Category Archives: Community News
Stearns County Highway Department Director Receives Prestigious Award
(KNSI) - Stearns County Highway Engineer Jodi Teich is being honored for outstanding leadership and commitment to improving the state's transportation infrastructure. Teich received the William Koniar...
Nov 15, 2023 Stearns County
Sartell COUNTRY Lights Festival Bounces Back After Vandalism
(KNSI) - What started as vandalism at the 2023 Sartell COUNTRY Lights Festival looks to wrap up with a storybook ending. Organizer Scott Schmitz says everything still points to an opening night on Fri...
Nov 15, 2023
Jennie-O Gobbles Up Guinness World Record for Largest Turkey Donation
(KNSI) - Willmar-based Jennie-O has shattered the Guinness World Record for the Largest Donation of Turkeys in 24 Hours. On World Kindness Day, the company gave 15,000 whole turkeys to local partners ...
Nov 15, 2023 Jennie-O
Fire Marshal Investigating Tuesday Afternoon Blaze in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - No people were hurt, but two dogs and one cat died in a house fire Tuesday afternoon in St. Cloud. The fire department says they were called around 1:45 for a potential fire inside a single f...
Nov 15, 2023 KNSI News
Redevelopment for Gateway Piece of Property to Downtown St. Cloud Moves Forward with Key Approval
(KNSI) - A redevelopment for a gateway piece of property to downtown St. Cloud has cleared another hurdle. On Tuesday night, the planning commission approved OneCorpGlobal's plan to build a bank, fast...
Nov 15, 2023 City of St. Cloud
Stearns County Unveils Newest Section of Beaver Island Trail
(KNSI) - Stearns County says its portion of the Beaver Island Trail expansion is now open to the public. It began the construction of a 10-foot-wide paved path from Opportunity Drive in southeast St. ...
Nov 15, 2023 Stearns County Parks Department
48 Unit Apartment Complex Cleared by St. Cloud Planning Commission
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Planning Commission has given the go-ahead to build a three-story apartment building on the city's northwest side. Officials say the 48-unit complex near the roundabout on Count...
Nov 15, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Area Students Demand Ceasefire in Israel-Hamas War
(KNSI) - A small group of high school students left class early on Tuesday for an unsanctioned pro-Palestine demonstration. About 25 teenagers met at Eastman Park at 2:30 p.m. and proceeded to march t...
Nov 14, 2023 KNSI News
Samaritan's Purse Readies Operation Christmas Child
(KNSI) - Samaritan's Purse is looking to ensure that every child feels thankful this holiday season. They are asking for shoeboxes filled with small toys, personal items, and school supplies. It's cal...
Nov 14, 2023
St. Cloud Eyes Development At Former School District Site
(KNSI) - A prime piece of real estate in St. Cloud could be turned into a bank and retail space. The St. Cloud Planning Commission will discuss a plan from OneCorpGlobal, which wants to turn the forme...
Nov 14, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News