Good morning, St. Cloud.

AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP volunteers presented comfort items—like friendship bracelets and teddy bears—to the Sartell Police Department on Friday, the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, aiming to ease tough calls for first responders.

The St. Cloud Morning Optimist Club earned international runner-up honors — recognition bestowed at the DMM District Convention where leaders from the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Manitoba attended.

Since the mid-1980s, the club has donated $3.7 million to youth programs and meets weekly at Deerwood Bank in Waite Park.

St. Cloud police, EMTs and firefighters are climbing 110 flights of stairs today to honor first responders lost on 9/11 + join a statewide challenge organized by the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association marking 25 years since the attacks.

In 2018, Sister Mary Jo Sobieck threw the first pitch at a White Sox game for her Cathedral High School's 60th anniversary, and the pitch went viral.

The Sauk Rapids native now shares daily messages of hope & inspiration on social media.

Scrubs & Beyond at 107 2nd Street South in Waite Park is closing as part of a nationwide shutdown by its parent company Kindthread that will also affect stores in Rochester, Burnsville, Coon Rapids & Roseville.

The retailer has not set a closing date.

State deer hunting season will begin Sep.

19 with bow season; hunters must follow new guidelines that remove the statewide shotgun-only zone, use an electronic licensing system, and update CWD testing and carcass rules — local counties may keep shotgun-only rules.

St. Cloud Tech graduate Brevyn Spann-Ford signed a 3-year, $18 million deal with the Dallas Cowboys to stay on the team through 2029.

The tight end played all 17 games last season — avoiding free agency after 2026 — and boosts the team's depth.

St. Cloud State volleyball held its home opener with a White Out, banner reveal, and schedule giveaway against Augustana on Friday evening at Halenbeck Hall — today the team hosts #2 Wayne State with Youth Day festivities and post-match autographs.

Fans are encouraged to check ticket availability.

The Sartell Sabres won 3-1 in the first-ever outdoor girls volleyball match on Thursday night against Sauk Rapids-Rice with set scores of 20-25, 25-15, 25-23, and 25-19, keeping the game closely contested by a couple of points.