Category Archives: Community News

Thursday Marks Start of Granite City Days Festival
(KNSI) - Granite City Days is less than 72 hours away. As has become tradition, the Lemonade Arts Festival on the campus of St. Cloud State University will lead into the opening ceremony at Ritsche Au...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 19, 2023 Jake Judd (KNSI News)

St. Cloud Community Leaders Discuss Meaning, Hope for Juneteenth
(KNSI) - Monday marks Minnesota's first official Juneteenth celebration after lawmakers recognized the date as a state holiday earlier this year. St. Cloud has celebrated Juneteenth for 26 years with ...
Jake Judd Jun 19, 2023 Jake Judd KNSI News

The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday
Many Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end o...
Associated Press Jun 19, 2023 AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File

DOJ Report on Minneapolis Police Renews Talk of Greater Civilian Input for Reforms
(KNSI) - Following a scathing report from the U.S. Department of Justice released last week regarding practices within the Minneapolis Police Department, there are renewed calls for police reforms, an...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 19, 2023 Unsplash

Mental Health Listening Session Thursday at Great River Regional Library
(KNSI) - St. Cloud area Senator Aric Putnam is hosting a listening session this week to learn about residents' struggles with mental health. The session is Thursday, June 22nd, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 ...
Jake Judd Jun 19, 2023 Great River Regional Library Facebook

Name Released of Woman Found Floating In Lake
(KNSI) - Officials have released the name of a woman found floating in a Minnesota lake earlier this week. The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office says 73-year-old Susan Ann Mezzenga was found within fe...
Jake Judd Jun 16, 2023 Unsplash

SCSU Named Best School For Students Transferring To Campus
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University has made the honor roll when allowing students to transfer to campus from a community college. SCSU is the only Minnesota institution and one of just 208 colleges a...
Jake Judd Jun 16, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Roads to Close for Granite City Days Next Week
(KNSI) - Streets in downtown St. Cloud will close next week for a pair of Granite City Days events. Crews will close the parade route from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 24th. Floats will st...
Jake Judd Jun 16, 2023

Car Show, Fireworks Highlight Last Days of Becker Freedom Festival
(KNSI) - Becker Freedom Days is going All-American Friday in its final weekend. Bill's Family Foods will be serving up $1 meals 2:00-6:00 p.m. featuring a hot dog, drink, and chips. There will be plen...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 16, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News

After George Floyd's killing, DOJ probe finds Minneapolis police show pattern of violating rights
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Justice Department accused Minneapolis police Friday of engaging in a pattern of violating constitutional rights and discriminating against Black and Native American people foll...
Associated Press Jun 16, 2023 Pixabay