Good morning, St. Cloud.

A barn in the 19300 block of 430th Street near Holdingford collapsed after a fire on Tuesday, Oct.

6 and fire crews from Holdingford and Albany worked to put out the blaze with no injuries reported.

Kim, the former owner of Kim’s Nails, has opened Nails by Kim (formerly Sky Nails) on 33rd Avenue near Taco Bell and Walmart.

Her previous salon remains open under new ownership.

Local shops O'Brien's Dry Goods and Metz & Co. are expanding their offerings of vintage clothing, records, antiques, and collectibles in historic downtown on St. Germain Street.

The stores now host around 40 vendors & feature a short-term rental at Grey Cannon Guest House to attract more visitors.

O'Brien's Dry Goods will open in downtown St. Cloud in early April offering vintage clothing, antiques, and collectibles from the owner's stock — with items sourced from 10 to 15 vendors, including local team apparel.

Dave’s Hot Chicken will open its first location in St. Cloud on Oct.

23 at Rivertown Village Shopping Center, located at 3959 2nd Street South, Suite 214. The new restaurant is offering free slider cards to the first 100 guests plus memorabilia cups for future visits.

Mirror Theatre will present Rocky Horror Show this fall at the Red Carpet Nightclub downtown for three nights from 7pm to 10pm.

Tickets are on sale for this 21+ stage production (support opportunities and volunteer roles are available).

Cathedral High School wraps up homecoming week with themed dress days and will host its tailgate & football game against Paynesville today at St. Johns University in Collegeville; officials said no safety changes are planned.

Drought has spread quickly in central Minnesota as Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns counties now face at least moderate dryness.

Nearly 98% of Benton and 94% of Sherburne counties are in severe drought, based on the U.S. Drought Monitor map from Thursday, Oct. 8.

The Minnesota DNR’s fall color map shows about 100% peak color along the North Shore and in state parks, while St. Cloud is at about 50% today.

Visitors can plan a weekend drive to places like Big Stone Lake State Park for scenic photo opportunities + nature.

Henry, a young boy from central Minnesota, will undergo open-heart surgery to install ECMO & support his failing heart as he waits for a donor transplant.

His family prays for his recovery and a timely miracle heart.

Pheasant season opens tomorrow at 9 a.m. across Minnesota with numbers up nearly 30 percent since last year.

Local hunters can try areas east of St. Cloud (Buckman and Foley) and in central and western Stearns County for a promising start.

Local coffee shops refresh fall menus with inventive drinks and treats as autumn sets in; Kinder Coffee Lab in Sauk Rapids, District Coffee in St. Cloud and others serve seasonal flavors including salted cardamom date latte and pumpkin cold brew * crafted in-house for local fans.

St. Cloud State Rowing Club will host Husky Sprints at Wilson Park (on the Mississippi River) this Saturday, starting at 9:00 a.m. Teams including St. Olaf will compete in a friendly scrimmage that gives new rowers a chance to gain racing experience.

St. Cloud Tech’s homecoming football game against Willmar on Tuesday, Oct.

6 had extra police and metal detectors as fans were screened with strict bag rules after a social media post threatened a fight. It was the first game under new security protocols set by the school district.

St. Cloud Crush's girls tennis season ended Wednesday in the Section 83A semifinals after a 4-3 loss to Elk River — following an upset win over second-seeded Bemidji on Monday.