Category Archives: Community News

School of Rock is Back in Session Thursday Night at the Paramount
(KNSI) - School of Rock is back in session on Thursday night. The Wirth Center for the Performing Arts has spent the last two weeks working with dozens of kids and turning them into rock stars. Roughl...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 03, 2023 Unsplash

McLeod County Deputy Sheriff Dies Unexpectedly Hours After Finishing Patrol Shift
(KNSI) - The McLeod County Sheriff's Office is mourning the sudden death of one of its deputies. According to the agency's Facebook page, Deputy Sheriff Larry Monskey passed away unexpectedly on Tuesd...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 03, 2023 McLeod County Sheriff's Department Facebook

Boys and Girls Clubs Summer Benefit Concert is Thursday
(KNSI) - The theme for this year's Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota summer benefit concert cuts to the heart of the organization and music history. Senior Director of Communications Aimee Minn...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 03, 2023

Thursday is Day 3 of The 110th Annual Benton County Fair
(KNSI) - The Benton County Fair rolls on with another jam-packed slate of events Thursday. August 3rd's schedule includes judging poultry and rabbits, the FFA tractor driving contest, kids' activities...
Jake Judd Aug 03, 2023 Jake Judd (KNSI News)

Sartell Hosts Movie in the Park
(KNSI) - Top Gun: Maverick is cleared for takeoff in Sartell. A grant to the Sartell Police Department is allowing the city to show the film in Pinecone Central Park tonight. The projector will begin ...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 03, 2023 St. Cloud Park and Recreation Facebook

Mayor Kleis Bringing Back St. Cloud Historic Tours
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis is restarting historic tours of the city. The first one will be on foot, but the trolley trips will also be back soon. Kleis told KNSI News that prior to COVID, the...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 02, 2023

Patty Wetterling to Release Memoir in October
(KNSI) - The untold story about the disappearance and 27-year search for Jacob Wetterling from the perspective of his mother will be released this fall. Patty Wetterling will release the book 'Dear Ja...
Jake Judd Aug 02, 2023 Associated Press

St. Cloud Hospital Able to Save Lives Thanks to new Robotic Biopsy System
(KNSI) - CentraCare St. Cloud's new robotic bronchoscopy system is already helping to save lives. The Ion Endoluminal System was first used in April. Dr. Ramakanth Pata says lung cancer is one of the ...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 02, 2023 CentraCare

Recreational marijuana is now legal in Minnesota, but the state is still working out retail sales
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota's legalization of recreational marijuana went into effect Tuesday, allowing people 21 and older to legally possess and grow their own marijuana for recreational purposes, ...
Associated Press Aug 02, 2023 Unsplash

Cold Spring Opens Only Water Treatment Facility in Minnesota Using Bacteria to Control Nitrates
(KNSI) - The City of Cold Spring is now home to the state's only drinking water treatment facility that uses bacteria to control nitrate levels. Commonly found in fertilizer and manure used on farms, ...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 02, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News