Category Archives: Community News
Farmers Market Up and Running in Downtown St. Cloud
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Area Farmers Market kicks into high gear this weekend. The outdoor market is set up every Saturday from 8:00 to noon between now and October in the Lady Slipper Lot off Division...
Jun 01, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News
St. Cloud Morning Optimist Club Set To Recognize Juneteenth
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Morning Optimist Club focuses on Juneteenth during this month's "Lessons in Leadership" discussion. Buddy King from the Higher Works Collaborative will be the speaker. The theme...
Jun 01, 2023 Higher Works Collaborative Facebook
Coborn's Donates Ice Cream to COP House
(KNSI) - Some local kids are hitting the ice cream jackpot thanks to Coborn's. For the second year in a row, the St. Cloud-based grocery chain dropped off 100 boxes of frozen treats at the St. Cloud C...
Jun 01, 2023 COP House/Facebook
SCSU Planetarium Part of This Year's Family Fun Fest
(KNSI) - Waite Park's Family Fun Fest is looking to the sky, inspired by Disney Pixar's film, "Up!" On Tuesday, June 6th, the event is teaming up with Saint Cloud State University Planetarium for four...
Jun 01, 2023 Photo courtesy of the St. Cloud State Planetarium website.
Minnesota plans rewrite of rules for copper-nickel mining near popular wilderness
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota regulators have concluded that state rules governing where copper-nickel mines can be built are insufficient to protect the pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wildern...
Jun 01, 2023 AP Photo/Steve Karnowski, File
Local Ice Cream Hot Spot Makes Explore Minnesota List of Must Visit Places
(KNSI) - Ice cream! It's wonderful on a summer afternoon in June! Explore Minnesota compiled a list of some must-visit spots to grab a cone or a dish, one of which is in St. Cloud. Mr. Twisty was name...
Jun 01, 2023 Unsplash
Visit Greater St. Cloud Says Restaurant Week Boosted Area Dining
(KNSI) - Visit Greater St. Cloud says this year's restaurant week was a success. The organization's website saw extra traffic, with visits up over 21 percent in May compared to April. Executive Direct...
Jun 01, 2023 Photo courtesy of Visit Greater St. Cloud
U of M Extension Office to Hold Informational Class on Poultry Security and Management
(KNSI) - The University of Minnesota Extension office is holding a free class in Stearns County on keeping chickens and other birds safe this summer. The session is Thursday, June 1st, from 5:00 to 8:...
Jun 01, 2023 Unsplash
YMCA Officials Offer Water Safety Tips for Kids
(KNSI) - Summer in Minnesota would only be complete with the occasional trip to the pool and lake, but families need to stay safe near the water's edge. St. Cloud Family YMCA Aquatics Director Kaitlin...
May 31, 2023 Unsplash
Obbink Distilling Holding Grand Opening June 1st in St. Joseph
(KNSI) - This week marks the grand opening of a new distillery with an out-of-this-world background. Obbink Distilling in St. Joseph is launching its hyper-aged whiskey and other spirits into orbit on...
May 31, 2023 Jake Judd KNSI News