Category Archives: Community News

Sartell High School Educator to Learn on Sunday if he is Minnesota's Teacher of the Year
(KNSI) - Sartell High School's Joe Schulte will learn if they can rise to the top of the class from 11 finalists for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. The technology instructor runs the SABREBuild constr...
Jake Judd May 05, 2023 Sartell-St. Stephen School District

Public Safety Officials Hailing Importance of Local Immediate Emergency Notification Networks
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is hailing the importance of local immediate emergency notification networks after a train derailment in Raymond on March 30th. Community Emergency R...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 05, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Purple lanes: Minnesota highway signs to honor Prince
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The late pop superstar Prince will have a highway named after him in his home state, following a vote by Minnesota lawmakers Thursday. The Senate vote was 55-5 to rename the hig...
Associated Press May 04, 2023 Associated Press

St. Cloud Public Schools Get First Look at Proposed $200 Million Budget
(KNSI) - District 742 projects a surplus and positive fund balance for the coming school year. The St. Cloud Area Schools' proposed budget is around $200 million for the 2023-24 school year. The schoo...
Jake Judd May 04, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Stearns County Celebrates National Day of Prayer
(KNSI) - Dozens gathered in front of the steps of the Stearns County Courthouse on Thursday afternoon for the National Day of Prayer. One of the keynote speakers was retiring Waite Park Police Chief D...
Jake Judd May 04, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz KNSI News

Sartell-St. Stephen Schools Selects Candidate for Interim Superintendent
(KNSI) - The Sartell-St. Stephen School District has picked an interim superintendent as they take time to search for a permanent replacement. In March, current Superintendent Jeff Ridlehoover announc...
Jake Judd May 04, 2023 Sartell-St. Stephen School District

Dementia Summit This Thursday
(KNSI) - The Central Minnesota Dementia Community Action Network has its 2023 summit scheduled in St. Cloud for Thursday. Guests will be welcomed to The Regency Venue at 912 West St. Germain Street be...
Ashley Menzemer May 03, 2023 Dementia Community Action Network

SCSU Celebrates Graduates With Six Ceremonies
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University says 1,077 students are expected to take part in commencement ceremonies on Friday. The schedule starts at 9:00 a.m. with the Herberger Business School with the nex...
Ashley Menzemer May 03, 2023 St. Cloud State University Facebook

CentraCare-St. Cloud Hospital Is Doing Its Part During Stroke Awareness Month
(KNSI) - CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital is lit up purple in May during Stroke Awareness Month and is hosting two community events. Hospital officials prompt access to care is critical to minimizing p...
Jake Judd May 03, 2023 CentraCare

Names of Two Minnesota Firefighters Added to National Fallen Firefighters Memorial
(KNSI) - The names of two Minnesota firefighters will be inscribed in bronze into the National Firefighters' Memorial in Maryland this weekend. Sixty-three-year-old firefighter Ryan Erickson was kille...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 03, 2023 Unsplash