Category Archives: Community News

COUNTRY Lights Festival Beginning to Take Shape
(KNSI) - Weeks of preparation are helping to transform 33 acres of Sartell into a winter wonderland. Volunteers began assembling metal trees and fixing the barrel train in September to ensure another ...
Ashley Menzemer Oct 13, 2023

New Self-Serve Taproom Open in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - St. Cloud's first self-serve taproom is ready for business. Whit's Craft opens Friday, October 13th, at 505 West St. Germain Street in the historic Whitney Building. It will have 40 taps and ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Oct 13, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

County Road 75/2nd Street South Reopens
(KNSI) - A heavily traveled stretch of road in St. Cloud is back open after months of single-lane traffic clogging up the area, outraged business owners and frustrated drivers. The work on County Road...
Jennifer Lewerenz Oct 13, 2023

St. Joseph Fire Department Open House Canceled
(KNSI) - The rainy, raw weather is not only taking a toll on the leaves but also causing some event cancelations. The St. Joseph Fire Department says that the open house scheduled for this afternoon h...
Jennifer Lewerenz Oct 13, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Beer Made in Honor of St. Cloud Businessman, Philanthropist Returns Friday
Originally published September 14th, 2023 6:16 p.m. Updated October 13th, 2023 7:12 a.m. (KNSI) - A beer made for a beloved St. Cloud area businessman and philanthropist will be brewed again to honor ...
Jake Judd Oct 13, 2023 Myron Kottschade/Westside Liquors

Anna Marie's Alliance Receives $10,000 Donation from Bremer Bank
(KNSI) - Anna Marie's Alliance received a generous donation from Bremer Bank on Thursday. Bremer handed over the check for $10,000 to help increase awareness about domestic abuse in central Minnesota ...
Jake Judd Oct 13, 2023 Unsplash

Coborn's to Sell Over the Counter Narcan
(KNSI) - St. Cloud-based Coborn's Incorporated is now selling over the counter Narcan nasal spray. Narcan can stop the effects of an opioid overdose within a few moments and "gives guests and the loca...
Jennifer Lewerenz Oct 12, 2023 Unsplash

Missing North Dakota Woman Possibly in Stearns County, Authorities Seek Information
(KNSI) - A North Dakota woman missing for months could be in the Stearns County area. Jonett Wanner was last seen on July 11th when she logged out of work at her home in West Fargo. On August 12th, a ...
Jake Judd Oct 11, 2023 Stearns County Sheriff's Office

St. Cloud State University Reports Enrollment Surge, First Increase Since 2015
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University has reported a significant increase in students for the first time in eight years. The university says its fall enrollment for the 2023-2024 academic year saw a 7.7...
Jake Judd Oct 11, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Get Ready for Halloween with Trunk-or-Treat Events and More in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - There are plenty of chances for kids to wear their costumes and fill their Halloween buckets with candy at a bevy of trunk-or-treat events. Many family fun-filled festivities occur the weeken...
Jake Judd Oct 11, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News