation to come out as gay. *Then* Mitch Anderson started making references -- to Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Zachary Quinto's eyebrows, the chorus of a Nicki Minaj song, etc.

Mumford And Sons Bassist Rushed To Hospital

Cindy Wear — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:49:11 +0000

Ted Dwane, bass player for Mumford and Sons was rushed to a hospital for emergency treatment yesterday. Doctors are treating him for blood clot on the brain. The band issued a statement on its website, “Our friend and bandmate Ted has been feeling unwell for a few days, and yesterday he was taken to [...]

The Get Up & Go Show with Chad & Jen June 11th 2013

Chad Taylor — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:21:24 +0000

Good Morning Central Minnesota. Partly Sunny with a high near 78. Tonight may see a storm with a low around 57. It looks like summer temps have finally arrived.

Cathedral Baseball To Take On Luverne Thursday In State Tourney

Dave Overlund — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:00:32 +0000

The St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders baseball team will open up the 2013 Class AA State Tournament on Thursday morning with a 10 am contest against Luverne at Dick Putz Field. Cathedral topped Little Falls on Friday afternoon for the right to advance to the state tournament. They are the number-one overall seed in 2013 and [...]

National Donut Day Benefits Salvation Army [VIDEO]

Peter K — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:16:15 +0000

It's Homer Simpson's favorite day. Today is traditionally National Donut Day and it has been for an incredible 75 YEARS! Buying a donut today at a local grocery store chain will help the efforts of The St. Cloud Salvation Army.

20th Annual Winstock Country Music Festival Sold Out

Jim Maurice — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:46:59 +0000

Some of the top artists in country music will be in central Minnesota this weekend. This is the 20th anniversary of the popular Winstock Country Music festival, and for the first time ever it's completely sold out, including general admission, VIP tickets, reserved seating, and camping passes.

Daryl Hall Reality Show

Cindy Wear — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:39:20 +0000

Yes, another reality show. But this one stars Daryl Hall, so I think it has potential. It’s a home-restoration show called “Daryl’s Restoration Over-Hall,” and it will premiere next year on the DIY network. The series stems from Daryl’s passion for vintage architecture. He has restored a number of antique homes, including his 18th century [...]

St. Cloud Storm Chaser Talks About The Dangers of His Job [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:04:39 +0000

Watching tornadoes is becoming a popular past time, and professional storm chasers says it's becoming a problem. Doug Kiesling owns the company StormChasingVideo.com in St. Cloud.

'Now You See Me' Movie Review [VIDEO]

Mark Alan — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:28:51 +0000

An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their amazing performances and reward their audiences with cash. One of their performances, the Four Horsemen as what they called themselves invite a member of the audience to help them in their next trick: by robbing a [...]

The Get Up & Go Show with Chad & Jen June 3rd 2013

Chad Taylor — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:49:15 +0000

Good Morning Central Minnesota! No rain expected today :) Party Sunny with a high of 67. Tonight Cloudy and a low around 51.

Caring for Kayleen 5K a Big Success

Jen Jacobs — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:43:08 +0000

Jen Jacobs In a town of 1700, one promise made by two parents to their nine year old daughter brought out a crowd of over 700 to honor her memory, begin a legacy and raise awareness about the need for bone marrow donations. Orange was the color of the day on Saturday as over 700 [...]

Rox Take Game Two In Waterloo

Dave Overlund — Fri, 31 May 2013 12:32:03 +0000

The Rox bounced back from a doubleheader-opening (and season-opening) loss to the Waterloo Bucks with a 12-2 win in game two. Pitcher Kyle Davis lasted six innings and struck out six Bucks to get the win. First baseman Charlie Morgan was 3-5 with three RBI to pace the offense. The Rox open their home schedule [...]

Sauk Rapids' Hoppe Sets Division II Scoreless Inning Record

Dave Overlund — Thu, 30 May 2013 23:49:02 +0000

Sauk Rapids native and Minnesota State-Mankato pitcher Jason Hoppe set a new national NCAA Division II record with 55.1 consecutive scoreless innings pitched. The previous record was 54, set in 2006. Hoppe accomplished the feat in the third inning of the Mavericks game against St. Edward’s. The 6-1 junior righthander is slated to join the [...]

Students Honor Late Singer Zach Sobiech With Balloon Tribute

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 30 May 2013 11:45:23 +0000

The legacy of Zach Sobiech continues to grow. A group of middle school students at South Dakota’s Patrick Henry Middle School were so touched by Sobiech’s courageous battle with cancer that they released balloons in his honor. Sobiech died last week at the age of 18. He won scores of supporters after he put out [...]

How To Pronounce Celebrity Names

Cindy Wear — Thu, 30 May 2013 10:20:33 +0000

Ever wonder how stars pronounce their names? Me too. So I looked it up, and it turns out I had a few of them wrong. I had figured out the Demi/De-mee thing a long time ago, but there were a few others I wasn't certain of. Here are some of the most mispronounced celebrity names--and the correct way to say them.

Behind the Granite Wall: History of the St. Cloud Prison [VIDEO, PHOTOS]

Ashli Gerdes — Tue, 28 May 2013 08:00:22 +0000

The St. Cloud Prison is home to a thousand Minnesota inmates. Prisoners over the past 125 years helped build the correctional facility -- and its massive granite wall -- brick-by-brick.

Dog Sings Along To Adele

Cindy Wear — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:47:20 +0000

Does your dog sing? Rev loves this song from Adele. His "person" sang it to him all the time when he was a puppy!

Groom-to-be Uses Mix 94.9 Concert to Pop the Question [VIDEO]

Chad Taylor — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:08:53 +0000

Kyle Seamans wanted his wedding proposal to his girlfriend Megan Potter to be memorable. It was.