Category Archives: Community News
St. Cloud City Council to Seek Resident Input on Community Center, Drug Rehab Facility and More Next Month
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud City Council will hold a public hearing next month to get residents' two cents on four future redevelopment projects. During Monday night's meeting, the council set February 12t...
Jan 30, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Stearns County and Nordic Ski Club Forge Ahead With Ski Sampler Despite Mother Nature's Resistance
(KNSI) - Mother Nature isn't expected to cooperate anytime soon, but that isn't stopping Stearns County or the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota. The groups said Monday that they'll allow hikers to...
Jan 30, 2024 Stearns County Parks Department
Get Ready to Plow Through Punny Perfection as MnDOT's New Snowplow Names Set to be Unveiled Tuesday Afternoon
(KNSI) - The winners of the fourth annual Minnesota Department of Transportation's Name a Snowplow contest will be announced this afternoon. MnDOT whittled down the choices from more than 8,000 submis...
Jan 30, 2024 Minnesota Department of Transportation
Tri-County Humane Society Wins Leighton Media Gratitude on Repeat Contest, Thanks Supportive Community
(KNSI) - A local animal shelter's supporters have helped the nonprofit win this year's Leighton Media Gratitude on Repeat contest. Tri-County Humane Society Executive Director Marit Ortega is thankful...
Jan 29, 2024 Leighton Media (left to right):
Jim Allgeier - General Manager, Leighton Media
Marit Ortega - Executive Director, Tri-County Humane Society
Jon Moorlag - Media Consultant, Leighton Media
Emily Prodinsky - Manager of Fund Development, Tri-County Humane Society
Brief Phone Disruptions Possible at Benton County Sheriff's Office Monday
(KNSI) - The Benton County Sheriff's Office's telephone system will be undergoing scheduled maintenance on Monday, January 29th, which could cause brief disruptions to service. The work is set for bet...
Jan 29, 2024 Unsplash
St. Cloud City Council Prepares for Input on Building Projects, Potentially Setting the Stage for February Public Hearings
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud City Council Monday night could set public hearings for three building projects, including one that garnered grumblings from neighbors. The council's consent agenda says the hea...
Jan 29, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Egg-Cellent Maple Burger Wins Inaugural Sauk Rapids Rice DECA Burger Challenge
(KNSI) - A champion has been crowned in the first-ever Sauk Rapids-Rice DECA Burger Challenge. Customers at Molitor's Quarry Grill & Bar have been sampling the tasty choices over the last couple o...
Jan 26, 2024 Sauk Rapids-Rice DECA/Facebook
Central Minnesota Community Foundation Grants Boost Area Women's Programs
(KNSI) - The Women's Fund of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation and the Julianne Williams Fund have announced the winners of $165,000 in grant awards. The Women's Fund is distributing $150,000...
Jan 26, 2024 Central Minnesota Community Foundation
Embattled Chief Retires After Firefighters Threaten Walkout
(KNSI) - The City of Princeton is looking for a new Fire and Rescue Department chief after the current chief handed in his retirement papers. Department members gave Chief Ron Lawrence a vote of no co...
Jan 26, 2024 Unsplash
St. Cloud Figure Skating Club Glides into 50th Anniversary with Cinematic Spectacle
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Figure Skating Club is celebrating its golden anniversary with the sounds of the silver screen. "Gliding to Golden: A Cinematic Celebration" will take to the ice at the MAC at 1...
Jan 26, 2024 KNSI News