Category Archives: Community News

(KNSI) - It will be a beef-and-bean-laden battle in Benton County on January 10th. Northern Hollow Winery in Foley is hosting the inaugural Battle of the Badges Chili Cook-Off between the sheriff's of...

Originally published at 9:16 a.m. on December 23, 2025. Updated at 12:15 p.m. on December 23, 2025 (KNSI) - St. Cloud City Councilman Mike Conway is making a run for the Minnesota House of Representat...

(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Area Genealogists is offering students a way to connect with their roots this holiday season through their annual Family History Writing Contest. Organizers say the holidays pre...

(KNSI) - The Granite City Lumberjacks take the ice on Friday night for their third annual Hockey for a Cause event, partnering with the nonprofit Smiles for Jake to raise funds for suicide prevention ...

(KNSI) - Volunteers packed and delivered 300 care packages on Thursday for residents at area nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The effort, called Operation Christmas Card, is in its third ...

(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Area School Board has officially named its new multipurpose indoor sports facility the Apex Athletic Center. In November, a naming committee presented three options to the board...

(KNSI) - The Benton County Sheriff's Office is doubling as Toyland this week, swimming in donations made at a pair of events this holiday season. Sergeant Cora Martin says the first round of Barbies a...

(KNSI) - The St. Cloud City Council will spend $870,000 of opioid settlement money in the coming years, split between preventative measures like encampment clean-up and harm reduction programs and the...

Orginally Posted: October 10th, 2025 (KNSI) - All aboard! The Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train is chugging back to Minnesota in December with 20 scheduled stops across the state as part of i...

(KNSI) - The Jolly Trolley is making its rounds this week with an extra stop in its mission to restock area food shelves for the holidays. Community members are encouraged to bring either cash or non-...