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SCSU Fundraiser to Support Chile

03/02/2010 - 3:46 AM

A group of Saint Cloud State students and staff are helping the campus reach out to the people of Chile following the 8.8 earthquake that struck the country this past weekend.
Several Chilean students, SCSU students who have studied abroad in Concepion and Spanish Club students are hosting a fundraiser Thursday night.
"Together We Will Rise" is a Latin American Dance Party that will take place in the Atwood Ballroom. It starts at 8:30 and goes until 11:30. Tickets are $3 to get in. The proceeds will go to help Chile.
Donations will also be taken in Atwood for those who want to give but cannot attend the party.

Women on Wednesday to Feature Women's Rights Discussion

03/02/2010 - 10:50 AM

A panel of experts will delve into the topic of women and human rights in this week’s Women on Wednesday presentation at St. Cloud State. Panelists will discuss an international treaty in support of women’s rights that was created in the 1970’s. The treaty has been signed by a vast majority of countries, but not by the United States. Panelists will include political science professor Linda Butenhoff, women’s studies professor Mumbi Mwangi, and anthropology professor Emily Schultz. The free event will be held Wednesday at noon in the Atwood Theater.

SCSU to Host Meetings on Future of Uncertain Programs

03/02/2010 - 10:45 AM

The SCSU Student Government Association and the Strategic Planning Committee have scheduled two student listening sessions for this week. These meetings will provide more information to students about what major and minor programs are at risk of being cut due to budget constraints. The first meeting will be Wednesday, March 3 from 4:00 to 6:30 pm in the Atwood Voyageurs North Room. The second will be Thursday, March 4 from 2:00 to 4:30 pm in the Atwood Cascade Room.
Students enrolled in programs that are identified for closure will be able to complete their degrees. The University will most likely continue to offer courses in any of the majors or minors that are eliminated.
 

Award-Winning Feminist Author to Visit SCSU

03/02/2010 - 10:25 AM

An award-winning feminist author and journalist will be on the St. Cloud State campus Wednesday to speak about feminism in everyday lives. As part of National Women’s History Month, Daisy Hernandez will speak at the Ritsche Auditorium from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Daisy Hernandez is an author, journalist, and editor of Colorlines Magazine, but is perhaps best known for editing the ground-breaking book, “Colonize This! Young Women on Today’s Feminism.” The event is free and open to the public.
 

Chilean Earthquake Hits Close to Home

03/01/2010 - 9:55 AM

Many in the St. Cloud State community are personally affected by the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile Saturday. The epicenter of the quake was just 70 miles from Concepion, where staff and students of St. Cloud State have participated in study abroad programs with partner university, Universidad de Concepcion.
 

At this time, there are no St. Cloud State students studying in Chile. However, nine Chilean students and teachers are currently in St. Cloud for study and student teaching. St. Cloud State President Earl Potter says all of the students on campus have successfully made contact with their families, and none of their family members are hurt.
 

Estonian Choir to Perform Tuesday

03/01/2010 - 3:45 AM

An Estonian girls choir, on their first US tour, will be making a stop in the area this week. They'll perform Tuesday night at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Saint Cloud.
The group, made up of 14-18 year old singers, specialize in sacred music from different eras as well as songs arranged by Estonian composers. They took first place at the Tolosa International Choir competition in Spain and their conductor was named "Young Conductor of the Year" by the Estonian Choral Association.
The group will perform with the Cantabile Girls Choir and Youth Choral of Central Minnesota.

Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students. The concert starts at 7:00 p.m.

Man Allegedly Assaulted At Party

03/01/2010 - 11:20 AM

Saint Cloud Police arrived at the Saint Cloud Hospital for an assault complaint Friday night. Police say the victim, a 19-year-old man, was at a party where he was allegedly assaulted by another person who lived at the house. Police say this occurred on the 500 block of 9th Avenue at about 10:45 pm Friday. The tenant of the house, 22-year-old Brandon Jack Lynch of Saint Cloud was arrested for striking the victim with a blunt object. The victim sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries.

Post-Party Stabbing Leaves Man in Hospital

03/01/2010 - 11:15 AM

Police say a man was taken to the hospital after being stabbed in the chest early Saturday morning. Police say the 23-year-old native of Cedar, Minnesota was assaulted during a fight in the parking lot of an apartment building at 403 7th Avenue South in St. Cloud.

Police say 20-year-old Joseph Brang of Clear Lake was at a gathering when he was asked to leave. A group of people followed him to the parking lot where the fight continued. That's when, police say, Brang stabbed the victim in the chest. Police say the victim was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Authorities later found Brang in Clear Lake and brought him to the Stearns County Jail. He is being held for court pending 1st Degree assault charges.

