Category Archives: Community News
St. Cloud Heritage Commission Honors Century Home, Three Downtown Restorations
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Heritage Preservation Commission has announced this year's Century Homes and Heritage Preservation Award recipients, honoring one homeowner and three downtown restoration projec...
May 19, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Stearns County To Host Tax Foreclosure Auction
(KNSI) - Stearns County will host its next tax foreclosure auction Tuesday, June 16. The event is an online public sale where buyers can purchase properties seized by the government due to prolonged n...
May 18, 2026
Four Local Women Among Finalists for 73rd Princess Kay of the Milky Way
(KNSI) - Four young women from central Minnesota are among ten named as finalists for the 73rd Princess Kay of the Milky Way. Over the weekend, dairy princesses from across the state gathered for the ...
May 18, 2026 Midwest Dairy
Boating Season Has Arrived. Here's What Stearn's County Boaters Need To Know.
As temperatures rise and boating season gets underway, Stearns County residents heading out on the water are encouraged to brush up on a few key safety guidelines. First and foremost, life jackets are...
May 15, 2026 Unsplash
"Rainbow Bridge" Pet Memorial Garden Heads to St. Cloud City Council
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud City Council will consider approving a licensing agreement for a new pet memorial garden at Heritage Regional Park. The Central Minnesota Rainbow Bridge Memorial Garden is a 501...
May 15, 2026 City of St. Cloud
St. Joseph City Council To Present 2025 Audit Report
(KNSI) - St. Joseph will take a closer look at its finances at its upcoming city council meeting. The council will review how last year's taxpayer dollars were spent across several areas at its Monday...
May 15, 2026 Pixabay
St. Cloud Council to Vote on Sentry Bank MAC Sponsorship
(KNSI) - Sentry Bank is putting its stamp of approval on the locker room suites at the Municipal Athletic Complex. The St. Cloud City Council is set to vote Monday on accepting a $75,000 sponsorship f...
May 15, 2026 St. Cloud MAC Facebook Page
Rox Reading Program Closes Out Last Year With High Participation Numbers
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Rox Reading Program wrapped up 2025 with some impressive numbers. More than 19,700 students from 59 area elementary schools took part in the program last year, which encourages ...
May 15, 2026 Unsplash
26 Minnesota Rural Businesses To Receive Funding For Expansion, Market Opportunities
(KNSI) - A new grant program is here to help strengthen 26 food and farm businesses across Minnesota. Led by the Entrepreneur Fund and supported by $450,000 in funding from the Wells Fargo Foundation,...
May 15, 2026 RD Offutt/Facebook
Benton County Sheriff's Office To Host Ceremony For Fallen Officers
(KNSI) - The Benton County Sheriff's Office will host a memorial ceremony at the Rice Memorial Monument at Immaculate Conception Cemetery. The event is scheduled from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 15, an...
May 15, 2026 Unsplash