Good morning, St. Cloud.

The Benton County Fair will run the first week of August in Sauk Rapids with free admission and ticketed grandstand events.

The lineup includes a PRCA rodeo, truck pull, and demolition derbies from Tuesday, Aug. 4 to Sunday, Aug. 9.

Visit Greater St. Cloud launches Build Your Lore to invite families plus individuals to try local challenges such as quarry jumps at Quarry Park and a 65-mile bike ride on Lake Wobegon Trail.

Participants will earn sticker packs by logging their adventures on the mobile page.

Jack is a nearly 7-year-old, 47-pound pit bull mix at Tri-County Humane Society in St. Cloud who loves trail walks, naps and is good with kids and other dogs (he has a minor back injury) and interested adopters can call 320-252-0896 to schedule a meet-and-greet.

Grande Depot, a local gourmet food and specialty shop in a historic 1912 building, will close on Friday after 18 years along Hwy 23.

The owners say challenging retail times and personal decisions led to selling the property.

The documentary Echoes in The Night: The Search for Jacob Wetterling will premiere in Stearns County on Saturday, Aug.

8 at the Paramount Center for the Arts. A reception starts at 4:00 p.m., with the film at 5:00 p.m. and an on-stage conversation featuring Patty and Jerry Wetterling.

The Ready, Set, School program will expand districtwide for 2026-27 by providing supplies to over 5,000 children after a pilot at Talahi Community School + Quarryview Early Childhood Center.

Volunteers will pack supplies on Thursday, July 30 at 2:00 p.m. at Tech High School.

The Minnesota DNR will start fall hunting permit sales on Saturday, Aug.

1, with changes including a four-year rotational CWD surveillance plan, revised carcass disposal rules, elimination of the shotgun zone in some areas, merged waterfowl info & a digital licensing system.

St. Cloud’s transportation planning group is inviting residents to join its Citizens' Transportation Advisory Committee to share ideas on improving local travel by car, bike, or foot.

Interested residents can apply online to help guide future planning efforts.

Federal investigators recovered more than $613,000 in back wages for 46 workers after a probe found that NY Gyro (a Minnesota restaurant chain) violated overtime and minimum wage rules at four locations.

The Department of Labor enforced action to ensure workers received what they were owed.

The St. Cloud Chutes, a Cathedral High School team, captured the Central Division with a 20-1 record and will open American Legion Baseball State Tournament play against Rushford at 10 a.m. Friday in Glenwood — they aim for a historic double win.

Brook’Lynn H. from St. Cloud served as flag bearer at the World Cup Final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey after being named Midwest Region Youth of the Year. (She is a national finalist with the honor to be announced on Oct.

1 in New York City.)