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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025
Good morning, St. Cloud. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 2nd of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Students, faculty, and staff at St. John's Prep and local residents raised nearly $4,000—collecting 951 food items—to support the St. Joseph Food Shelf and surpass last year's $1,800 total, with funds used to buy holiday staples for more than 30 families. The annual drive, held for over 20 years, helped dozens of area families in need. KNSI
- ➤ Catholic Charities Emergency Services and the Valhalla Detachment of the Department of Minnesota Marine Corps League kick off the annual Toys for Tots campaign in St. Cloud, asking residents to donate new, unwrapped toys for gift distribution beginning December 11th. Residents can drop off items at designated boxes or bring them to 157 Roosevelt Road—Suite 100, Door D during set hours, and families may register online until December 5th at 11:45 p.m. KNSI
- ➤ St Cloud Park and Recreation has released a new catalog — featuring adult programs, youth activities, and family events including winter and spring adventures — and registration is now open online. City of St. Cloud
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Copper Pony in Sauk Rapids now offers a wide selection of Christmas decor including home accents, candles, kitchen supplies and unique gifts — the shop also serves an exclusive coffee blend at its coffee shop. St. Cloud Times
- ➤ Osakis General Store has new owners as Greg and Judi Anderson sold the business to Tab and Angie Hendricks. The new owners plan to break ground on a combined building next spring—merging their Resorters Marine business with the store to serve outdoor enthusiasts. WJON
- ➤ Economist King Banaian said mixed reports show that holiday shopping is changing because deals began early and online sales are up—he urged local shoppers to support small businesses as the season is short between Thanksgiving and Christmas and predicted strong national spending after Cyber Monday. WJON
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota is hosting the Youth Arts Initiative 2025 Winter Showcase: Natural Inspiration this Wednesday evening at its Eastside location — the free event features dance, visual, digital, and science fair art projects by local youth. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. with stage performances starting at 6:30 p.m. WJON
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Tech High School will host Future Ready by Design on Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. as teachers, students and community members join a teacher-led pathway + a changemaker hub to plan future learning in St. Cloud, exploring ideas like artificial intelligence and climate. District 742 Superintendent Laurie Putnam says the event will shape new ways to teach local students. WJON
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Downtown St. Cloud will host the Minnesota Craft Beer Holiday Pub Crawl this Friday where participants in ugly sweaters will enjoy local brews and have a chance to win prizes—starting at 6:30 p.m. with stops at several venues. WJON
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ In October, data from Realtor.com showed the median home listing price in Stearns County was $329,475—down slightly from September's $329,900 and up from last October's $324,975. Homes spent a median of 49 days on the market and were priced at about $163 per square foot. St. Cloud Times
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The upcoming girls basketball game between Holy Family and Cathedral will take place on Thursday at 7 PM — it is one of several prep sports events lined up this week. The match will be held as part of a busy schedule featuring games from multiple high schools. WJON
- ➤ The Huskies earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament after winning the NSIC title by beating Wayne State and Concordia-St. Paul — marking their sixth straight appearance. They will face Missouri Western on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in Kearney. WJON
- ➤ The Vikings waived Detroit Lakes native Adam Thielen today after he requested his release following a season with only 8 receptions for 69 yards. Thielen rose from undrafted status to become a star receiver during his years with the team—his release marks the end of his homecoming season. WJON
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St. Cloud SCHEELS Holiday LEGO® Build Event
9 AM – 1 PM — Scheels — Free entry — Build a festive LEGO® Holiday Train and take it home while enjoying family fun.
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St. Cloud Ballroom Dance Club
5:30-8 p.m. — Sta-Fit — Affordable entry — Learn the basics of ballroom dancing and enjoy a fun evening of music and dance.
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Tonic Sol-Fa's Final Seasonal Run
7:30-9 p.m. — Paramount Center for the Arts — Tickets required — Celebrate the festive season with Tonic Sol-fa's memorable farewell performance alongside the Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience.
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