Stearns County

The group of kayakers had launched from Eagle Park but ran into several areas of low-hanging trees in the water. They were able to reach a nearby shoreline before being rescued.

Minnesota’s recreational cannabis industry is finally open for business. It has been rolling out slowly since becoming legal in the state in 2023.

Two people are dead after a man accused of fleeing police T-boned their vehicle in St. Cloud after an officer tried to pull him over for speeding.

Intense rain this week caused the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office to put out no-wake rules in some lakes.

A Minneapolis family is desperately seeking answers after a 33-year-old man's sudden death, now being investigated as suspicious, which appears to have been caused by exposure to the highly toxic heavy metal thallium.

The St. Cloud-based company CentraCare is addressing false information shared in a post by an X user claiming that one of the company's physicians is connected to the shooting of Minnesota lawmakers.

An acid spill at Pilgrim's Pride poultry plant sent over two dozen employees to the hospital Friday morning.

Paynesville police fatally shot a man during a domestic violence incident Monday night, according to authorities.

Police are looking for more information after a fight broke out at the St. Cloud Tech High School graduation Saturday afternoon.

A 19-year-old man from St. Cloud has been taken into custody by authorities in connection to the shooting of two other teens in February.

St. Cloud police say they identified two serial graffiti vandals who caused thousands of dollars in damage.

Police say the teens tried to flee when they were caught while responding to a call about them trying to break into vehicles.

Waabigwan Mashkiki, which directly translates to "flower medicine" in Ojibwe, will open cannabis shops in Moorhead and St. Cloud after the White Earth Nation announced the signing of a "landmark cannabis regulatory compact with the State of Minnesota."

St. Cloud Technical and Community College was placed on lockdown, then closed for the day on Monday afternoon after a fight on campus, the school confirmed on its website.

A St. Cloud police officer shot a man in the arm after that man struck the officer with a knife, according to the St. Cloud Police Department.

A man is dead after he was pinned under a corn planter in Stearns County on Tuesday.

A St. Augusta property owner reported finding skeletal remains on his property over the weekend that were later identified as Shannah Boiteau – who was last seen in 2016.

St. Cloud police say they responded to reports of a man who “made comments about shooting" two students outside of Cathedral High School just after 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday.