Category Archives: Community News
Benton County Board of Commissioners Approves Letter of Support for Second COP House in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - The Benton County portion of St. Cloud could be a Community OutPost. In March of 2022, St. Cloud was awarded $475,000 in federal funds for a second COP House, and the County Board of Commissi...
May 19, 2023 Benton County
Minnesota Democrats hold emergency meeting in response to melee at Minneapolis political convention
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Democratic leaders are meeting over Zoom on Thursday evening to discuss the chaos that broke out during a weekend convention to endorse a candidate for a Minneapolis City ...
May 18, 2023 Minnesota DFL Facebook Page
CentraCare Employee Campaign Raises $755K
(KNSI) - CentraCare has raised over three-quarters of a million dollars during its 2023 Employee Campaign. More than 1,500 staff members became partners in caring to raise roughly $755,000. The funds ...
May 18, 2023 CentraCare
Stearns County Closing Part of CSAH 23 Until October
(KNSI) - Construction is beginning just days before the unofficial start to summer in central Stearns County. Between Farming Township and Richmond, Knife River Contracting will begin installing erosi...
May 18, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Minnesota taxpayers can expect rebates under $3B bill nearing passage
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota taxpayers can expect rebate checks in the next few months and struggling families with children are likely to get additional relief under a $3 billion tax cut bill nea...
May 18, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
South St. Cloud Road Closure Set For May 22nd, 23rd
(KNSI) - One block of a south St. Cloud road will be closed early next week. The city's engineering department says a detour will be in place for motorists who typically use 14th Street South between ...
May 18, 2023 Unsplash
Book Launch At Whitney Senior Center Reset For June
(KNSI) - The launch for a book written by a group of central Minnesotans in their golden years has been rescheduled after a shipping issue. The 'Memories and Musings, An Anthology by Vintage Minnesota...
May 18, 2023
Central Minnesota Nonprofit Receives $300,000 Grant
(KNSI) - The Recovery Community Network has earned a $300,000 grant from the State of Minnesota. The money assists "justice-involved individuals with reentry into the central Minnesota community." Ret...
May 18, 2023 Unsplash
Two Central Minnesota Women Up For Princess Kay of the Milky Way
(KNSI) - Two young women from central Minnesota are among the finalists who could be crowned the 70th Princess Kay of the Milky Way. Megan Ratka (left) of Cold Spring and Katherine Hills of Monticello...
May 18, 2023 Princess Kay of the Milky Way Facebook
St. Cloud Restaurant Week - Life is Sweet with Thursday Offerings
(KNSI) - You've heard the phrase, "Life's short, eat dessert first," and dessert is on the menu for Thursday's St. Cloud Area Restaurant Week offerings. The mini cheesecakes are the highlight of Chris...
May 18, 2023 Unsplash