Good morning, St. Cloud.

Deb Diggins, mother of Olympic skier Jessie, will share her experiences of raising an athlete at the Central Minnesota Nordic Ski Club fall meeting on Oct.

25 at Sartell Middle School Auditorium; doors open at 6 p.m. and the talk begins at 6:30 p.m.

St. Cloud’s Lake George neighborhood is under planned water service replacement work this week; Monday’s closure of 15th Avenue South led to today’s closures on 16th Avenue South, 17th Avenue South, and Garfield Court, with further closures on Wednesday and Thursday + the city offering no detours.

The Dairy Queen on 25th Avenue South in St. Cloud will close for the season on Sunday, Oct.

18, and patrons can get one last ice cream treat before it reopens next spring + enjoy a cooler week.

Fresh Thyme Market in Waite Park is seeking local Minnesota brands to join its Pitch Thyme program — a live pitch event is set for Nov.

6 from 3 to 5 p.m. Interested producers have until Oct. 16 to submit applications.

EZ Buy Bins has moved to a larger Centennial Plaza location in St Cloud to meet the growing demand for its popular liquidation treasure hunts.

The store moved from Waite Park in late September and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.+except on Thursdays and early Sundays.

On Oct. 23, Keller Bar will host a Rocky Horror Dance Party to raise funds for Mirror Theater’s stage production in November — part of a month-long series of live performances at downtown venues.

Submissions for the Greater St. Cloud Fall Photo Contest close Thursday.

The contest invites local photographers to capture fall colors in scenes from central St. Cloud (Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns counties) with prizes awarding up to $500.

Country music festivals will take place in summer 2027 with events including WE Fest in Detroit Lakes from Aug.

4 to 7, Lakes Jam in Brainerd from June 23 to 26, and Winstock in Winsted from June 11 to 12. Additional festivals in Redwood Falls, Brainerd and Little Falls will offer live music and camping with more details coming soon.

Residents are urged to report roadkill by calling Animal Control at 320-650-3164 for city streets, Stearns County Public Works at 320-255-6180 for county roads, and MnDOT at 320-223-6500 for state highways - following these steps will help clear dead animals quickly to maintain safe roads.

The University of Minnesota Medical School and CentraCare launch a one-year fellowship to train family doctors for obstetric care in rural central Minnesota — the program addressing reduced local labor services will begin in July 2027.

10-year-old Henry Dolan continues recovery at Mayo Clinic after undergoing surgery and having his breathing tube reinserted; doctors are treating a lung infection while his family stays supportive.

His mother shared details and requests gifts related to his favorite sports teams (Vikings, Timberwolves, Twins, Wild).

Dave Overlund will lead a three-day guided ice fishing trip from St. Cloud to Ballard's Resort in Baudette starting on Feb.

3. The trip includes lodging, meals, guides, equipment and fish cleaning for $695 per person, with a $300 deposit due by Dec. 15.

St. John's football team remains undefeated at 5-0 after beating Macalester 62-6 in St. Paul on Saturday.

They are now ranked number 2 in Division III and will host Concordia-Moorhead for their homecoming game Saturday, Oct. 17 in Collegeville.