Category Archives: Community News

St. Cloud Area Schools Adding Programming To Counter Enrollment Drop
(KNSI) - District 742 Superintendent Dr. Laurie Putnam views the latest student count as a catalyst for change, but she wants it to be the right change. She says the key to reversing enrollment declin...
Ashley Menzemer Feb 27, 2023 District 742 X

St. Benedict's Monastery Selects Its 18th Prioress
(KNSI) - After months of deliberations, St. Benedict's Monastery has chosen a new leader. Known as a prioress, Sister Karen Rose will essentially function as the business executive for the monastery, ...
Ashley Menzemer Feb 27, 2023 Photo from Pixabay

Catholic Charities Emergency Services Food Shelf Receives $131,000 from Stearns bank Community Challenge
(KNSI) - The Catholic Charities Emergency Services Food Shelf got a major shot in the arm thanks to Stearns Bank and the Stearns Bank Community Challenge in partnership with the Central Minnesota Comm...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 27, 2023 Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud Facebook page

Officials Renew the Call for Winter Heating Safety After Several Structure Fires
(KNSI) - Public safety officials are renewing their call for fire safety after at least two structure fires in Stearns County within a week. The first happened February 19th in Eden Lake Township just...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 27, 2023 Unsplash

Central Minnesota Idol Will Be Crowned On Saturday
(KNSI) - Who will be crowned Central Minnesota Idol? Find out on Saturday at the Paramount Theatre. A lineup of Lara Moline, Mark Schultz, AJ Spoff and Carolyn Curfman has been announced. Each one wil...
Ashley Menzemer Feb 24, 2023

GREAT Announces 2023-2024 Season
(KNSI) - The GREAT Theater has announced its shows for the 2023-2024 season. Kicking things off for the Broadway Series at the Paramount Center for the Arts is Guys and Dolls, which is a romantic come...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 24, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Alexandria Based Author Holding a Book Reading Saturday at Barnes & Noble
(KNSI) - Minnesota author Deb Mercier will be reading two of her books at an event in St. Cloud on Saturday. Mercier is bringing along a couple of choose-your-own adventure style novels. The books are...
Ashley Menzemer Feb 24, 2023 Unsplash

First Ever Moonlight Hike Friday, February 24th at Warner Lake County Park
(KNSI) - Outdoor enthusiasts can get out and hike in the fresh powder Friday night with the first ever moonlight hike at Warner Lake County Park near Clearwater. Hikers will head out from the Warner L...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 24, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Waite Park Snow Emergency Ending Thursday Evening
(KNSI) - Waite Park is set to lift its snow emergency declaration early. Street parking restrictions went into effect Wednesday at noon and were initially put in place until 7:00 a.m. Saturday. Instea...
Ashley Menzemer Feb 23, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Mental Health Professional Shortage Being Felt In Rural Communities
(KNSI) - Minnesota faces a critical shortage of rural mental health workers, according to the Center for Rural Policy and Development and researchers with the School of Behavioral Health at Minnesota ...
Ashley Menzemer Feb 23, 2023 Pixabay