Category Archives: Community News
Benton County Bans Recreational Marijuana Use in Public Places
(KNSI) - Following a public hearing on Tuesday, the Benton County Board of Commissioners adopted an ordinance barring cannabis use in townships or county-owned property. The rule encompassed not only ...
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St. Cloud Fire Department Holding Open House During Fire Prevention Week
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Fire Department is hosting an open house on October 11th in honor of Fire Prevention Week. Captain and Interim Fire Marshal Anthony Lorenz told KNSI News they are holding the op...
Oct 02, 2023
SCTCC To Celebrate 75th Years With a Pair of Open Houses in October
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Technical & Community College will open its doors and show off its 75-year history at two open houses this month. Prospective students and the community can come by campus on We...
Oct 02, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Oberg Roofing Announces Winners of Roof Rescue Program
(KNSI) - A veteran battling cancer and a mother who spent years caring for her sick children will have their homes protected with a new roof from Oberg Roofing and Remodeling. Dawn O'Rourke's home in ...
Oct 02, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News
St. Joseph Council Ready to Move Forward on New East Park
(KNSI) - St. Joseph City Council will consider seeking requests for proposal for engineering work on the new East Park. Situated on 95 acres next to the Sauk River, it is in a flood plain, which restr...
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Pine Grove Zoo Looking for Pumpkin Carvers Ahead of BooFest
(KNSI) - Pumpkin carving is typically associated with Halloween, but it will get underway for the Pine Grove Zoo a little early. The zoo is looking for anyone of any age to help carve pumpkins for Boo...
Oct 02, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Benton County Board Sets Public Hearing to Discuss Proposed Cannabis Ordinance
Originally published September 25th, 2023 9:19 a.m. Updated October 2nd, 2023 10:04 a.m. (KNSI) - The Benton County Board of Commissioners has announced a public hearing to discuss an ordinance limiti...
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Waite Park Hosting Community Meeting on Comprehensive Plan Monday
(KNSI) - Waite Park City Council will host a special meeting Monday night, and the public is invited. Set for 6:00 p.m. in council chambers, this is the final community meeting hosted by the group dev...
Oct 02, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Patty Wetterling Memoir Goes On Sale October 17th
(KNSI) - The mother at the center of Minnesota's most famous kidnapping case is releasing a memoir about the decades-long search for her son. Patty Wetterling's Dear Jacob: A Mother's Journey of Hope ...
Oct 02, 2023 Patty Wetterling Facebook
Stearns County Residents Loses Thousands in Online, Crypto Scam
(KNSI) - A Stearns County resident was taken to the cleaners in a computer scam involving cryptocurrency. The sheriff's office responded to a fraud call in August after a man went to his bank for the ...
Sep 29, 2023 AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File