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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.


As longtime Hutchinson, Litchfield papers close, 2 newspapers launch to take their place

The Leader and Independent Review published their final editions this week but CherryRoad Media announced Friday it plans to open new papers in May.


Longtime St. Cloud City Council member Carol Lewis to run for mayor

Last week, Mayor Dave Kleis said he would not run for a sixth term in November.


Dave Kleis says he won't run for sixth term as St. Cloud mayor

He's also proposing a charter change to move elections to odd years so they don't compete with national and state elections.


One of St. Cloud's high schools is a model of innovation. The other has been left behind.

Five years after Tech High School opened, district officials are in talks to hold a referendum to renovate Apollo High School.


St. Cloud woman who stabbed 3-month-old child sentenced to 22 years

The 29-year-old woman was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis following the 2021 incident.


Police: St. Cloud man shot woman multiple times, then fatally shot himself

The 34-year-old woman is in serious but stable condition, officials say.


Charges: Willmar man under observation at hospital stabbed employee multiple times

The 53-year-old female employee is recovering from surgery following Monday's incident at Rice Memorial.


With slow fire response times, St. Cloud will ask voters to fund new fire station

Mayor Dave Kleis announced the referendum, along with a new oil recycling program, at his annual State of the City address.


Man who held hostages at a St. Cloud Wells Fargo branch pleads guilty

Waite Park resident Ray Reco McNeary has been in federal custody since the May 2021 robbery.


Minnesota State names two finalists who could lead St. Cloud State through cuts, layoffs

SCSU President Robbyn Wacker announced last fall she is stepping down in June after six years at the helm.