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Jenny Berg covers St. Cloud for the Star Tribune. Sign up to receive the new St. Cloud Today newsletter.

Jenny Berg has spent the last decade covering central Minnesota news for various publications, including the Litchfield Independent Review — where she was named Minnesota Newspaper Association's New Journalist of the Year for weeklies — and the St. Cloud Times. She studied journalism and political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Outside of work, she spends much of her time with her dogs, Juniper and August.


Safety 'top priority' for Saturday's Trump campaign rally in St. Cloud

Republican Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance plan a rally Saturday in central Minnesota, just two weeks after the assassination attempt on the former president. Security is at top of mind.


Sartell man dies after being pinned under crane

Dylan Barthel, 38, was crushed by a section of the machinery at a Waite Park business.


18-year-old driver dies, passenger injured in rural Stearns County crash

Ellie Wittstruck of Sartell died at the scene and Gracie Grams was airlifted to St. Cloud Hospital with life-threatening injuries, authorities said.


'Educated participation': St. Cloud will ask voters to move city elections to odd years

The city is recommending moving municipal elections away from even years, when they are overshadowed by national and statewide races.


Family of man who died by suicide in Sherburne County jail reaches $1.5M settlement

Justice L. White, 23, hanged himself inside the same cell where another inmate died by suicide three years earlier.


St. Cloud man gets 16 years for role in May 2022 homicide

Paul Coleman and Alphonso Cotto were charged following the death of Michael Batsche.


Interim SCSU president starts term with eye to razing several buildings, revamping campus

Larry Dietz says St. Cloud State University's future is "very bright" as long as the institution lives within its means.


Authorities ID 17-year-old who drowned after jumping off cliff near St. Cloud

Emmanuel Seward of Brooklyn Center jumped off a 10-foot cliff at Quarry Park and never resurfaced.


17-year-old drowns after jumping from rock cliff near St. Cloud

It's the third drowning at Quarry Park in recent years.


Motorcyclist killed in collision with other bike in St. Cloud

19-year-old Kaden Johnson of Waite Park was declared dead at the scene.