Category Archives: Community News

Free Summer Meals and Activities for Kids at Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota
(KNSI) - The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota are offering free meals and activities for kids all summer long. Starting June 3rd, breakfast, snacks, lunches and suppers will be available at...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 23, 2024 Unsplash

St. Cloud Police Seek Help Finding Missing Teen
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is asking for the public's help to find a missing teen who may have run away from 180 Degrees Youth Shelter. Fourteen-year-old Cilia Langoya was ...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 23, 2024 Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Crime Alert Network

Initiative Foundation Awards Over $633,000 in Grants During First Quarter of 2024
(KNSI) - The Initiative Foundation is celebrating dishing up more than $633,000 in 97 grants during the first quarter of 2024. The funds support scholarships for graduating seniors, weekend programmin...
Jake Judd May 23, 2024 Unsplash

Granite City Days Final Lineup Released
(KNSI) - Organizers have chiseled out the final lineup for the annual St. Cloud Granite City Days Festival. The fun begins on Thursday, June 27th, with the Lemonade Art Fair and opening ceremonies on ...
Ashley Menzemer May 22, 2024 Jake Judd (KNSI News)

Catholic Charities Emergency Services Seeking Summer Volunteers
(KNSI)-Summer is a more relaxed time, and people frequently head up north or out of town. The change in behavior can leave nonprofits with holes in their schedule since they rely on volunteers. Cathol...
Ashley Menzemer May 22, 2024 Catholic Charities

St. Cloud VA Takes Top Honors for Environmental Stewardship
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud VA Health Care System has received the 2024 Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award from Practice Greenhealth. Practice Greenhealth's Top 25 designation goes to hospitals that dem...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 22, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Thirty Seconds to Mars Coming to The Ledge Amphitheater This Summer
(KNSI) - Thirty Seconds to Mars is coming to The Ledge Amphitheater this summer. Frontman Jared Leto and the gang will hit the venue on July 21st. Tickets go on presale for the venue Thursday, May 23r...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 21, 2024 The Ledge Amphitheater

Benton County Commissioners Using ARPA Funds To Spur New Housing Development
(KNSI) - Foley says it has a severe housing shortage but construction setbacks are forcing officials to get creative. A new 50-unit neighborhood of single-family residences and townhomes has been prop...
Ashley Menzemer May 21, 2024 Unsplash

St. Cloud City Council Reviews Housing Study to Plan for Future Needs
(KNSI) - At Monday's work session, the St. Cloud City Council reviewed a recently completed housing study that breaks down the region's demographics and helps predict the community's housing needs in ...
Jake Judd May 21, 2024 Unsplash

25th 'Music In The Gardens' Series Begins June 9th
(KNSI) - Clemens and Munsinger Gardens are one of the best in the country, partly because of a soon-to-be-returning tradition. The first concert for the 25th anniversary of Music in the Gardens has be...
Ashley Menzemer May 21, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News