Matt Perkins
St. Cloud Times
Saint Cloud, MN, United States
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A second family: Nurses build bonds with patients and their loved ones
Three St. Cloud Apollo students learned about LPN career opportunities during a Nov. 17 Spark tour The Good Shepherd Community in Sauk Rapids. → Read More
How investigators move forward when the trail of evidence goes cold
One year ago, a confession and sentencing ended the 27-year search for answers in the Jacob Wetterling case, but other cold cases haunt our region. → Read More
Minnesota woman's Facebook activism aids LuLaRoe class-action suit
St. Cloud-area woman Pam Winkelman could become a class representative in a $1 billion lawsuit against clothing retailer LuLaRoe. → Read More
Texas veterinarian goes mobile after hurricane, thanks to Stearns Bank
Since its launch on Sept. 18, more than 200 businesses in FEMA-designated areas have taken part in Stearns Bank's Hurricane Relief Express Loan program. → Read More
Cybersecurity threats create career opportunities
This Spark installment highlights careers in computer sciences → Read More
Waite Park company sharing MedFit model of healthcare with the world
MedFit, a company formed by Dr. Joel Baumgartner and CEO J.R. Burgess, is expanding its reach into global markets. → Read More
Coborn's replaces NuVal scoring system with in-house nutrition rating program
Coborn's, Inc. has introduced a new nutrition rating program that identifies for customers more than 5,500 products that "support their overall health." → Read More
Chamber's 'See the City' tours fund 6 scholarships
The St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce raised more than $3,000 from its "See the City" bus tours, enough to fund at least six of its $500 "Moving Students Forward" scholarships → Read More
BCA names suspect, sergeant in St. Cloud shooting Monday
Suspect fired shots as he tried to flee home; deputy shot him twice in leg → Read More
Suspect in 2015 St. Joe house arson arrested in Missouri
A former St. Joseph resident made her first appearance Wednesday in Stearns County District Court on charges she intentionally set her home on fire in December, 2015. → Read More
Man charged in texts about sex involving Sartell minor
Sartell police arrested a Park Rapids man Monday in connection with an investigation into online solicitation of sex involving a 13-year-old Sartell girl. → Read More
Niches keep Camera Shop clicking through 70 years of dramatic change
Frank Ringsmuth was studying photographic engineering technology at St. Cloud State University in 1973 when he was hired part-time at The Camera Shop. → Read More
18-year-old arrested, charged following St. Cloud stabbing
A stabbing Tuesday in north St. Cloud led to the arrest of an 18-year-old St. Cloud man → Read More
Blackberry Ridge names new CEO as Linda Fenlason retires
Linda Fenlason is selling her ownership stake to her sister-in-law, who will share ownership with her son, Wes → Read More
Water leak slows traffic on Second Street South
A water leak Wednesday afternoon reduced westbound traffic to one lane for a stretch of Second Street South in St. Cloud. City staff was working to turn water back on for a fire service lane to Shopko when valve damage occurred, causing the closure between Park Avenue and Waite Avenue South. "While doing that the top of the valve actually came apart, causing the leak," said Tim Hewett, the… → Read More
Rasmussen offering resurgent competency-based education model
Rasmussen College, with a campus in St. Cloud, has joined the national conversation on competency-based education → Read More
Sauk Rapids woman, Sartell man charged on suspicion of selling meth
A Sauk Rapids woman and a Sartell man were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of selling methamphetamine in St. Cloud → Read More
Warrant issued: Ex-owner of Avon boat company fails to appear for sentencing
The former owner of Avon Marine failed to appear for sentencing on multiple theft-by-swindle convictions → Read More
As CentraCare's economic impact grows, so do workforce shortage concerns
CentraCare reported a net operating income of $42.2 million in 2017, which is down from $50.34 million in 2016. → Read More
Sauk Rapids looks to land Dutch Maid downtown
The bakery is considering a site behind the Dairy Queen → Read More