South St. Cloud Showdown Over 244-Unit Jubilee Apartment Plan
The Jubilee Worship Center is seeking to rezone about 28 acres to build five multi-family buildings with 244 units; the St. Cloud Planning Commission will hold a public hearing. Traffic, drainage and an environmentally sensitive area are among the issues to be discussed.
Hastings Showdown Over 32-Acre Meijer Supercenter Heads To High-Stakes Vote
Local officials will weigh three agreements that would clear the way for a Meijer Supercenter on a roughly 32‑acre site west of Hastings. The Joint Planning Commission is set to review final site plans on June 17.
Terry Family Foundation Gives $5.5M To Wolfson Children’s ER
The Terry Family Foundation gave $5.5M to Wolfson Children’s Hospital, matched by Baptist Health to about $10M, to fund pediatric heart upgrades and a new children’s emergency center. The money will support equipment and the Children’s Emergency Center inside the McGehee Family Tower.
Downtown Diesel Drag: Idling Buses Choke Loop As State Tickets Go Missing
A WBEZ–Chicago Sun‑Times probe found Illinois’ excessive‑idling law is rarely enforced while downtown residents report daily diesel plumes from idling buses and trucks. City departments issued most local tickets, but the state produced almost no citations.
State Roadblocks Milwaukee Reading Rescue Plan For City Schools
State education officials told Milwaukee’s Reading Coalition they lack authority to forward state literacy dollars, pausing plans for a city commission to steer training and stipends. The decision leaves local partners racing to secure other funding while talks with DPI continue.












