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Sherburne County Jail Inmate Allegedly Smuggled Fentanyl, Cocaine Into Facility; Faces Felony Drug Charges
(KNSI) - A 34-year-old man is facing charges after being caught with drugs three times over the course of two days in December. According to the criminal complaint, staff at the Sherburne County Jail said they saw 34-year-old...
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St. Cloud Area School District Reports 2025 Graduation Rate Increase
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Area School District saw its 2025 four-year graduation rate climb to 70.7% in 2025, up from 66.1% the previous year, according to data released Friday morning by the Minnesota Department of Education. A...
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St. Joseph Mayor Scepaniak Delivers First State of the City Address, Highlights Growth and Hard Decisions
(KNSI) - St. Joseph Mayor Adam Scepaniak recently delivered his inaugural State of the City address, a 40-minute presentation that offered residents both a civics refresher and a candid look at the city's wins and losses over...
Apr 02, 2026
Women Explore Fire Day coming to St. Cloud on May 2nd
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Fire Department will open its doors on May 2nd to women curious about a career or volunteer role in the fire service. The department is hosting the Region 6 edition of Women Explore Fire Day Minnesota a...
Apr 02, 2026
Westwood Elementary Closed Through Next Week After Arson Fire
(KNSI) - An arson fire at Westwood Elementary School in St. Cloud is keeping hundreds of students out of the classroom, with the district shifting to remote learning while the building undergoes extensive cleanup. The blaze b...
Apr 02, 2026
Kraemer Lake-Wildwood Park Upgrades Underway, Trails Partially Closed Through June
(KNSI) - Stearns County's Kraemer Lake-Wildwood County Park is getting a significant upgrade, and construction crews are already on the ground. Visitors should be aware that portions of the trail system on the east side of th...
Apr 02, 2026
Stearns County, St. Cloud Police Ramp Up Distracted Driving Enforcement in April
(KNSI) - Law enforcement agencies in central Minnesota have joined a statewide crackdown on distracted driving throughout April, with deputies and officers actively patrolling for violations as part of Minnesota's Towards Zer...
Apr 02, 2026
UPDATE: Missing Dementia Patient Found
Originally Published: 10:58 a.m. April 2nd. 2026 Updated: 1:02 p.m. April 2nd, 2026 UPDATE: The Minnesota State Patrol has located William Lee Nabors, and he was reported to be safe. (KNSI) - The St. Cloud Police Department i...
Apr 02, 2026
The Latest: Trump says Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general
(AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general. Trump made the announcement in a post on social media. It marks the end of a contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Depar...
Apr 02, 2026
Sartell Daycare Provider Convicted of Child Abuse Avoids Jail Time
(KNSI) - A woman convicted of abusing a four-year-old in her at-home daycare will not be spending any more time behind bars following her sentencing. According to the Stearns County Attorney's Office, in August 2025, police w...
Apr 02, 2026
Xcel Energy Sending Refunds to Minnesota Customers
(KNSI) - Xcel Energy customers in Minnesota will start seeing small refunds on their bills this month, thanks to federal tax credits tied to the company's nuclear power plants. The average Minnesota residential customer will ...
Apr 02, 2026
CentraCare Coborn Cancer Center Hosting Free Cancer Screening Event April 16th in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - CentraCare's Coborn Cancer Center is inviting the community to a free Cancer Prevention and Screening Event on Thursday, April 16th. The event runs from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Coborn Healing Center inside CentraCar...
Apr 02, 2026
Melrose Awarded $669K State Grant to Redevelop Blighted Turkey Plant Site
(KNSI) - A blighted turkey processing plant in downtown Melrose is getting a second life thanks to a state redevelopment grant. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced $669,700 for the city a...
Apr 01, 2026
Luigi Mangione's trials delayed until September and October in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
NEW YORK (AP) - Luigi Mangione 's state and federal trials in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson were both postponed on Wednesday, with the state case delayed until September and the federal case pushed back t...
Apr 01, 2026
Sartell Middle School Gets New Principal as Peterson Steps Into Role
(KNSI) - The School District 748 has selected Nick Peterson as the next principal of Sartell Middle School, with his tenure beginning July 1st. Peterson currently serves as an assistant principal at Sartell High School, a pos...
Apr 01, 2026