Category Archives: Community News
Minnesota Department of Public Safety Urges People to Stay Home During Storm
(KNSI) - Minnesota officials are urging people to stay off the roads as the largest winter storm of the season rolls through the state. Minnesota Department of Transportation Communications Director J...
Feb 21, 2023 Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Governor Walz Declares State of Emergency as Winter Storm Rolls In
(KNSI) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has declared a peacetime emergency and is asking for the National Guard's help as a possible historic winter storm barrels down on the state. The National Weather ...
Feb 21, 2023 AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt
How Does St. Cloud Go About Plowing the Roads?
(KNSI) - With up to 20 inches of snow possibly on the way, Director of Public Services with the City of St. Cloud Tracy Hodel says they've gotten some questions about how the city goes about plowing t...
Feb 21, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Indie Rock Bands Coming To the Ledge in Waite Park
(KNSI) - The indie rock bands Head and the Heart and the Revivalists, with special guest Jaime Wyatt, will play the Ledge Amphitheater in Waite Park on July 1st. The six Head and the Heart members are...
Feb 21, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Grants Spur Storefront Improvements In Downtown St. Cloud
(KNSI) - Three St. Cloud businesses are sprucing up their storefronts. The city's Economic Development Authority first awarded the Downtown Exterior Improvement Grants last September. One of the locat...
Feb 21, 2023 KNSI News
Pączki Becoming a Fat Tuesday Staple in Central Minnesota
(KNSI) - The day before the start of Lent comes with many names depending on where you are. In some Midwestern cities, it's affectionately called Pczki Day, after the Polish treat. Cold Spring Bakery ...
Feb 21, 2023 KNSI News
Sartell Names Two Finalists for Chief of Police
(KNSI) - Residents are invited to meet the final two candidates for Sartell's next Chief of Police later this week. Thursday, February 23rd, the candidates' final interviews, including time spent with...
Feb 20, 2023 Submitted Photo
Polar Plunge Nets St. Cloud Special Olympics Over $85,000
(KNSI) - Over $85,000 was raised as part of Saturday's Stearns County Polar Plunge to benefit the St. Cloud Special Olympics. Lisa Edelbrock volunteers with the organization and also went into the chi...
Feb 20, 2023 Photo courtesy of Stearns County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.
What's Open and Closed on President's Day
(KNSI) - Monday is President's Day, a federal holiday, meaning it's not business as usual everywhere. Here's a snapshot of what's open and closed on February 20th. Federal and state offices are closed...
Feb 20, 2023 Unsplash
Sartell Fire Gets Equipment Grant
(KNSI) - The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation has donated $28,466 to help Sartell Fire and Rescue buy new wildland gear. Chief Peter Kedrowski explained to KNSI that the new equipment differs f...
Feb 18, 2023 Sartell Fire Department