City Awards & Recognitions

• Bikeleague.org Names St. Cloud a "2017 Bicycle Friendly Community - Bronze Category" (5/22/17)
• SmartAsset.com Names St. Cloud an "America's Best Hockey Town in 2017" (#17 of 118 U.S. Cities) (3/17)
• NerdWallet.com Names St. Cloud a "Best Metro Area for Young Entrepreneurs" (#19 of 381 MSA's) (3/17)
•  Milken Institute Names St. Cloud a "2016 Best Performing Small City" (#47 of 201 U.S. small cities) (2/17)
• Nerdwallet.com Names St. Cloud a "Best City for Women in the Workforce 2016" (#39 of 529 U.S. cities) (4/4/16)
• MN Dept. of Commerce Awards St. Cloud the "2016 Clean Energy Community Award" (10/5/16)
• American Water Works Association Says St. Cloud Has "Best Tasting Tap Water In MN" (9/26/16)
• ApartmentAdvisor.com Names St. Cloud a "Top Small Town for Eco-Friendly Apartment Living (9/8/16)
• 24/7WallStreet.com Names St. Cloud "12th Healthiest City in the Nation" (#12 or 24 cities) (7/18/16)
• WCCO.com Names St. Cloud Fireworks a "Best Fourth of July 2016 Fireworks Display in MN" (6/28/16)
• Goodcall.com Names St. Cloud a "Best Place for Teachers" (#4 of 917 MSA's) (6/27/16)
• Onlyinyourstate.com Names Munsinger Gardens Minnesota's Top Outdoor Attraction (6/14/16)
• St. Cloud to Host 2017 Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener (5/16/16)
• National Center for Arts Research Names St. Cloud in "Top 20 Most Vibrant Arts Communities in America (#16 of 900 cities) (3/30/16)
• NerdWallet.com Names St. Cloud a "Best City for Young Entrepreneurs" (#28 of 181 MSA's) (2/16)
• Milken Institute Names St. Cloud a "2015 Best Performing Small City" (#70 of 201 U.S. small cities) (2/16)
• SmartAsset.com Ranks St. Cloud "5th Best City for Singles (Who Like Being Single)" (2/16)  
• SmartAsset.com Ranks St. Cloud "8th Best Hockey Town In Country" (2/16)
• Luminosity.com Ranks St. Cloud #42 on List of 100 Smartest Cities in America (1/16)
• OnlyInMinnesota.com Ranks St. Cloud No. 3 In the 11 Smartest Cities In Minnesota To Live In (1/16) 
• NerdWallet.com Ranks St. Cloud in the Top 15 Metro Areas You Can Afford a Home on a $50,000 Income (10/15) 
• GoodCall.com Ranks St. Cloud MSA #8 of 100 Metro Areas on List of "Top 10 Places for Law School Graduates" (7/15)
• Times Media 2015 Best of Central Minnesota - St. Cloud Winners (7/15)
• St. Cloud Named A "Best Place to Start A Business in Minnesota (6/15)

Business/Organization Awards & Recognitions

• AfforableCollegeOnline.org Names St. Cloud State University a "2016-2017 Best Online College in Minnesota" (#6 if 100+ MN higher education institutions) (5/22/17)
• Practice Greenhealth awards St. Cloud VA Health Care System with a "Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award" (5/19/17) 
• Consumer Reports Ranks St. Cloud Hospital 1 of Only 17 in US to Get High Rating on Heart Surgery Quality (4/6/17)
• Bestthingsmn.com Names Central Perk in the "Top 10 Coolest Coffee Shops in Minnesota" (#8 of 10) (2/13/17)
• Militarytimes.com Names St. Cloud Technical & Community College a "Top 24 Technical College for Troops and Veterans" (#2) (11/17/16)
• St. Cloud Downtown Council Awards 5 Urban Awards to St. Cloud Businesses/Organizations (10/19/16)
• Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Names Marco a "Fast 50 of 2016" (#43 of 50 privately held companies) (10/17/16)
• St. Cloud Businesses And Non-Profits Win 2016 Innovation Awards (10/13/16)
• Forbes.com Names St. Cloud State University a "2016 America's Top College " (#563 of 3,026 four-year colleges) 7/12/16
• Valuecolleges.com Names St. Cloud Technical & Community College A Top 50 Best Value College in 2016 (#13 of 50 Colleges) 7/11/16
• Huskey Hockey Broadcast Wins National Media Award (6/9/16)
• Practice Greenhealth Awards the St. Cloud VA Health Care System a "Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award" (5/16)
• MN Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers Association Names Mahowald Insurance the 2016 Agency of the Year (5/25/16)
• Accounting Today Names BerganKDV 2016 Top Growth Firm (4/7/16)
• Second Harvest Heartland presents GNP Company with 2016 Hunger Hero Award (4/4/16)
• The Women's Choice Award names St. Cloud Hospital a "Best Hospital in U.S. to Have A Baby" (1/16) 
• St. Cloud Metro Bus Named the Best Transit System of 2015 (10/15) 
• SmartAsset.com Study Shows Stearns County's Economy Is Growing (10/15)
• St. Cloud Allstate agency named Agency of the Year (9/15)
• Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Names American Cancer Society a "Best Places to Work 2015 (#8 Medium Sized Company)" (9/15)
• Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Names CentraCare Health a "Best Places to Work 2015   (#6 Large Sized Company)" (9/15)
• Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Names Marco Inc. a "Best Places to Work 2015 (#1 Large Sized Company)" (9/15)
• GSDC announces 2015 Innovation Award winners (8/15)
• Sentry Bank makes list of top 200 healthiest banks (8/15)
• St. Cloud State University Named One of America’s Great Universities Again (8/15)
• U.S. News & World Report Ranks St. Cloud Hospital No. 3 in Minnesota (7/15)
• Times Media 2015 Best of Central Minnesota - St. Cloud Winners (7/15)
• St. Cloud Named a "Best Place to Start A Business in Minnesota" (6/15)
• Star Tribune 2015 Top Workplaces Announced - 15+ St. Cloud Businesses Listed (6/15)
• GeoComm Receives International Recognition For GIS Work (5/15)
• Jim Kruse and Melissa Kelly of JF Kruse Jewelers Named Minnesota's Small Business Person of the Year (4/15)
• KVSC Among Top MN AP Award Winners (4/15)
• Stearns County Ranked For Economic Growth Potential (3/15)
• St. Cloud Hospital Makes Top 100 List in U.S. Study (3/15)
• Marco Chosen as 2014 Elite Dealer By The Week In Imaging (1/15)
• Star Tribune names Miller Auto Plaza a Top Work Place (1/15)
• Greater St. Cloud Talent Portal Wins Economic Development Award (1/15) 

