Category Archives: Community News

Sartell Police and DNR Warn Residents of a Bear Wandering Around
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Sartell Police Department are asking residents to be bear-aware after a bear was seen wandering around town. According to police, the bea...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 30, 2023 Sartell Police Department Facebook

Stearns, Wright County Women Named Princess Kay of the Milky Way Finalists
(KNSI) - Two central Minnesota dairy princesses are preparing to compete for the title of 70th Princess Kay of the Milky Way. Megan Ratka (left) of Cold Spring represents Stearns County, and Katherine...
Jake Judd May 30, 2023 Princess Kay of the Milky Way Facebook

Tips on Having Backyard Summer Fun
(KNSI) - With Memorial Day Weekend over, it is officially summer and you don't have to travel up north for fun in the sun. Experts with the TurfMutt Foundation say a staycation is perfect for making m...
Jake Judd May 29, 2023 Pixabay

Two Year Old Suffers Life Threatening Injuries in Crash Near Rice
(KNSI) - A two-year-old child was rushed to a Twin Cities hospital after suffering life-threatening injuries in a two-car crash near Rice on Friday afternoon. First responders were called to Highway 1...
Jake Judd May 26, 2023 MN DOT Traffic Camera

18-year-old Charged With Shooting At Teen in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - An 18-year-old St. Cloud man is accused of shooting at his best friend while high on drugs. Nathan Leo Adams allegedly stopped by his friend's house in the 1100 block of 16th Avenue South on ...
Jake Judd May 26, 2023 Stearns County Jail

Three St. Cloud Startups Make MN Cup Semifinal Round
(KNSI) - Three St. Cloud-based startups have made the semifinal round in Minnesota's top competition for new entrepreneurs. The MN Cup has narrowed down a record number of applicants to 88 companies, ...
Jake Judd May 26, 2023 Photo Courtesy of Greenfield Communications

Several Public Offices Closed for Memorial Day Holiday; Downtown Parking Will be Free
(KNSI) - The Memorial Day holiday means some closures and other changes to your normal start-of-the-week routine. The post office, Great River Regional Library, city and county offices, and other publ...
Ashley Menzemer May 26, 2023 Unsplash

Local Magazine Celebrates Third Issue
(KNSI) - Minnesota Family Magazine held the launch event for its Spring 2023 issue at the Great River Regional Library main branch Friday. It is the third edition of the St. Cloud area periodical. Pub...
Ashley Menzemer May 26, 2023 KNSI News

Small Business Group Concerned Over Cost of MN Paid Family and Medical Leave Act
(KNSI) - An organization representing small businesses is concerned about the real cost of Minnesota's Paid Family and Medical Leave act, signed into law this week. The National Federation of Independ...
Jake Judd May 26, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Sauk Rapids Woman Wins $5,000 Home Improvement Package
(KNSI) - A Sauk Rapids woman just won $5,000 in home improvements, which could not have come at a better time for her. KNSI sister station KZPK/Wild Country 99 was part of a national contest, and Krys...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 26, 2023 Unsplash