Good morning, St. Cloud.

Faith in Housing will host a summit on homelessness Tuesday, Oct.

20 at Atonement Lutheran Church in St. Cloud, where local groups—CentraCare, School District 742, and the Central Minnesota Council on Aging—will discuss sheltering challenges and progress as winter approaches.

Fresh Thyme Market is inviting Minnesota-based brands to pitch their products for retail on local shelves through its Pitch Thyme program.

Applications are due by Friday, Oct. 16; shortlisted entrepreneurs will present live on Friday, Nov. 6 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Fresh Thyme (Waite Park).

Downtown Gnarly Bard Theater hosts live shows this weekend.

Anthropology wraps up its run with performances on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m., with tickets still available.

Thousands of sandhill cranes are expected to stage at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge this month as part of their fall migration.

The best times to watch them are at dawn and dusk from the County Road 70 parking lot (warmer weather may spread the birds out).

American Legion Post 76 and VFW Post 428 are hosting a forum for Senate and House candidates on veterans issues today at 7 p.m. at VFW Post 428 (18th Avenue North) where they will discuss healthcare, benefits and transition services.

Mayor Ryan Fitzthum credits strong school partnerships and neighbor connections for Sartell's steady growth.

He explained that zoning single-family homes to the north and commercial development to the south helps maintain the community's small-town feel while boosting business success.

Central Minnesota fields host boys and girls soccer matches today, with games scheduled from 3:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. across sections 6AA, 8AA and 8A - teams compete for sectional titles.

Junior setter Braya LaPlant earned her second straight NSIC Setter Of The Week honor Monday after surpassing 2,000 career assists in wins against Bemidji State and Minnesota Duluth.

The Huskies, riding a five-match win streak, will face road contests Friday and Saturday.

The Minnesota Wild games this season air on Amazon Prime and local cable, though over a dozen nationally televised games are not included in the season subscription ($19.99 a month or $99.99 season pass) while free radio coverage is available on AM 1390 and FM 93.9 Granite City Sports.