Category Archives: Community News

Rail Repair to Close County Road 130 in Paynesville
(KNSI) - Canadian Pacific Rail is shutting down a Paynesville crossing for four days this week to make repairs. A stretch of County Road 130 will be unavailable to through traffic from Tuesday through...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 26, 2023 Jen Longaecker Minnesota National Guard

Pickup Truck Driver Charged After Allegedly Shattering Pedestrian's Skull
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man has been charged after allegedly hitting a pedestrian and leaving the scene. First responders were called to the 800 block of 9th Avenue South around 3:00 on Thursday morning....
Jake Judd Jun 26, 2023 Stearns County Jail

Emergency Drills Planned at Monticello Nuclear Plant Tuesday
(KNSI) - An annual exercise testing the response of first responders, along with federal, state, and local agencies to a simulated emergency at the Monticello Nuclear Plant is scheduled for Tuesday. T...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 26, 2023 Associated Press

New Sartell Police Chief to be Sworn In Monday Night
(KNSI) - Sartell's new police chief takes the oath of office at Monday's city council meeting. Brandon Silgjord joins the department from the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office. His last job was as hea...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 26, 2023 Submitted Photo

St. Cloud City Council Has a Full Plate for Monday Night's Meeting
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud City Council has a full plate ahead of them at Monday's meeting. A public hearing is set on St. Cloud State University's request to sell alcohol campus-wide. The university can ...
Jake Judd Jun 26, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Granite City Gymnastics Moving to St. Joseph
(KNSI) - From groundbreaking to grand opening in mere months. The new Granite City Gymnastics building in St. Joseph will be up before you know it. Owners Thomas and Amy Rodine put shovels to dirt las...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 26, 2023

Toddler Injured in June 1st Crash has Died
(KNSI) - A three-year-old girl from Rice who was seriously injured in a crash on June 1st has died. According to the Caring Bridge page for Nevaeh Ripka posted on Saturday, "Our little angel got her w...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 26, 2023 GoFundMe

UPDATE: Youth Camper Killed in Otter Tail County Identified
Originally published 3:23 p.m. June 23, 2023 Updated 4:40 p.m. June 23, 2023 (KNSI) - Thirteen-year-old Benjamin Rennie of Andover died Thursday while tubing on Lake Six in Otter Tail County at a Chri...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 23, 2023 Unsplash

Car Fire Spreads to a St. Cloud Apartment
(KNSI) - A vehicle fire led to an apartment building in St. Cloud being briefly evacuated on Friday. Firefighters were called around 4:00 am to 1120 9th Avenue South. By the time a crew arrived on the...
Jake Judd Jun 23, 2023 KNSI News

Rockville Man Charged with Drugs, Gun Crimes
(KNSI) - A Rockville man has been charged with illegal possession of weapons and drugs after a search warrant was executed earlier this week. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office and two police task fo...
Jake Judd Jun 23, 2023 Stearns County Jail