Category Archives: Community News
Where Are the Local Memorial Day Ceremonies?
(KNSI) - After a three year hiatus, the St. Cloud VA Medical Center is bringing back its in person Memorial Day commemoration. St. Cloud VA Public Affairs Officer Barry Venable says they are "very ple...
May 26, 2023 Pixabay
St. Cloud VA Medical Center Honored With Prestigious Award
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud VA Medical Center is being honored for its commitment to the environment. Practice Greenhealth says the local VA is one of 25 organizations in the country to get the award. This...
May 26, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Governor Walz Vetos Rideshare Bill After Uber Threatens To Cut Service
(KNSI) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz used his veto power for the first time on Thursday to reject a bill on rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft. The bill guarantees a minimum wage for rideshare d...
May 25, 2023 Associated Press
CentraCare Promotes Staff To VP Posts
(KNSI) - Central Minnesota's largest healthcare provider has promoted two people from within to replace a pair of retiring executives. CentraCare is asking Ryan Engdahl to be Vice President of Ambulat...
May 25, 2023 CentraCare
St. Cloud Mayor Reminds People To Honor Lives Lost Defending the Nation this Memorial Day
(KNSI) - As families prepare to hit the road and fire up the grill over a long weekend, St. Cloud's mayor reminds people to remember those who made this time possible. "This coming Monday is Memorial ...
May 25, 2023 Unsplash
Busy Season of Events at The Ledge Amphitheater Begins Thursday
(KNSI) - Thursday starts a huge summer of shows and events at The Ledge Amphitheater in Waite Park. Dwight Yoakam, with special guest Aaron Lewis, takes the stage at 7:00 p.m. Parking opens at 5:00 p....
May 25, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Women's Fund Names ATHENA Award Winner
(KNSI) - Michelle Pape has been selected as this year's ATHENA Award winner. Pape founded Next Monday in 2004. The company coaches people to grow both personally and professionally. She says, "I want ...
May 25, 2023
Street Resurfacing Begins Around St. Cloud May 30th
(KNSI) - After a long and rough pothole-filled winter, the City of St. Cloud says it is starting a major resurfacing project next week. Starting May 30th, weather permitting, crews will get to work do...
May 25, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Foley Native in New York City Aboard USS Wasp for 2023 Fleet Week
(KNSI) - Central Minnesota native Brittni Latterell is in New York City for the first time, and it's an experience she won't soon forget. Naval Air Traffic Controller - First Class Latterell is partic...
May 25, 2023 U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class BenjamÃn F. Davella III
George Floyd death anniversary: Reckoning with police violence in limbo
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, and the fervent protests that erupted around the world in response, looked to many observers like the catalyst needed ...
May 25, 2023 Associated Press