New Exhibits Open at Stearns History Museum

03/01/2010 - 11:10 AM

What do the telephone, the Ferris Wheel and a 28,000 pound typewriter all have in common? They were just a few of the thousands of inventions that made their debut at one of the World’s Fairs held in America. Starting Monday, folks visiting the Stearns History Museum will get a chance to see the exhibit, “Centuries of Progress: American World’s Fairs between 1853 and 1982.” The traveling exhibit presents a remarkable overview of more than a century of American World’s Fairs. The exhibit will be featured at the Stearns History Museum until May 10th.

Also open at the museum is the new exhibit “The World’s Best, Finest, and the Envy of Everyone In Town. For the past 150 years Stearns County residents have participated in the process of American innovation on multiple levels. They have invented, purchased, manufactured, and used goods in their home, at work, and on their farms. “World’s Best” will be open through June of 2011. The Stearns History Museum is open from 10 am to 5 pm Monday thru Saturday, and noon to 5 on Sundays.

CentraCare's Depression Improvement Program to Expand

03/01/2010 - 10:50 AM

Thanks to early success, a depression improvement program is expanding across medical clinics in central Minnesota. The “Depression Improvement Across Minnesota, Offering a New Direction,” or “DIAMOND” program, has been offered solely at CentraCare Clinic in Melrose. But beginning Monday, the program is expanding to other CentraCare Clinic sites. With the DIAMOND program, the patient’s primary physician, care manager and consulting psychiatrist work together to help patients with depression.

St. Cloud Woman Issued 7th Alcohol-Related Offense

03/01/2010 - 10:20 AM

A St. Cloud woman was issued her seventh alcohol-related driving offense over the weekend. It happened at around 4:30 pm Saturday on the 800 block of Kilian Boulevard Southeast. Police say they stopped 46-year-old Robin Ritsche and arrested her on charges of felony DWI. Ritsche was brought to the Sherburne County Jail where she was held for court.

Sex Offender Notification Meeting

02/26/2010 - 9:45 AM

The St. Cloud Police Department and Minnesota Department of Corrections is holding a meeting to alert the community about a sex offender that recently moved to St. Cloud. 48-year-old Daniel Breeding is a level three sex offender who has a history of sexual contact with female victims ranging from age 4 to adults. He moved into a residence on the 1400 block of 7th Avenue North. Those who can’t make it can watch the meeting on channel 19. The community notification meeting is scheduled for 6:00 pm, Wednesday, March 3rd in the city council chambers at St. Cloud City Hall.

Ice Fishing Shelters to be Removed this Weekend

02/26/2010 - 11:55 AM

With February coming to a close, that means that ice fishing houses must be removed from our area’s lakes by midnight Sunday night.

March 1 can be a gloomy day for ice fishing enthusiasts. Months of staring into a hole in the middle of a frozen lake in hopes of catching the big one… are coming to an end. But Minnesota Department of Resources Officer Mike Martin says just because fish houses can’t be left on the ice overnight doesn’t mean the ice fishing season is over.

“It can still be on the ice. It just can’t be on the ice overnight unoccupied. The definition of overnight is from midnight until one hour before sunrise,” said Martin.

It’s a state law, and those who break it will be prosecuted. Officer Martin says it’s also illegal to leave an ice fishing shelter at a public access. Usually, Martin says, Minnesotans are good at following these laws. The law he wants to spread the most awareness about is the littering law. Besides hurting the environment, he says, leaving junk on the ice will cost a Stearns County resident $183.

“We’ve been out GPS’ing fish houses and if there’s any debris, including small chunks of 2x4’s, plywood, insulation, beer cans whatever, you can expect to receive a ticket in the mail. When you have hundreds of fish houses on the lake, if every fish house leaves one or two small items out there, that can be a lot of litter left on the lake over the year," said Martin.
 

Martin says the ice is good this winter, but he cautions anglers, there is no such thing as ice that is 100 percent safe, especially after March 1st.

2010 Energy Expo in Energy City

02/26/2010 - 10:45 AM

The "energy capital of Minnesota" is hosting the fourth annual Energy Expo Saturday, February 27. Elk River, Minnesota was elected in 1997 as the geographical focal point to demonstrate energy efficient and renewable energy technology. This event is free to the public and features a keynote speaker, world renowned polar explorer and Minnesota native Will Steger. He will present his eyewitness testimony of polar climate change.

Kids are also welcome to participate in a variety of events scheduled throughout the day. Tricia and the Toonies will perform a puppet show about the creation of an edible landfill. This event is taking place from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Elk River High School.
 

UTVS Joins Powers with the "Times"

02/26/2010 - 10:25 AM

It’s a sure sign of the times. Two local media outlets are joining powers to help each other out. St. Cloud State’s student-run TV station, UTVS, is partnering with the St. Cloud Times. The St. Cloud Times now features UTVS news pieces on its website, which, in turn, will likely increase exposure of UTVS. The partnership allows the two media outlets to share ideas and information as well.

The St. Cloud Times says student reporters at UTVS have been trained on the standards, procedures and ethical principles expected at the Times. John Bodette, executive editor of the St. Cloud Times, says everything he’s seen so far from UTVS has been “very professionally done.”
 

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