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Polar Bear Plunge Event Announced

02/06/2012 - 10:25 AM

The annual Polar Bear Plunge will be making its way to St. Cloud on February 18th. The event is presented by Minnesota Law enforcement for the benefit of Special Olympics Minnesota by jumping into icy water around Minnesota.

The St. Cloud Plunge this year will be on February 18th at the 400 Supper Club. Plungers will be jumping into Pleasant Lake.

Plungers are encouraged to wear original, outrageous and silly customers. Each plunger is required to raise 75 dollars to participate, however last year the average plunger raised 192 dollars.

Don Shelby to speak at MAFCS meeting

02/06/2012 - 10:00 AM

The Minnesota Association of Family and Consumer Sciences will host their annual meeting in St. Cloud on February 9th and 10th.

Retired WCCO-TV news anchor Don Shelby will be the featured speaker at the meeting. Don Shelby has been building a highly energy efficient home in hopes to become LEED platinum certified and will talk about his experience building his home. The Annual conference is open to members of AAFCS or MAFCS.

For more information visit their website.

Laptop Stolen From Apartment

02/06/2012 - 9:50 AM

Police are asking for help in locating a suspect that stole a laptop from an apartment over the weekend. St. Cloud Police were called to the 1000 block of 6th Avenue South for a burglary complaint around 7 p.m. Saturday.

The 20-year-old victim told police that his laptop computer was taken from his apartment while he was gone. The victim believes he locked his apartment door but police believe the door was left unlocked due to no signs of forced entry. Anyone with information is asked to contact the St. Cloud Police.

Man Threatened With Knife

02/06/2012 - 9:45 AM

A Sauk Rapids man is in jail after allegedly threatening another man with a knife Saturday.

The victim told police that he was threatened with a knife outside of the Red Carpet bar. Police located the suspect, 27-year-old Matthew Simon Umbreit from Sauk Rapids. Umbreit was found to have the knife that matched the description given by the victim. During the investigation officers learned that Umbreit allegedly held the knife to the victim’s throat and threatened to cut him.

Umbreit was arrested for second degree assault and possession of a dangerous weapon. He is being held in the Stearns County Jail pending his first court appearance.

Electronics Stolen From SCSU Library

02/06/2012 - 9:40 AM

St. Cloud Police are searching for a suspect that stole a computer and cell phone in the library of St. Cloud State University. Police were called to the 400 block of 6th Street South just after 8 p.m. Saturday for a reported theft in the Miller Center Library.

Police met with the 21-year-old victim who said he left his computer and cell phone on a table in the library and when he came back 10 minutes later, both items were missing. SCSU Campus Security searched for a suspect but were unable to locate anyone. Police are asking anyone with information to contact them at 251-1200.

Local Store Robbed by Two Men

02/03/2012 - 10:50 AM

St. Cloud Police are searching for two men that robbed a store Thursday night. Police were called after a store was robbed in the 1500 block of Northway Drive around 10 p.m.

A police investigation found that two black men entered the store and robbed the attendant, taking an unknown amount of cash before leaving the store on foot heading west. The attendant was not injured in the robbery and Police were unable to locate the suspects. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 251-1200.

Electronics Taken From Unlocked Residence

02/03/2012 - 10:35 AM

St. Cloud Police are releasing details of a burglary that took place early last Sunday Morning. Police were called to the 800 block of 7th Avenue South around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday for a burglary complaint.

Police say the victim and his roommates walked over to a neighbor’s around 1 a.m. and when he returned, he noticed an iPod, a laptop computer and his wallet were missing from his bedroom. The residence, which has been burglarized before, was left unlocked when they left but a roommate was at home sleeping while they were gone. Police say there are no suspects at this time.

Patrol Car Hit By Semi On Interstate 94

02/03/2012 - 9:40 AM

A Stearns County Deputy’s car was hit by a semi-truck after the Deputy was responding to an accident on Interstate 94 early Friday morning. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Department received several calls around 4:30 a.m. of a motor vehicle accident with injuries on I-94 near mile marker 156 in Avon Township that involved multiple vehicles.

The Sheriff’s Department says that a Deputy was investigating another accident when a semi-truck travelling eastbound lost control and hit the Deputies car while it was parked on the shoulder of the road with its emergency lights on.

The Deputy was in the car at the time of the crash and was taken to the St. Cloud Hospital where he was treated and released. The Minnesota State Patrol was called to the scene and is currently investigating both the original accident and the accident involving the Stearns County patrol car.

Car Runs Into Semi-Truck

02/03/2012 - 9:20 AM

Two people were injured after the car they were riding in hit a semi Thursday morning. St. Cloud Police were called to an accident with injuries in the 4000 block of County Road 74 just after 8 a.m.

A police investigation found that a semi-truck driven by 32-year-old Matthew David Jones of Milbank, South Dakota, was making a left turn into a driveway when a car driven by a 17-year-old St. Cloud resident hit the back of the semi-trailer.

Both the driver and a 16-year-old passenger were taken to the St. Cloud Hospital for what police say are non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the car was issued a citation for inattentive driving.