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The Stearns History Museum launches this year's Museum Escape Room Thursday.The theme for this year's escape room is "Big Brother is Watching" and is based on George Orwell's book 1984.Click here to continue reading.
A St. Cloud-based biotechnology company is acquiring a German manufacturer of reference materials and quality controls for molecular biology.To continue reading, click here.
She’s an author, a small-business owner and a nonprofit director. And after a successful interview on Monday, Hudda Ibrahim holds another prominent role as the first Somali American member of the St. Cloud City Council.The City Council appointed Ibrahim to the seven-member board after interviewing nine candidates for the Ward...
Another major road construction project has been approved for St. Cloud's east side.The city council has approved a $5.2 million reconstruction project for Lincoln Avenue stretching from 7th Street Southeast to the north city limits. The city will pay for half of the project and assessments will pay for the...
For 15 years the day after Black Friday has had special meaning for independent businesses. Small Business Saturday started as a way to gain exposure and inspire people to support shops within their communities.Click here to continue reading.
If you’re looking to make your childhood dreams of taking to the skies a reality, Bill Mavencamp Jr. can help.The owner and president of St. Cloud Aviation and Wright Aero Inc. has a lifetime of experience around aircraft. His father was a pilot and Mavencamp got his pilot license in...
Owner Bob Heim said the St. Cloud business is poised to enter the fifth generation when his son, Nathan, takes over when he retires. Heim Milling Co. will be 125 years old in 2025.What was once home to a flour mill has now been transformed into a successful fourth-generation family-owned...
Schools open after Labor Day in Minnesota, which has a significant impact on local monthly labor market data.Students leave the workforce, which drops the unemployment rate. Teachers and school professionals return to work (local government employment which includes school districts rose 686 in September in the greater St. Cloud metro...
Gov. Tim Walz announced on Friday, Nov. 1 that Minnesota has been ranked as a top-three state for finding a job.Online finance company WalletHub released its annual ranking of the best states for job seekers on Oct. 30, with Minnesota placed in the top three. Minnesota's high ranking was attributed...
In a race between two St. Cloud City Council members hoping to move into the city’s top executive role, Jake Anderson earned about 51.6% of the vote to edge out Mike Conway, according to unofficial results from the Minnesota Secretary of State. The margin came down to about 1,100 votes.Click...
St. Cloud Technical & Community College (SCTCC) was recognized for the designation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) at the 2023 National Cyber Education Colloquium held Sept. 18-22 in Illinois.The Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) designation confirms that SCTCC is helping reduce threats...
Goldman Sachs has launched its 10,000 Small Businesses program in Minnesota as part of an initiative to invest in rural communities. Click here to continue reading.
The St. Cloud Technical and Community College is set to add an Aircraft Maintenance Technician program to its curriculum.Members of the Minnesota State System, the airline industry, and others all gathered at the St. Cloud Regional Airport Wednesday to celebrate the new program.Click here to continue reading.
The Central Minnesota Manufacturer's Association will begin its manufacturing week activities the week of Sept. 30 as part of 2024 Manufacturing Month, which celebrates the region's manufacturing industry.Click here to continue reading.
The brand-new Culinary Studio is cooking up a range of fun classes to help area residents improve in the kitchen.Co-founder Michelle Massman says the idea came to her as she struggled to enroll in classes offered in the Twin Cities area. Massman reached out to Mary Levinski, a culinary arts...
The St. Cloud Area Quarterly Business Survey improved slightly in the months of May through July 2024 versus the previous quarter. While 29% of businesses reported decreasing activity for their own firms (vs.17.6% reporting an increase) employment turned more positive.Click here to read full article.
HuHot Mongolian Grill has opened in St. Cloud, the business announced on Wednesday, Sept. 18.The restaurant, which specializes in stir fry, opened inside the space that was once home to Mongo's Grill, at 3701 W. Division St., Suite 103. Click here to continue reading.
Big things are happening at Blacklight Adventures, which is preparing a new space that will double its footprint and expand its offerings in St. Cloud.Click here for full article.
As interest in trade and technical education surges among young people, two central Minnesota communities will be ready to meet the moment. The advanced manufacturing facilities at St. Cloud Technical & Community College and Pine Technical and Community College are flush — or will be soon — with cutting-edge equipment...
Tax incentives, PACE and the REAP program are all things to consider when looking at installing solar.Rick Tisdale, senior project development engineer for Cedar Creek Energy, has a pulse on the solar industry.Cedar Creek Energy, a Minnesota-based solar energy company that designs, installs and maintains solar systems, has grown substantially...
A new project is one step closer to moving into the St. Cloud Airport Business Park.The St. Cloud Economic Development Authority (EDA) authorized a contract for the sale of 10 acres in the airport business park to St. Cloud Industrial Products Inc. at the Authority's Tuesday, Aug. 6, meeting.To continue...
There is no shortage of things to see and do in downtown St. Cloud.Here's a spotlight on the stories we've done on the businesses on just one city block: The 800 block of West St. Germain Street.Our tour begins on the northwest corner of West St. Germain and Seventh Avenue...
