Category Archives: Community News
St. Cloud State University Chosen as New Machine Tool Workforce Development Center
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University has been named by the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation, in partnership with the Department of Defense's Manufacturing Capability Expansion...
Sep 19, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Minnesota Youth Council Issues Statement on School Resource Officer Guidance
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Youth Council has issued a statement regarding suspending School Resource Officer programs across the state in light of a new law limiting or prohibiting how an SRO can physical...
Sep 19, 2023 Unsplash
Waite Park City Council Approves SRO Removal, Lobbying Help at Short Monday Night Meeting
(KNSI) - The Waite Park City Council held a 12-minute meeting on Monday night, breezing through five consent agenda items, including a request from staff and the police department to terminate the Joi...
Sep 19, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Brooten, Watkins Get Grants For Economic Development
(KNSI) - Two small towns in central Minnesota are getting some financial help to give buildings a facelift. Brooten will get $600,000 from the Small Cities Development Program grants to improve its pu...
Sep 18, 2023 Unsplash
Superintendent Holding Coffee and Conversation Session Friday
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Area Schools Superintendent Dr. Laurie Putnam will host her first Coffee and Conversation session of the new school year on Friday morning at the district's headquarters in Waite Pa...
Sep 18, 2023 St. Cloud Area School District Facebook
Days of Caring Underway This Week in Central Minnesota
(KNSI) - The United Way of Central Minnesota Days of Caring is underway. The week of projects is the largest volunteer event for the United Way, with more than 500 people helping at 65 activities acro...
Sep 18, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Waite Park Gets Boys and Girls Club
(KNSI) - Waite Park has a new Boys and Girls Club location. A site is now open at Discovery Community School for this academic year. The club runs from dismissal until 7:00 p.m. on school days. It ser...
Sep 18, 2023 Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota Facebook
City Opens Public Comment Period for Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
(KNSI) - The City of St. Cloud is taking public comment regarding its Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. City officials say the plan is important to keeping area waterways clean and pollution-free....
Sep 18, 2023 City of St. Cloud
Inaugural Festi-Fall Celebration Downtown St. Cloud September 23rd and 24th
(KNSI) - St. Cloud is holding its first Festi-Fall Celebration this Saturday and Sunday. The Downtown Alliance put together the apple orchard-themed festivities for the 23rd and 24th to bring fall-the...
Sep 18, 2023 KNSI News
St. Cloud Walk to End Alzheimer's is Saturday, September 23rd
(KNSI) - This weekend is the Walk to End Alzheimer's fundraiser at Eastman Park. On Saturday, September 23rd walkers will stroll around Lake George to help raise money to help local families living wi...
Sep 18, 2023 Walk to End Alzheimer's