Trent Abrego

St. Cloud

Business Reporter at St. Cloud Live

business reporter @stcloudlive

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Biz Buzz: Patio season in full swing

4 days ago | stcloudlive.com | Trent Abrego

ST. CLOUD β For the fifth straight year, the city of St. Cloud has shut down vehicle traffic along one side of Fifth Avenue South for downtown restaurants to offer patio seating. The city first started shutting down Fifth Avenue South during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, according to city Clerk Seth Kauffman. He said the city implemented the closure as a workaround for pandemic restrictions. Those restaurants include: 7 West Taphouse, 28 Fifth Ave. S.
Adoptions boom since animal rescue's move to Crossroads Center

5 days ago | stcloudlive.com | Trent Abrego

WAITE PARK — Crossroads Center may be best known for clothing and retail shops, but now it's also home to something furrier: adoptable cats and dogs. That is thanks to a local nonprofit Green Acres Animal Rescue, which moved into the mall over Black Friday weekend in November 2024, according to founder and director Sheri Meline. Since then, the organization has seen a rise in both visitors and adoptions, setting a record in 2024 with 330 pets placed into homes.
St. John's Prep student finishes run in Scripps National Spelling Bee

1 week ago | stcloudlive.com | Trent Abrego

ST. JOSEPH โ A St. John's Prep School student has seen her run in the Scripps National Spelling Bee come to an end. Emmaline Bushman, a 14-year-old eighth-grader, went through six rounds before facing the word "oxter" in round 7. Emmaline spelled the word as "ochster," according to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Emmaline secured her spot in the national competition by winning the Central Minnesota Spelling Bee in February.
Great River Children's Museum opens June 10

1 week ago | stcloudlive.com | Trent Abrego

ST. CLOUD — The Great River Children's Museum will open to the public on Tuesday, June 10, according to a release from the organization. Construction on the project began in October 2023 and cost $17 million, according to the release. The state of Minnesota awarded approximately $7 million to begin the construction process. Conversations about a children's museum started in 2012 and took shape about six years later after Liberty Bank donated its property at at 110 Eighth Ave.
Coborn's announces leadership changes

1 week ago | wctrib.com | Trent Abrego

ST. CLOUD — Coborn's has announced a shake-up in leadership as Emily Coborn Wright has been named president of the grocery retailer, according to a release from the company. Coborn Wright represents the fifth generation of the Coborn family leadership, according to the release. “Emily has grown up in this business, and over the years, she has worked in many areas of our company to gain a deep and well-rounded understanding of our operations.
Coborn's announces leadership changes

1 week ago | stcloudlive.com | Trent Abrego

ST. CLOUD — Coborn's has announced a shake-up in leadership as Emily Coborn Wright has been named president of the grocery retailer, according to a release from the company. Coborn Wright represents the fifth generation of the Coborn family leadership, according to the release. “Emily has grown up in this business, and over the years, she has worked in many areas of our company to gain a deep and well-rounded understanding of our operations.
Biz Buzz: Third-generation restaurateur expanding with new East End eatery

1 week ago | stcloudlive.com | Trent Abrego

ST. CLOUD โ An established restaurateur has plans to open a new restaurant on St. Cloud's East End. Maddie Waseka, owner of the Copper Kitchen, said she plans to open The Kitchenette, which she hopes will meet her goal of owning several restaurants in the area. Waseka, 28, purchased Copper Kitchen from her father, John, about three years ago, making the breakfast spot a third-generation business. John, and his brother Mike purchased the business from their parents, Robert and Ila Waseka.
Block by Block launches clean-up efforts in downtown St. Cloud

1 week ago | stcloudlive.com | Trent Abrego

ST. CLOUD โ Dressed in a bright neon green shirt, Molly Voigt swept downtown St. Cloud streets on Tuesday, May 27, marking the first day of operations for Block by Block. Voigt is the organization's operations manager and part of a team of "ambassadors" providing street services such as cleaning, hospitality and connecting with local businesses. "We are kind of looking at removing stickers, debris, graffiti, looking at planters," Voigt said.
New coffee shop, music venue opening in St. Cloud

1 week ago | stcloudlive.com | Trent Abrego

ST. CLOUD — A new coffee shop and music venue will open in June in downtown St. Cloud. B-Side Indie Music Cafe will be at 27 Seventh Ave. N., inside the former Oblivion Coffee Bar & Mercantile, according to a social media post. The coffee shop is a branch of the Independent Music Collaborative of Central Minnesota and a partner of Project 37 and the Common Roots Festival, according to its social media page. B-Side Indie Music Cafe will host a soft opening on June 20 and 21.
Darlene M. Janski

1 week ago | stcloudlive.com | Trent Abrego |Lauren Breunig |Sydney Mook

Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids for Darlene M. Janski, age 80, of St. Cloud who died Sunday at her residence in St. Cloud. Rev. Kenneth Popp will officiate and burial will be in Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Rice. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services on Wednesday at the funeral home in Sauk Rapids. Darlene was born May 19, 1945 in St. Cloud to Lorenzo and Florence (Pilarski) Janski.