Category Archives: Community News
St. Cloud Schools Invite Public to Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration at Madison Elementary
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Area School District is inviting the public to come and take part in its Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration next week. The Chinese Immersion Program will host its annual event o...
Feb 10, 2026 District 742 X
No Fowl Play: St. Cloud City Council Balks at Allowing Backyard Chickens
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud City Councilmember's proposal to allow backyard chickens in residential neighborhoods has laid an egg. The council voted 3-2 Monday night against reexamining an ordinance that wou...
Feb 10, 2026 Unsplash
Great River Children's Museum Brings Back Popular Sip n' Play Event with Olympic Twist
(KNSI) - The Great River Children's Museum is once again opening its doors after hours for a night of grown-up fun, bringing back its popular Sip n' Play event with a Winter Olympic twist. On Friday, ...
Feb 10, 2026 KNSI News
St. Cloud State Launches Community Advisory Board to Strengthen Regional Partnerships
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University has convened its first Community Advisory Board meeting, bringing together more than 20 regional leaders to collaborate on initiatives that benefit both the campus ...
Feb 05, 2026 St. Cloud State University
St. Mary's Cathedral joins nationwide call for peace Thursday
(KNSI) - St. Mary's Cathedral in St. Cloud will join a nationwide call for peace at 6:30 on Thursday evening. The Holy Hour prayer service will be led by the Bishop of the Diocese of St. Cloud, Patric...
Feb 05, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News
St. Cloud Catholic Charities Mardi Gras Raises $365,000
(KNSI) - Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud says its annual Mardi Gras fundraiser brought in over $365,000 to support its programs. More than 550 people attended the 44th annual bash Satur...
Feb 05, 2026 Catholic Charities/Facebook
DFL Claims 30,000 Attended Tuesday Precinct Caucuses Across Minnesota
(KNSI) - Early reports from DFL officials say at least 30,000 in-person attendees from around Minnesota gathered in classrooms, cafeterias, and gymnasiums for precinct caucuses Tuesday night. A statem...
Feb 04, 2026 Unsplash
Pop Icon Tiffany, Willie Nelson Tribute Coming to St. Cloud Paramount in February
(KNSI) - Some of the biggest names in country and rock n' roll history get a tribute in February at the Paramount Center for the Arts. Taking the stage on Thursday, the 12th, will be an act dedicated ...
Feb 03, 2026
CSB/SJU Launch True North Winter Festival to Celebrate Minnesota's Cold with Monthlong Campus Events
(KNSI) - The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University are embracing Minnesota's famously frigid winters with a new campus celebration. The inaugural True North Winter Festival will run th...
Feb 02, 2026 CSB/SJU Facebook
UPDATE: Two Runaway Girls Believed to Be in St. Cloud Have Been Found
Originally published: 11:04 a.m. January 23rd, 2026 Updated: 1:25 January 30th, 2026 (KNSI) - Two runaway teens who prompted a plea for help from the public by the St. Cloud Police Department have bee...
Jan 30, 2026 St. Cloud Police Department