Category Archives: Community News
Sauk Rapids Rice Public Schools, City of Sauk Rapids Partner for New Practice Fields
(KNSI) - Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools announced it is partnering with the City of Sauk Rapids to develop two new practice fields at Mayhew Creek Park, just north of the high school. In a press rele...
Sep 10, 2024 KNSI News
Sartell City Council Honors First Responders and Wife of Man Who Survived a Serious Cardiac Event at his Home
(KNSI) - The Sartell City Council celebrated the men and women who saved the life of former Catholic Charities Executive Director Steve Pareja Monday night. In March, he collapsed in his bedroom. His ...
Sep 10, 2024 KNSI News
Business Improvement District Plan Rejected for Downtown St. Cloud
(KNSI) - Downtown St. Cloud will not form a Business Improvement District after too many property owners objected. The BID would have allowed 169 properties in the downtown district to levy a tax to c...
Sep 10, 2024 City of St. Cloud
Residential Chicken Ordinance Back on the Table for Tuesday Night's St. Cloud Planning Commission Meeting
(KNSI) - After a month-long delay, St. Cloud's Planning Commission will discuss letting homeowners keep a flock of chickens in their backyard. The issue was on the St. Cloud Planning Commission's agen...
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CentraCare to Offer Free Prostate Cancer Screenings for Men on September 26th
(KNSI) - In an attempt to catch a deadly disease in its early stages, CentraCare is offering free prostate cancer screenings later this month. On Thursday, September 26th, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., men ...
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St. Cloud Toyota Funds Entire Event to Maximize Donations for Local Cancer Support at Inaugural Make A Difference Run/Walk
(KNSI) - A local car dealership is stepping up to the plate to ensure a new fundraiser for a local cancer non-profit is a success. Saturday is the first annual Make A Difference Run/Walk in St. Joseph...
Sep 09, 2024 Photo by sporlab on Unsplash
James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93
NEW YORK (AP) - James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen - eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, "The Lion K...
Sep 09, 2024 James Earl Jones accepts the special Tony award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre at the 71st annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 11, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Michael Zorn/Invision/AP, File)
New 'Brushing Scam' Alert: Beware of Unexpected Gifts with QR Code Traps
(KNSI) - Local law enforcement is warning residents about a new scam that drops a seemingly harmless gift on your doorstep, but can leave you holding the bag when it comes to someone snatching your pe...
Sep 09, 2024
St. Cloud 9/11 Ceremony Scheduled For Wednesday Afternoon
(KNSI) - St. Cloud residents will have a chance to mark the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. this Wednesday. Mayor Dave Kleis will host th...
Sep 09, 2024 Jake Judd (KNSI)
St. Cloud Regional Airport to Unveil New T-Hangar and Fire Truck at Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Regional Airport is preparing to celebrate two new additions. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on September 19th at 5:00 p.m. to unveil the newly completed T-Hanger Aircra...
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