Category Archives: Community News

Stearns County Tour for Support $325 Million Jail and Justice Center Project Continues with Three Meetings This Week
(KNSI)-Stearns County officials are continuing their cross-county tour this week, making three stops to build support among voters for a new jail and justice center. The open house-style series will b...
Jake Judd Sep 23, 2024 Jake Judd KNSI News

Greater St. Cloud Public Safety Foundation Will Celebrate Local Heroes With Awards
(KNSI) - The Greater St. Cloud Public Safety Foundation has selected the winners of this year's Public Safety Awards. The Freeport Fire and Rescue Department will receive the Department of the Year Aw...
Jake Judd Sep 20, 2024 KNSI News

A Friday Evening With Good Food and Good Friends? "Wine Knot"
(KNSI) - Wine Knot is a week away and is the perfect ladies' night out. Leighton Media Executive Director of Events Cole Erie tells KNSI News organizers are stressing a local focus, from the vendors a...
Ashley Menzemer Sep 20, 2024

Festi-Fall Marks Second Year Saturday the 21st and Sunday the 22nd
(KNSI) - St. Cloud's Festi-Fall is expanding in its second year, bringing the fun to both sides of the Mississippi River. The two-day event will feature downtown St. Cloud on Saturday, September 21st ...
Jake Judd Sep 20, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News

St. Cloud Schools See Enrollment Surge
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Area School District is seeing a surge in new students. The influx of kids has pushed District 742 to its largest enrollment in five years. At 9,261, it's a .8% increase. Superi...
Jake Judd Sep 20, 2024 District 742 X

Final Weekend for Fall Tour of Homes
(KNSI) - The 2024 Central Minnesota Builders Association Fall Tour of Homes is almost over. Builder Dave Werschay tells KNSI everything from starter homes to high-end properties will be displayed. "We...
Ashley Menzemer Sep 20, 2024 Central Minnesota Builders Association

St. Cloud Walk to End Alzheimer's is Set for Saturday, September 21st
(KNSI) - Hundreds are expected to take a Saturday stroll around Lake George for the annual St. Cloud Walk to End Alzheimer's. Walk manager Josh Halicke called the event essential to finding a cure. "I...
Jake Judd Sep 20, 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer's Facebook

St. Cloud Regional Airport Soaring High with New Upgrades
(KNSI) - The excitement level at the St. Cloud Regional Airport was soaring Thursday as it celebrated landing a new tee hangar and firetruck. Tee hangars are built in a row but have separate spaces fo...
Jake Judd Sep 20, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Two St. Cloud Organizations Awarded Grants From Minnesota Board on Aging
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Board on Aging included two St. Cloud organizations in annual grant funding to help fight dementia. The awards totaled $4.4 million statewide, boosted this year by one-time fund...
Ashley Menzemer Sep 20, 2024 Dementia Community Action Network

Two Local Missing Persons Found
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has canceled two missing persons alerts after both were found safe. Officials say 14-year-old Paige Marie Voigt of St. Cloud went missing on Augu...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 19, 2024 Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension