Good morning, St. Cloud.

St. Cloud Financial Credit Union, the Rox & Advantage 1 Insurance are raising funds for veterans with Rox Military Appreciation Night on August 1 at Joe Faber Field.

Special military-themed jerseys are auctioned online until then, with proceeds benefitting TriUnity Foundation & Freedom Flight.

St. Cloud Chamber announced its fall Lunchtime Learning series that runs from Sept.

2 through Jan. 6 featuring sessions on employee handbooks, AI, and networking basics with local speakers. The cost is $25 for members & $35 for non-members.

Rip City Trading Cards and Collectibles opens Saturday in Waite Park with Pokémon, trading card games, collectibles, and clothing as local Sauk Rapids-Rice graduates Hunter Branson and Ben Kotula turn their passion into business.

Spanier Bus Service earned the American Legion Employer of Veterans Award for hiring veterans at its St. Cloud operation, which employs 10% veterans and serves the local school district; it received the award during a July state convention in Willmar.

On July 19th, the final peregrine falcon chick fledged from a record five egg clutch at Acadia's nest — the first such event since 1987, as captured by the Minnesota DNR Falcon Cam.

Local teams won close one-run games Monday at the Minnesota American Legion Baseball Sub State 11 tournament held in Sartell and Cold Spring, with Willmar edging Foley 7-6 in a tightly contested match.

SCSU is upgrading the Herb Brooks Hockey Center with a $12.9 million project that replaces its old R-22 cooling system and installs LED lighting+ new dasher boards while pouring a fresh concrete base for the ice.

The renovation aims to boost energy efficiency and safety for Huskies hockey.

St. Cloud State softball named Shane Bouman as its new head coach, bringing more than 550 wins and 25 years of experience.

He is eager to lead the team and retain most returning players while his brother Todd — a former NFL quarterback — will cheer from Husky Stadium.

Older BMX riders can join the Dead Jam event at the St. Cloud Skate Park on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. — the day will feature contests for best trick, longest fakie, and longest nose manual as younger riders are welcome to attend.