--- title: St. Cloud Shines Blog | St. Cloud Shines (9) description: The St. Cloud Shines blog is where you can find our Shines stories, featured articles about our Investor partners, and more! 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[Read more](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/arroy-stcloud) [![](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screenshot-2023-04-03-at-5_28_20-PM.png)](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/jason-soria) ## [Jason Soria, Photographer](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/jason-soria) Jason Soria, a senior at Apollo High school, is a budding sports photographer and videographer.... [Read more](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/jason-soria) [![](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screenshot-2023-04-03-at-5_17_26-PM.png)](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/apollo-majorettes) ## [Apollo Majorettes](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/apollo-majorettes) A dance team that requires no audition, no previous experience, and incorporates all kinds of dance... [Read more](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/apollo-majorettes) [![](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screenshot-2023-04-03-at-4_40_21-PM.png)](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/investor-knife-river) ## [Knife River From the Ground Up](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/investor-knife-river) Building Upon 100 Years of Industry Growth Knife River, founded over a century ago, is one of the... [Read more](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/investor-knife-river) [![](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screenshot-2023-03-31-at-12_31_04-PM.png)](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/investor-w-gohman-construction) ## [The Family Tradition of W. Gohman Construction](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/investor-w-gohman-construction) Michael Gohman represents the third generation behind the business, a business his grandfather... [Read more](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/investor-w-gohman-construction) [![](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Bris-Lodge.png)](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/bris-lodge) ## [Bri’s Lodge](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/bris-lodge) BriAnna Rose Kruzel passed away unexpectedly on September 28, 2013, from unknown causes. She was... [Read more](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/bris-lodge) [![](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/active-central-mn.png)](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/active-central-mn) ## [Active Central MN](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/active-central-mn) Have you ever heard of (or participated in) the Earth Day Run 5K? How about the Apple Duathlon in... 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[Read more](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/kinder-coffee-lab) [![](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/hollyblue-permanent-jewlery.png)](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/hollyblue-permanent-jewelry) ## [HollyBlue Permanent Jewelry](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/hollyblue-permanent-jewelry) We’re officially less than one week out from Valentine’s day! If you’re looking for something... [Read more](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/hollyblue-permanent-jewelry) [![](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screenshot-2023-02-24-at-11_12_56-AM.png)](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/black-excellence-2023) ## [4th Annual Black Excellence Event](https://blog.stcloudshines.com/blog/black-excellence-2023) Every February, we honor the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped... 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