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St. Cloud

October 24, 2011

On a Wing and Taxpayers Update

St. Cloud Airport Gets One of First and Last Grants Under FAA Subsidy Program Set to End The St. Cloud Regional Airport is banking on a recently announced $750,000 federal grant to land an airline at the airport that’s been virtually deserted since Delta terminated service in and out of St. Cloud in late 2009.  Despite a $5 million makeover of the …

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September 27, 2010

On a Wing and Taxpayers: St. Cloud Has $5 Million Airport Terminal But No Place to Go

No Commercial Flights, But Airport Still Hoping to Land More Federal Funds ST. CLOUD, MN—St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) touts lots of amenities on its website—a café, ATM, free wi-fi, free parking and a $5 million completely renovated terminal whose capacity went up dramatically from 30 to 200 travelers. There's also a new $750,000 passenger boarding bridge secured with federal stimulus funds to …

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July 7, 2010

Commentary: Northstar commuter train can't justify St. Cloud extension

FFM's Tom Steward wrote a commentary piece for MPR on the proposed Northstar extension from Minneapolis to St. Cloud. View the piece online at MPR or read below. Commentary: Northstar commuter train can't justify St. Cloud extension  by Tom Steward  July 7, 2010 If taxpayers build it, they will come. That sums up the philosophy behind many commuter and light rail projects, …

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