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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...
The Greater St. Cloud Development Corp. is hosting a resource matchmaking event on Thursday, Sept. 12, according to a release.To continue reading full article, click here.
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...
St. Cloud Approves Conversion of 1010 Park into Community Outpost with DOJ Grant and Local Funds
Jul 23 2024St. Cloud has approved plans to turn a building at 1010 Park into a Community Outpost.The city council gave a thumbs up to using a $475,000 grant from the Department of Justice and $430,000 from St. Cloud’s voter-approved park levy funds. Click here to view the full article.
St. Cloud State University (SCSU) and St. Cloud Technical and Community College (SCTCC) are looking for ways to expand their partnership to benefit area students. The two schools recently held a joint summit to get faculty, staff, and administrators in better contact with each other and lay the groundwork for...
St. Cloud residents are invited to a neighborhood kickoff meeting later this month.Coming up on July 31st, residents can meet with community stakeholders to discuss strengths, assets and challenges. There will also be a discussion surrounding how everyone can help create positive change. Continue reading by clicking here.
A new St. Cloud business improvement district cleared the first of two major hurdles Monday night.City council approved establishment of the zone, which would use a combination of fees paid by commercial property owners and pledged sponsorships for cleaning, security, and other beautification efforts. It would be organized by a...
St. Cloud residents have a lot of research to do before the Aug. 13 primary election with 16 city council and 6 mayoral candidates vying for their vote.“This is by far one of the highest candidate turnouts I've seen since being in office," St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis said in...
Brito's Burrito opened in downtown St. Cloud in June 2024. They make tortillas fresh every morning and cooked to order. To view full article click here.
St. Cloud State University will host the Minnesota Learning Commons (MnLC) 2024 Learning and Technology Summit on Aug. 8, showcasing the University’s commitment to continually support innovative teaching practices.The summit brings together educators from Minnesota State, the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Education/Pk12 school districts, allowing for...
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...
Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation Announces Matching Grant To Help New ‘Thrive MN’ Program
Jul 19 2024The Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation is doubling up on a prominent grant.It already secured $40,000 from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. On Thursday, it was announced that the Otto Bremer Trust would match that to help expand resources to start-up businessmen and established entrepreneurs from minority...
ST. CLOUD – Twenty-five years ago, downtown Fargo was a hodgepodge of half-filled office buildings, a few bars and crumbling parking lots along the city's main drag."Broadway was just dead," said Jim Gilmour, strategic planning director for Fargo, who started with the city in the mid-1990s. "There was no one...
