Category Archives: Community News
Sheriff Asking For Help Locating Missing Man
(KNSI) - The Meeker County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help finding a missing man. Deputies say Logan Sitz was reported missing around 5:30 on Thursday night. The 33-year-old's vehicle...
Feb 16, 2024 Meeker County Sheriff's Office
NWS Estimates St. Cloud Unlikely To See Spring Flooding
(KNSI) - The National Weather Service Twin Cities office in Chanhassen has released its 2024 Spring Flood Outlook, and we are in significantly better shape this season than last year. The two main rea...
Feb 16, 2024 Unsplash
Former EMT Honored with Life Saving Citizen Award After Rescuing Man in Cardiac Arrest During Hockey Game
(KNSI) - A woman in the right place at the right time to save a man's life is honored for her heroic actions. Heather Hubel-Coleman was presented with the City of Willmar Life Saving Citizen Award aft...
Feb 16, 2024 CentraCare
St. Cloud Secures $1.38M for Mainstreet Revitalization, Great River Children's Museum Among Beneficiaries
(KNSI) - St. Cloud is getting $1.38 million from its Mainstreet Revitalization grants from the Initiative Foundation and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. The money will...
Feb 16, 2024 The Initiative Foundation
Dive into Chilly Waters for a Cause: 17th Annual Central Minnesota Polar Plunge Raises Money for Special Olympics
(KNSI) - Purify yourself in the waters of Middle Spunk Lake during the 17th annual Central Minnesota Polar Plunge. The dive into the chilly lake off Avon Beach is the biggest fundraiser of the year fo...
Feb 16, 2024 Minnesota Special Olympic Polar Plunge/Facebook
From Boardrooms to Blades: Local Companies Lace Up for Veterans Awareness on the Ice
(KNSI) - Two central Minnesota companies have hockey teams taking on veterans to raise awareness about issues facing returning soldiers. Blattner Company in Avon and Marco Technologies in St. Cloud ha...
Feb 16, 2024 Minnesota Warriors Hockey Facebook
St. Cloud Sets Date For State of the City Address
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis sets the date for the 2024 State of the City address. It will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2nd. The speech will take place inside council chambers at the S...
Feb 16, 2024 Jake Judd KNSI News
Christina Buttenhoff Named New Fireworks Committee Executive Director
(KNSI) - For the first time ever, a Richardson will not sit as executive director of the St. Cloud Area July 4th Fireworks Committee. Christina Buttenhoff will take over after the death of Tom Richard...
Feb 15, 2024
St. Cloud Area Student Stings Competition To Reach National Spelling Bee
(KNSI) - Ritsche Auditorium on the campus of St. Cloud State University was abuzz this week as 40 students tried for their spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The regional competition for centr...
Feb 15, 2024 Resource Training and Solutions
St. Cloud Planning Commission To Consider New Homeless Shelter
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Planning Commission will deliberate next Wednesday on a potential new homeless shelter in the city. The request is by Avivo, a non-profit that has opened low-barrier shelters in...
Feb 14, 2024