Good morning, St. Cloud.

Granite City MomCo unites moms in St. Cloud, Sartell and Sauk Rapids with monthly meetings including playdates, conversation and speakers.

The group, currently with 20 moms (from nearby communities), hosts morning meetings at Mary Center and evening events at Celebration Lutheran.

Families are invited to Movie Under the Stars on Saturday, Sept.

12 when the Park and Recreation Department shows Monsters, Inc. at Whitney Sports Complex — inflatables, yard games and a concession stand will be available before the movie.

St. Cloud's East End will host Festi-Fall 2026 on Sunday, Sept.

20 from noon to 5 p.m. with over 75 vendors, 15 food trucks and local events including escape rooms, live music and a classic car show along East Saint Germain.

Labor Day weekend in our region offers family-friendly events, including an interactive movie night at the St Cloud Library on Thursday (featuring Encanto), live music at the St Cloud Farmers Market on Saturday, a country music show at Red Carpet Nightclub on Friday, and rooftop mini golf in Minneapolis.

The Central Minnesota Community Foundation is accepting applications for its Special Needs Grant Round to support programs serving people with disabilities in Benton, Stearns, Sherburne counties plus Kimball and Watkins.

Eligible nonprofits, schools and government bodies must apply by Oct. 31.

St. Cloud will host a 45‑minute 9/11 Day of Remembrance ceremony Friday, Sept.

11 at 5 p.m. at the Police Department (101 11th Ave. N.) with speakers, a wreath ceremony, bell ringing, and the national anthem to honor victims and responders.

The Red Carpet Nightclub in St. Cloud is hosting a five-show country music series starting tomorrow with Roseland and adding Anderson Daniels on Sept.

18, Bobby Jensen & The Dead Cowboys on Sept. 26, Hailey James on Nov. 20, and Clay Barker on Dec. 12. Tickets are available online and at the door.

Nonprofit Inspiration Space Port plans a year-round attraction featuring the Shuttle Inspiration mockup that arrived last June from Florida in central Minnesota.

The design calls for a dome 300 ft wide and 175 ft tall wrapped in LED panels, and more details on location and opening will be announced soon.

The Granite City Folk Society kicks off its free concert season on Thursday, Sept.

10 in the First Presbyterian Church lot. Food trucks open at 5:00 p.m., Jordan Messerole starts at 5:30 p.m. and Pert Near Sandstone headlines at 6:00 p.m. (Donations for Terebinth Refuge are accepted.)

A customer at Cash Wise in Waite Park claimed a $100,000 win on a $50 Money game scratch-off ticket, following an early Labor Day celebration — prize claims above $50,000 must be filed in person at Minnesota Lottery headquarters in Roseville within one year.

James Kling joined the St. Cloud Times on Aug.

24 and now covers local government & public safety issues. The reporter worked in Arizona and earned a political science degree at Purdue University.

Innoptus Solar Team — 11 KU Leuven students — trained here last summer and won the American Solar Challenge, becoming the first European team to do so after racing 2,670 miles from Minneapolis to Amarillo.

The team is now building its next solar car for the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge.

Prime Video becomes the new streaming home for Minnesota Wild games this season at $19.99 monthly, and longtime announcers Anthony LaPanta and Ryan Carter deliver local broadcasts and playoff coverage.