Category Archives: Community News

AE2S to Present Findings on Waite Park Water Treatment Plant Upgrades at City Council Work Session
(KNSI) - The water engineering consulting firm AE2S has completed the first phase "Facility Study" for the Waite Park Water Treatment Plant, focusing on PFAS removal and plant upgrades. They will pres...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 14, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News

St. Cloud Compost Site Opening Early Friday After Severe Storms
(KNSI) - City staff are trying to help after Wednesday's severe thunderstorms packed a wallop across St. Cloud. The compost site will be open early on Friday to allow residents to drop off branches an...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 13, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Meet Your First Responders Thursday
(KNSI) - An event on Thursday, June 13th, at the Benton County Fairgrounds will let you meet the men and women who keep the area safe. First responders of all stripes will be on hand from 4:00 to 8:00...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 13, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Cold Spring Council Vote Expected To Kickstart Library Fundraising
(KNSI) - Cold Spring City Council made two votes that will affect the first chapter of its new library at Wednesday's meeting. It decided against completing a Phase II environmental study on a sliver ...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 13, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Avivo Considering Alternate Locations For St. Cloud Shelter
(KNSI) - Even after St. Cloud City Council approval of a potential shelter off 1st Street South, Avivo, the organization behind the development, is still scouting other possible sites with the help of...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 13, 2024 City of St. Cloud

District 742 Hosting State Conference On AI In Education
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Tech High School will host a conference June 17th featuring state and national leaders focused on artificial intelligence in education. The Minnesota Thought Leaders Summit will beg...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 12, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News

12th Avenue South Affected By St. Cloud Juneteenth Celebration
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Juneteenth celebration will be spilling out into the street, which means a seven-hour road closure this coming Friday. The city's Engineering Department advises people that 12th...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 12, 2024 AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File

St. Cloud Boasts Excellent Water Quality as 2023 Report Shows Clear, Safe Drinking Water
(KNSI) - St. Cloud's Water Quality Report is here. The Drinking Water Treatment Facility has the capacity to treat 24 million gallons per day, and its distribution system consists of 305 miles of pipe...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 12, 2024 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

SCSU Announces Cut Of 42 Degree Programs, 50 Minors
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University administration held an all-campus presentation Tuesday afternoon to detail the extensive classroom cuts coming. A slide deck shows the school as the least efficient...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 11, 2024 St. Cloud State University Facebook

Skalicky Foundation Donates $1 Million To Local Organizations
(KNSI) - A local banker and philanthropist is seeing his charitable legacy grow, even after his death. Norman Skalicky was known in life for creating Stearns Bank National Association in St. Cloud, wh...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 11, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News