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Omni Training is an inclusive fitness facility in Waite Park, MN. Inclusive meaning all abilities. They specialize in adaptive training for people with different abilities. They include individuals with different abilities in all of our group classes, our training programs, and all of their events.
In 2016, the Initiative Foundation brought together St. Cloud-area partners to explore ways a partnership-based model could tap the entrepreneurial nature of local residents and accelerate them on the path to business and job creation.
The Park Event Center’s opening happened just weeks before the onset of the pandemic, in the last week of Jan 2020. They were open for about a month, still working on all of the finishing touches of the building, and then COVID hit.
The Clean Energy Resource Teams are a statewide partnership that was established in 2003 to provide clean energy assistance in Minnesota, with a mission to connect individuals and their communities to the resources they need to identify and implement community-based clean energy projects.
Meghan Kelsey opened Second Street Coffee in Sartell on the heels of 2022. Located on 2nd Street (go figure), the shop was known for over a decade as Liquid Assets. After a change of owners and closing in 2021, the centrally-located space was up for sale. Walking into the calm but buzzing coffee shop...
The St. Cloud Police Department serves the citizens and visitors of the City of St. Cloud, which includes over 41 square miles and over 68,000 citizens. The department consists of 116 sworn police officers and over 50 non-sworn civilian staff members. They have a number of open positions...
Much of the Sauk Rapids community was wiped out during the great cyclone of 1886 - but not a corner bar, now known as Jimmy’s Pour House. The building has been around since the late 1800s, and well, if those walls could talk - we know they’d have some of the best stories around.
CMBA Tools For Schools Fund recently contributed over $20,000 to 15 area high schools for their industrial tech departments to help teach the building trades. The donations from the community will put tools in the hands of future builders.
On February 15th, GREAT Theatre brought our community together once again, celebrating their 25th season and announcing their 2022-23 shows was the real star of the show.
Did you know that just down the road in Foley is a beautiful, quiet, relaxing Bed & Breakfast? You do know. Meet the Sable Inn, run by Bill and Sandy Stevens.
Songbird Kitchens is an official Cottage Food Producer and they make everything from beautiful french macarons to cookies, and imaginative, flavor-filled cakes, truffles, and more.
The St. Cloud Figure Skating Club (SCFSC) was formed nearly 50 years ago, in 1973. They were accepted into membership of the United States Figure Skating Association shortly after, in 1976.
The Whitney Recreation Center, located on the northside of St. Cloud, was donated to the City by Mrs. Alice Whitney in 1933.
The New Year brings new priorities for many - among them, decluttering. If your home, office,...
Tron Swanson grew up in the Upsala and Pierz area of Central MN, and in 2013 he started...
Earlier this year, St. Germain Street in Downtown St. Cloud became home to the Whit Gallery....
Rock Creek Coffeehouse in Sauk Rapids first opened in 2014 and is owned by Art & Mary Buhs and Matt and Suzie Buhs. A step inside and you’ll find a comfortable, buzzing atmosphere with delicious beverage and food options. And for those of us on the go, you have the option to drive-thru, too.
Skincare and Decor and Clothing... oh my! The Pick-It Fence in Sartell is a hidden gem...
A little less than 10 years ago, Tariq Siddique and his wife Shahira - both from Saudi Arabia -...
Three kids, three dogs, and three cats… Some call it chaotic, but Bethie Gondeck calls that...
Waite Park is home to the newest brewery in town, Back Shed Brewing! They opened in August of...
On the evening of Thursday, October 14th, hundreds of friends, family, and neighbors in Central...
The Pickled Loon in downtown St. Cloud opened in December 2013. Rhiannon, Michael, Mike, and...
Dr. Amanthi Demuth grew up in Colombo, Sri Lanka. At just 17 years old, she came to the United...
More than 15 years ago, area police chiefs saw a need for transparency to the public to learn...
Sure, this time of year means all-things-pumpkin… but don’t forget that we’re in the midwest,...
On Thursday, August 26th, we gathered with our investors and partners for a joint celebration,...
Adventure: noun \ ad·ven·ture | \ əd-ˈven-chər \ an exciting or remarkable experience. I...
Teacher by day, and small business owner by… weekend. That’s the name of the game for Central...
Minnesota summers are great for many things - lakes, trails, beautiful sunsets and sunrises,...
Gregory Konsor was born and raised in Holdingford, MN. In 2020, after working 30 years in the...
Meet Brayden! He is 8 years old and loves animals, helping people, meeting new people, singing,...
Midwesterners are known for creative pickle recipes - whether it’s adding them to beer, rolling...
Central Canvas Manufacturing Inc. has been around for more than 30 years. Over the years they...
Five years ago at this time, Raylene Johnson was a cosmetologist but had her sights set on dog...
Mark & Cheryl Post with Gil Umerski started Pineview Park BMX park more than 20 years ago,...
Jarrod Hall first came to Central Minnesota in 1992, to play football at St. Cloud State...
In the quiet, rolling hills of St. Joseph, you’ll find Milk & Honey Ciders nestled just...
Sandy Hansen-Wolff’s passion for all-natural alternatives to traditional medications began...
If you’ve been downtown St. Cloud, you may have noticed the beautiful, historical building on...
In March we shared the story of Yuli, a young entrepreneur; we talked about her business...
Did you know that many of the engines that power Arctic Cat snowmobiles, side-by-sides, at ATVs...
As we’ve seen throughout the month of March, inspiration from strong, smart women can come from...
Brian Mozey is a prep sportswriter for the St. Cloud Times. What does that mean? He covers...
Daisy A Day Floral and Gift started June 1992 in Sartell. Tom and Renee Omann purchased a...
A common misperception of Central MN Habitat for Humanity (CMHFH) is that they “give away”...
5, 6, 7, 8 ... If you’ve had experience with dance, you know what that means - the fun is about...
Prisms are used both literally and figuratively to show how to direct and disperse a beam of...
“I grew up on a small farm just out of the Foley area. From a very young age, I was exposed to...