 Roper claimed he believed his lights were on and was trying to clear the intersection. The prosecutor described Roper's actions as grossly negligent. Royce White has won the Minnesota GOP endorsement in his run for U.S. Senate. This week, he'll try to persuade St. Cloud voters. White will hold a town hall at Tech High School on Wednesday with doors opening at 6 p.m. In addition to the U.S. Senate hopeful, attendees will learn more about area-endorsed candidates for Minnesota House of Representatives and those running for local office.