1+ week, 2+ day ago (283+ words) ST. CLOUD (WJON News) --It was a delicious chance for people to test their building skills on Saturday. The Stearns History Museum hosted the first of its two Gingerbread Architecture: The Sweet Element of Design classes at Granite City Innovations. A sold-out class of all ages had to design blueprints, apply for a building permit, and then build their gingerbread house. JLG Architects'Whitney Lougheed taught the class and says they were not too strict on the blueprints before approving the gingerbread house permits. "I think if they've got a door and some windows, and that they've got a site plan, we're gonna approve it so that they can build. I think that's a really good starting point for kids to understand how it all actually works in the real world (laughs)." Lougheed says it was great to see all the…...

3+ week, 47+ min ago (115+ words) ST. CLOUD (WJON News)St. Cloudis seekinglocal artists. The city is seeking original artwork to replicate on vinyl wraps that will be installed on utility boxes and other public spaces throughout downtown. St. Cloud Art Wraps is a program that creates a vibrant city-wide gallery of original artwork by local artists, bringing life to our public spaces, encouraging walkability, and deterring graffiti. Submissions will be accepted by artists in Stearns, Benton, and Sherburne Counties. Selected artists will receive $500 for the use of their image. You can submit up to five images in digital format. The deadline to submit is Tuesday, November 25th. Gallery Credit: Jay Caldwell, Townsquare St. Cloud...