Category Archives: Community News

St. Cloud City Council to Hold Public Hearing Monday Night on Rezoning Former Call Center Site
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud City Council is holding a public hearing Monday on a proposal to rezone a property on a site that has changed hands and purpose several times in recent years. The request would ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 09, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Five Central Minnesota Entrepreneurs Named Semifinalists in Regional Startup Competition
(KNSI) - Five entrepreneurs from across Central Minnesota have been selected as semifinalists to pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges next week in St. Cloud. Greater St. Cloud and ILT Studi...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 06, 2026 Photo Courtesy of Greenfield Communications

St. Cloud Mayor Jake Anderson to Deliver First State of the City Address April 7th
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Mayor Jake Anderson will deliver his first State of the City address on Tuesday, April 7th, at City Hall. The event kicks off with networking in the Council Chambers from 11:15 to 1...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 06, 2026 City of St. Cloud Website

First Steps Baby Expo Saturday at St. Cloud Area Family YMCA
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud First Steps Baby Expo is coming up on Saturday, March 7th, in a brand new location. The St. Cloud Area Family YMCA is hosting the event from 8:00 a.m. to noon, which will showca...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 06, 2026 Unsplash

Stearns County Plans Townline Road Reconstruction; Public Open House Set for March 17th
(KNSI) - A public open house meeting is being held as Stearns County moves forward with a full reconstruction of 30th Avenue/75th Avenue, also known as Townline Road. The reconstruction will cover the...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 05, 2026

St. Cloud Area Career Solutions Receives $100,000 State Grant for Youth Job Training Program
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud area organization is getting a share of nearly $2 million in state job training grants. Career Solutions, which serves Benton and Stearns Counties, is receiving $100,000 through t...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 04, 2026

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Requests Public Input on Fisheries Management Plans for 197 Lakes
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input on its fisheries management plan for nearly 200 lakes, including several around the St. Cloud area. Local lakes include L...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 03, 2026 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Women's Fund of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation Presents: Dancing With Our Stars 2026 Line-Up
(KNSI) - The Women's Fund of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation has announced the dancer lineup for this year's Dancing with Our Stars Live, set for June 8th at the College of Saint Benedict. ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 27, 2026 Women's Fund of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation

Catholic Charities Launches 16th Annual Pack the Porches Food and Fund Drive
(KNSI) - Catholic Charities of St. Cloud is gearing up for its 16th annual Pack the Porches food and fund drive, set to kick off as part of the Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign. According to organiz...
Jake Judd Feb 26, 2026 Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud

Sherburne County Sheriff Launches New Hyper-Reach Emergency Alert System, Urges Residents to Enroll
(KNSI) - The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office has selected Hyper-Reach as its new mass emergency notification system, replacing the previous Code Red platform, and is encouraging residents to enroll....
Jake Judd Feb 26, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News