Category Archives: Community News
U.S. Senate to Pass Fire Grants and Safety Act Thursday
(KNSI) - Millions of dollars in grants to help fire departments could soon be made available thanks to the passage of the Fire Grants and Safety Act Thursday. The passage reauthorizes grant funding fo...
Apr 20, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Spring Flood May Threaten Well Water
(KNSI) - Flooding threatens to expose wells to contamination as the state grapples with the consequences of rapid snowmelt and recent rainfall. The Minnesota Department of Health says private well own...
Apr 20, 2023 Pixabay
Llama Llama Read-A-Rama Returns to St. Cloud
(KNSI) - The annual Llama Llama Read-A-Rama returns to the Great River Regional Library next week. The library and the United Way of Central Minnesota have been teaming up for the event for the past d...
Apr 19, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News
SCSU Set To Unveil Autism Discovery Center
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University's new Autism Discovery Center is ready to be shown off to the public. An unveiling is scheduled for Wednesday, April 26th, inside Brown Hall. Tours are self-guided....
Apr 19, 2023 St. Cloud State University Facebook
Stearns County Building Damage While Making Maple Syrup
(KNSI) - A sugar shack near Cold Spring was damaged by fire on Tuesday night. First responders were called to the scene at about around 10:30. Firefighters discovered the blaze started in an outbuildi...
Apr 19, 2023 Stearns County Sheriff's Office
Sauk Rapids Names 2023 Citizen of the Year
(KNSI) - A dedicated volunteer and community member has been named the 2023 Sauk Rapids Citizen of the Year for his decades of service. Dennis Wahl will be recognized by the Sauk Rapids City Council m...
Apr 19, 2023 City of Sauk Rapids
House Unanimously Passes Veterans and Military Affairs Omnibus Bill
(KNSI) - The Minnesota House unanimously passed the Veterans and Military Affairs omnibus bill on Tuesday. The bill funds operations of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department ...
Apr 19, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Sartell Taking Survey on Future of Former Verso Paper Mill Site
(KNSI) - The City of Sartell wants residents to have a say in what takes the place of the former Verso Paper Mill. The site closed after a catastrophic explosion in May 2012. A survey is available onl...
Apr 18, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
St. Cloud Mayor Delivers His 18th State of the City Address
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis called the community resilient and remarkable for the way it handled the pandemic as he laid out his vision during his State of the City Address on Tuesday. Kleis b...
Apr 18, 2023 Jake Judd KNSI News
Stearns County Waste Collection Events Scheduled For 14 Cities
(KNSI) - Stearns County hazardous waste collections are going on the road, beginning on Saturday, April 29th. A specialized unit has scheduled 14 events, including five outside of the county, for the ...
Apr 18, 2023