Good morning, St. Cloud.

June offers a family fun-filled calendar featuring festivals such as Waite Park Family Fun Fest starting June 8, Foley Fun Days from June 12, and St. Cloud’s Granite City Days kicking off June 24.

Local events include parades, car shows & kid-friendly activities that celebrate community spirit across Central Minnesota.

St. Cloud Parks and Recreation offers youth baseball, softball, and soccer leagues for children—baseball and softball on Mondays and Wednesdays through July 29 and soccer on Tuesdays and Thursdays through July 30—with a baseball clinic on June 25 for $20.

Merideth Theis, a college student, launched the Sizzle N Sass Shack food trailer in Cold Spring with its first event on Saturday, offering coconut shrimp + gourmet grilled cheese and other treats.

The family-run business will soon refresh its menu with taco ideas at upcoming events.

The Great River Children’s Museum will celebrate its first birthday on Wednesday, June 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in downtown with art projects, dancing, story times (11:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.), henna, and duck races.

Paul Wirth and Kathy Kampa won the Dancing With Our Stars Live event Monday at the College of St. Benedict—raising over $62,000 to support the Wirth Center for the Performing Arts as part of more than $259,000 collected for local women and girls.

The St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation awarded more than $20,100 in scholarships to local high school and university students through its Unite for Success Scholarship Program, drawing support from local businesses since 1978.

The awards reinforce the community's commitment to nurturing student potential.

Local schools, including St. Cloud Area Schools, received over $175,000 in grants from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to boost local food purchasing programs.

The funding supports healthy meals and equipment upgrades + furthers a statewide effort valued at $1.1 million.

St. Cloud State University will move its Twin Cities graduate programs from Plymouth to the North Hennepin Community College campus in Brooklyn Park on Monday, Aug.

3 — offering students access to dining, fitness, and other campus amenities. Students are being contacted and prospective students can explore options online.

Investigator Chad Meemken of the Stearns County Sheriff's Office is named Minnesota L.E.A.D Instructor of the Year for his work teaching a drug and violence prevention curriculum in the Holdingford and Albany Area school districts.

State golf tournaments are underway this week as the Class A event takes place at Pebble Creek in Becker today and the Class AA and AAA contests are scheduled at the Ridges at Sand Creek in Jordan and at Bunker Hill in Coon Rapids tomorrow.

The St. Cloud Rox won 13-1 over the Hot Tots in Minot on Sunday (led by Recchio and Geislinger) and improved their record to 11-3.

They host the Hot Tots today at Joe Faber Field with first pitch at 6:35 p.m.

Margaret Duffy from St. John's Prep won the 1600m and 3200m titles at the state track meet held over the weekend, adding two wins to her five-championship record (Minnesota State High School League meet).

Sunday, Jun. 7 saw local baseball teams in action as the Royals beat the Chargers, the Brewers bested the Muskies, the Lakers edged the Rebels, and the Rockies won 14-3 in competitive town ball games, with strong pitching and effective batting driving the matchups across local fields.

ET the Extra-Terrestrial Screening

7:00 – 8:30 PM — Paramount Center for the Arts — Tickets required — Experience the beloved classic film about a young boy's friendship with an alien.

Machine Knitting Camp 2026 - June Session

10 a.m.-6 p.m. — Rocking Horse Farm — Registration fee applies — Immerse yourself in a hands-on knitting machine retreat with fellow enthusiasts in a cozy, creative setting.

Lemonade Art Fair

11 a.m.-7 p.m. — Atwood Memorial Center — Free entry — Celebrate St. Cloud’s Granite City Days with art, live music, and family fun.

St. Cloud Area Fireworks

10:00 p.m. — Wilson Park — Free entry — Experience central Minnesota's largest fireworks display lighting up the Mississippi River.

Wynonna Judd at The Ledge Amphitheater

7-8:30 p.m. — The Ledge Amphitheater — Ticket prices vary — Experience Grammy Award winners Wynonna Judd and Melissa Etheridge in a night of unforgettable music.

One-Night Event with Kevin & Kathi Zadai

3-9 p.m. — St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center — Registration required — Engage in a night of fellowship and teaching with Dr. Zadai and his wife.

Jay & The Americans Concert

1:30 – 3 p.m. — Paramount Center for the Arts — Tickets available — Enjoy classic hits from one of Rock ‘N Roll’s lasting success stories.