Good morning, St. Cloud.

Back-to-school traffic is raising safety concerns around SCSU and local schools, especially at the roundabout on University and 5th and near 9th and University.

Pedestrians are urged to stay alert and drivers to watch carefully during low-light times.

Dairy farmers’ goodwill ambassador Isabella Schiffler will be crowned Princess Kay of the Milky Way tonight on the eve of the State Fair, continuing a cherished local tradition where each princess has her likeness carved in a 90 lb block of butter & represents a close-knit dairy community.

Today, the Minnesota DNR opened its State Fair building at Carnes Ave and Nelson Street with a restored outdoor fish pond and interactive exhibits (children’s outdoor bill of rights bingo at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.).

St. G's Bodega, a 1920s-style convenience store run by Marla Waseka and her daughters, will open at 415 E.

St. Germain St. on Sept. 20 to coincide with the annual Festi-Fall East. The city approved its tobacco license on Aug. 17 — a key step for the new venture.

Residents in St. Cloud can view a partial lunar eclipse later today as Earth's shadow covers 93% of the moon from 10:12 p.m. to 12:13 a.m., and the National Weather Service forecasts clear skies.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library sends a free book each month to local children from birth to five, with community donations + support from United Way of Central Minnesota keeping the program active to honor her legacy.

The St. Cloud Fire Department will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Fire Station 6 and Training Facility on Monday at 3:00 p.m., at 4850 33rd Street South, and construction will finish in late 2027.

St. Cloud will hold a 45-minute Day of Remembrance ceremony on Friday, Sept.

11 at 5:00 p.m. at the Police Department — a program honoring survivors, first responders and community leaders with speeches, a wreath, bell ringing and taps.