St. Cloud Live

St. Cloud Live is operated by Forum Communications, a family-owned media organization located in Fargo, North Dakota. This company manages a variety of newspapers, websites, and television stations across Minnesota and the Dakotas. Notably, it includes newspapers in Alexandria, Brainerd, and Wilmar, all situated within a 70-mile distance from St. Cloud.

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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.
In a historic season, Sartell boys tennis team will get its 1st shot at state tournament

1 week ago | stcloudlive.com | Mick Hatten

SARTELL โ When the Class 2A boys state tennis tournament pairings came out on Thursday, May 29, Sartell coach Jared Saue got a chance to see the task ahead for his team. It will not be easy. The Sabres play top-seeded Wayzata at 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 3, at Baseline Tennis Center at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. "They're a powerhouse, undefeated and the No. 1 seed for a reason," Saue said.
Prep golf roundup: Sartell senior Gwen Latunski qualifies for Class 3A state tournament

1 week ago | stcloudlive.com | Mick Hatten

PARK RAPIDS โ Sartell senior Gwen Latunski shot an 80 for the second day in a row to finish third on Thursday, May 29 at the Section 8-3A Tournament at the Headwaters Golf Club. Latunski was the lone area golfer to qualify for the Class 3A state golf tournament, which will be held June 10-11 at Bunker Hills Golf Club in Coon Rapids. The St. Cloud girls team (353-366โ719) took fourth out of seven teams, 57 strokes behind section champion Alexandria (328-334โ662).
St. John's third baseman Joe Becker receives All-America honors

1 week ago | stcloudlive.com | Mick Hatten

COLLEGEVILLE โ St. John's University senior third baseman Joe Becker of New Prague was named to the D3baseball.com All-America first team and American Baseball Coaches Association All-America second team on Thursday, May 29. Becker is the Johnnies' seventh baseball All-American and first since designated hitter Max Nyrop (2021 and 2023). He was named D3baseball.com's Region 9 Player of the Year on May 27, is a two-time All-Region and three-time All-MIAC honoree.
Prep baseball playoff roundup: ROCORI tripped up by Willmar in 8-3A; CHS routs Albany

1 week ago | stcloudlive.com | Mick Hatten

COLD SPRING — Second-seeded ROCORI (15-7) committed four errors in a 7-3 Section 8-3A winner's bracket loss to sixth-seeded Willmar (7-13) on Thursday, May 29, at Cold Spring Baseball Park. Junior Jordan Ellingson picked up the complete-game victory, scattering 10 hits and giving up three earned runs with two strikeouts and three walks. Ellingson was also 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Sartell's Brayden Simones makes emphatic statement to keep season alive

1 week ago | stcloudlive.com | Mick Hatten

SARTELL โ Before the game, Brayden Simones gave some words of encouragement. Then he backed it up with the best game of his high school career on Thursday, May 29. Simones, a senior shortstop for Sartell High School , hit three home runs and drove in eight runs in a 14-3, five-inning win over St. Cloud in a Section 8-4A elimination game at St. Cloud Orthopedics Field.
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.
Hendriks, Novak and Foley Selected as St. Cloud State Senior Athletes of the Year

1 week ago | stcloudlive.com | Mick Hatten

ST. CLOUD — St. Cloud State Athletics has named swim & dive athlete Raf Hendriks (Berg en Terblijt, Netherlands), wrestler Nick Novak (New Prague) and volleyball athlete Kenzie Foley (Sergeant Bluff, Iowa) as the 2024-25 St. Cloud State Senior Athletes of the Year. The award is annually given to the top male and female Huskies with the most impressive comprehensive collegiate career who have concluded his or her collegiate eligibility.