Good morning, St. Cloud.

Former KARE 11 personality Eric Perkins made his must-do stop at Bravo Burrito on 33rd Avenue in St. Cloud and praised the local eatery on social media.

His regular visit underlines the restaurant's role as a community staple.

Kimball Days will run Aug.

3 — 9 in Kimball with a medallion hunt, parade, street dance, art activities, 5K run, and pancake breakfast to serve families and adults. The week-long event offers fun each day from Monday to Sunday.

The St. Cloud Economic Development Authority will vote Tuesday on allocating an extra $50,000 for the Downtown Exterior Grant Program, which funded 16 storefront projects and spurred over $334,000 in private investment since 2022 — the program now has only 94 cents remaining.

St. Cloud State University was named to Phi Theta Kappa’s Transfer Honor Roll for the seventh year as its strong transfer program serves 43% of its students and makes it one of only three public universities with the honor.

King’s Academy (formerly St. Cloud Christian School) is dedicating its renovated campus (68,000 sqft) at 620 Sundial Drive in Waite Park Sunday, Aug.

23 at 6:30 p.m. and will hold an open house and back to school night on Thursday, Aug. 27 before classes start Monday, Aug. 31.

St. Cloud’s water system was not attacked after hackers targeted over (30) water systems last week.

Public Services officials confirmed the system was locked down to keep out intruders and that investigations are ongoing.

St. Cloud's city council will accept $6.4 million in state bonding money for projects that will add a riverwalk trail and rebuild 5th Avenue to connect downtown, the hospital, and the university.

Construction will begin in spring 2027 and finish in 2028 (final designs are being refined throughout 2026).

The DNR released 132-page fall 2026 hunting regulations today online in five languages, outlining changes to shotgun and rifle permits and a new electronic licensing system.

It will begin a four-year CWD testing program with mandatory tests in the southeast quadrant on the opening weekend (voluntary in other areas).

Local food reviewer Tony Cu visited Becker's Dueling Brews after the owner reached out to invite him.

He praised the turkey bacon panini on Tuscan bread, waffle fries with seasoned sour cream, and a dirty soda with hints of coconut as tasty new finds.

Sartell native Spencer Meier has joined St. Cloud State men's hockey coaching staff for the upcoming 2026-27 season (returning to his hometown team after a standout playing career) as head coach Nick Oliver confirmed in a press release.

The St. Cloud Rox led 3-0 in the first inning but fell 4-3 to the La Crosse Loggers on Thursday night at Copeland Park after a late rally gave the opponent the win & the team now stands at 37-24.

Sartell Post 277 won an 8-3 game over New Ulum when Nolan Henker pitched five innings and Emmitt Hemmesch earned a save — the team also prevailed in a 10-inning contest against St. Louis Park with strong hitting from Mateo Segura and Brady Thompson.

Both wins came this weekend.