• AdvisorSmith Names St. Cloud a "Best City for Gig Economy Workers" (#4 of 376 U.S. cities) (12/29/2020)
• AARP Names St. Cloud an "Age-Friendly Community" (12/17/2020)
• Insurify Names St. Cloud a "2020 Top STEM City" (#1 City in Minnesota) (10/27/2020)
• LendEDU Recognizes St. Cloud as "Budget-Friendly City for Renters" (#771 of 25,000 U.S. cities) (7/8/2020)
• LendEDU Recognizes St. Cloud as a "City With A High Percentage of College Graduates" (#1,694 of 25,000 U.S. cities) (6/16/2020)
• AdvisorSmith ranks St. Cloud as the #7 Midsize City With the Least Unemployment from Coronavirus (#7 of 389 U.S. metro cities) (6/12/2020)
• LendEDU Recognizes St. Cloud as "One of the Most Budget-Friendly Cities for Homeowners" (#358 of 25,000 U.S. cities and #14 in MN) (4/21/2020)
• Milken Institute Names St. Cloud a "2020 Best Performing Small City" (#104 of 201 U.S. metros's) (2/26/2020)
• LendEDU Recognizes St. Cloud For "High Number of Business Openings Between 2015 and 2016" (#57 of 712 U.S. cities and #1 in MN) (2/21/2020)
• LendEDU Recognizes St. Cloud For "Shrinking Gender Pay Gap Over The Last Decade" (#190 of 664 U.S. cities) (2/4/2020)
  
• WalletHub Names St. Cloud a "2020 Best College Town in America- Small City Category" (#109 of 200 U.S. cities) (1/2/2020)
• 2019 LivCom Names St. Cloud the "Most Liveable City in the World - 75,000-150,000 Population Size Category" (12/13/19)
• LendEDU Names St. Cloud a "City With the Most Affordable Homes in the U.S. in 2020" (12/26/19)
• Edina Realty Names St. Cloud A "Most Dog-Friendly City in MN and WI" (12/5/19)
• EliteSingles.com Names St. Cloud A "Most Romantic City In U.S." (#4 - #1 City in MN) (8/28/19)
• SmartAsset.com Names St. Cloud a "Top City for Working Parents in 2019" (#13 of 524 U.S. cities) (5/20/19)
• Milken Institute Names St. Cloud a "2018 Best Performing Small City" (#58 of 201 U.S. metro's) (4/22/19)
• College Factual Names St. Cloud a "Best City in the Nation for Students Pursuing A Degree in General Psychology" (4/22/19)
• 24/7 Wall Street Names St. Cloud a "Best City for Older Americans to Retire" (#14) (4/15/19)
• Smartasset.com Names St. Cloud an "America's Best Hockey Town in 2019" (#16 of 115 U.S. cities) (3/28/19)
• ChamberofCommerce.org Names St. Cloud a "Best Small City for Business" (#26) (3/27/19)
• College Factual Names St. Cloud a "Best Place to Live If You're A College Student Seeking a Quality Education" (3/1/19)
• Forbes.com Names St. Cloud a "Best Small Place for Business and Careers" (#32 of 200 U.S. cities) (2/1/19)
• VacationIdea.com Names St. Cloud a "25 Best Places to Visit in Minnesota" (9/18/18)
• Verizon Names St. Cloud a "Best Small City to Start a Small Business" (8/28/18) (#27 of 300 U.S. small cities)
• 24/7 Wallstreet Names St. Cloud a "Best City for Older Americans" (4/25/18)
• Insurify Awards St. Cloud the "Greenest City in Minnesota" (#1 of 853 Minnesota cities) (3/27/18)
• Milken Institute Names St. Cloud a "2017 Best Performing Small City" (#57 of 201 U.S. small cities) (3/27/18)
• Smartasset.com Names St. Cloud an "America's Best Hockey Town in 2018" (#14 of 114 U.S. cities) (3/26/18)
• National Council for Home Safety and Security Names St. Cloud a "2018 Minnesota Safest City" (2/27/18)

Business/Organization Awards & Recognitions

• U.S. Beer Championship awards Pantown Brewing Company Gold and Bronze metals (12/8/2020)
• U.S. News & World Report names St. Cloud Hospital a "Top 50 Hospital in Cardiology & Heart Surgery (#41) and Pulmonology & Lung surgery (#43) (7/31/2020)
• U.S. News & World Report names St. Cloud Hospital "Third Best Hospital in the State of Minnesota (7/31/2020)
• MilitaryTimes Rebootcamp names St. Cloud State University a "Best for Vets" Four-Year College (#23 of 3,004 four-year colleges) (11/6/19)
• Forbes names St. Cloud State University an "America's Top College (#583 of 3,004 four-year U.S. colleges) (10/22/19)
  
• MilitaryTimes Ranks St. Cloud State University 71st in Their National 2019 "Best for Vets" List (10/23/18)
• MilitaryTimes Ranks St. Cloud Technical & Community College 7th in Their National 2019 "Best for Vets" List (10/23/18)
• Affordablecollegesonline.com names St. Cloud Technical and Community College's Finance and Credit Program a "Best Online Finance Program of 2018-2019" (10/18/18)
• Collegeconsensus.com names St. Cloud State University a "2018 Best College in Minnesota" (9/20/18)
• Wallethub names St. Cloud Technical and Community College a "Best Community College in the U.S." (#13 of 715 community colleges) (8/20/18)
• American Nurses Credentialing Center names St. Cloud Hospital A "Magnet Hospital" For a Fourth Time (6/25/18)
• Home Accents Today.com names Copper Pony a "Top 50 National Retail Star" (5/16/18)
• Center for Digital Education awards St. Cloud Technical and Community College with a "2017-2018 Digital Community Colleges Survey Award in the Small College Category" (6th Place) (4/30/18)
• SmartAsset.com names Stearns County a "Healthiest County in MN" (#8 of 87 MN counties and #124 in the U.S.) (4/17/18)

Local News

• Crimes Increased in Minnesota in 2019.  But Not in Most St. Cloud Metro Cities (10/9/2020)
• St. Cloud Technical & Community College Receives Federal Funds For New Manufacturing Training Lab (5/20/2020)
• St. Cloud Technical & Community College's Economic Impact: $188.6 Million (11/21/18)
• 2 New Restaurants Announced For Retail Development on Division St. (11/5/18)
• A Grant-Funded Economic Recovery Coordinator Can Help Retain Jobs in St. Cloud (6/15/18)
• Opportunity Zones - 3 St. Cloud Low-Income Areas Selected to Spur Development (5/21/18)
• Lessons from Rust-Best Cities That Kept Their Sheen (5/1/18)

Regional News

• Minnesota Thriving in the North (12/21/18)
• Central MN Local Labor Market Information (12/17/18)