Local News

• Beaver Island Brewing Co. Begins Production At New Facility (5/26/17)
• MREJ St. Cloud Real Estate Development Summit (5/12/17)
• Arctic Cat Production Comes to St. Cloud From Overseas (5/11/17)
• Arctic Cat Looks to Add 50 jobs with $7 Million Expansion (9/13/16)
• Anderson Trucking to Add 20,000 Sq. Ft. to Corporate Headquarters (7/19/16)
• St. Cloud Regional Airport Get $350,000 Grant (7/6/16)
• Microbiologics Looks To Expand (6/17/16)
• Allegiant Flights at St. Cloud Airport Popular in 2015 (2/16)
• Expect New Stores at Crossroads Center (1/16)
• Rotary Club of St. Cloud Announces Support of 2 New Signature Projects (12/15)
• Construction on The Lofts Condos To Start Early in 2016 (12/15)
• New Flyer Bus Maker in St. Cloud Keeps U.S. Transit Rolling (12/15)
• 4 Local Companies Receive Job Creation Funding (9/15)
• Great River Energy Eyes St. Cloud Data Center Sites (8/15)
• Great River Energy Announces Four Data Center Ready Sites in MN  - Two Located In St. Cloud (7/21/15) St. Cloud State University/Grede Receive a $335,000 New Job Skills Partnership Grant from the State of Minnesota (7/15) 
• Dubow Textile Expanding (6/15)
• Arctic Cat Planning $27 Million Investment in Minnesota Operations (5/15)
• St. Cloud is Minnesota's Five-Tool Real Estate Player (5/15)
• St. Cloud Foundry Expansion Supported by Lt. Governor Smith Visit (4/15)
• Growth Spurs South St. Cloud Projects (4/15)
• Downtown Improvements Planning In St. Cloud (4/15)
• Enterprise Minnesota - Streamlined Success (3/15)
• St. Cloud State to Host Winter Institute on Economics (2/15)
• SCSU Survey Shines Light Into 2015 Job Market (2/15)
• Grede Starts $17.5M Expansion (1/15)
• Grede Breaks Ground on St. Cloud Expansion (1/15)

Regional News

• St. Cloud Are Chamber of Commerce Business Central Magazine (July/August 2017)
• King Banaian's St. Cloud Area Quarterly Business Report (6/17)
• St. Cloud MSA Experiences Strong Economic Growth (5/25/17)
• St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce Business Central Magazine (May/June 2017)
• St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce Business Central Magazine (March/April 2017)
• King Banaian's St. Cloud Area Quarterly Business Report (3/17)
• St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce Business Central Magazine (January/February 2017)
• King Banaian's St. Cloud Area Quarterly Business Report (12/16)
• St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce Business Central Magazine (November/December 2016)
• St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce Business Central Magazine (September/October 2016)
• King Banaian's St. Cloud Area Quarterly Business Report (9/16)
• St. Cloud Retail Market Trends (9/7/16)
• St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce Business Central Magazine (July/August 2016)
• Optimism Among Area Manufacturers Continues in 2016 (6/15/16)
• Economic Prospects For 2016 Are Strong (6/13/16)
• St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce Business Central Magazine (May/June 2016)
• King Banaian's St. Cloud Area Quarterly Business Report (3/16)
• St. Cloud Area Ranks Above State in Well-Being (2/16)
• St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce Business Central Magazine (January/February 2016) 
• Quarterly Business Report: Mixed Signals Emerge in Local Economy (12/15) 
• St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce Business Central Magazine (November/December 2015)
• Area unemployment rate lowest for September since 2000 (10/15)
• St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce Business Central Magazine (September-October 2015)
• St. Cloud MSA 2015 Regional Economic and Demographic Profile (8/15)
• St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce Business Central Magazine (July-August 2015)
• Central Minnesota Unemployment Lower Than National Rate (6/15)
• St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce Business Central Magazine (May-June 2015)
• A Look At Immigration and Labor Supply (6/15)
• Key Takeaways - Slower Growth Ahead (6/15)
• Survey Asks About Effect of Immigrants on Workforce (6/15)
• Quarterly Business Report - Local Job Gains Continue (3/15)
• St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce Business Central Magazine (March-April 2015)
• 2014 Cost of Living in St. Cloud Below National Average (2/15)