Category Archives: Community News

Visit Greater St. Cloud Executive Director Appointed to Minnesota Tourism Council
(KNSI) - The executive director of Visit Greater St. Cloud has been asked to serve on Minnesota's tourism board. Governor Tim Walz has asked Rachel Thompson to be part of the Explore Minnesota Tourism...
Jake Judd Feb 17, 2023 Visit Greater St. Cloud

Paramount Releases List of Performances Coming in March
(KNSI) - The Paramount Center for the Arts in St. Cloud has released its lineup of March shows. Have your funny bone tickled by the cast from The Second City comedy circuit. Swipe Right: An Incomplete...
Jake Judd Feb 17, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz (KNSI News)

St. Cloud Islamic Center Burglary Suspect Pleads Guilty
(KNSI) - One of the suspects accused of breaking into the St. Cloud Islamic Center in September has pleaded guilty. According to the criminal complaint, Logan Smith was caught on surveillance cameras ...
Ashley Menzemer Feb 17, 2023 Surveillance Video screen shot

Eight Selected for the Minnesota Young American Leaders Program
(KNSI) - Eight young professionals from around the St. Cloud area have been selected for the 2023 cohort of the Harvard Business School's Young American Leaders Program in Minnesota. The participants ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 17, 2023 Submitted Photo. Top row: Abdi Daisane, Bruce Powlish, Cassandra Miles, Ekram Elmoge. Bottom row: John Waletzko, Nicole Bukowski, Njeri Clement,

Changes to Mining Ordinance Go to Waite Park City Council
(KNSI) - Changes to Waite Park's mining ordinance will be before the city council next week. The city has been working on making adjustments to allow some companies to expand their footprint near Quar...
Jake Judd Feb 16, 2023 KNSI News

CentraCare Board of Directors Votes to Support St. Cloud Medical School Proposal
(KNSI) - CentraCare has officially thrown its support behind a proposal to build a medical school in St. Cloud. The unanimous vote of its board of directors occurred Thursday. The hospital would partn...
Ashley Menzemer Feb 16, 2023 CentraCare

Waite Park City Council Touring Public Safety Buildings Next Week
(KNSI) - Waite Park will be touring three facilities next week to get a better feel for what the city wants for its new public safety building. In November, 54% of voters approved spending $20 million...
Jake Judd Feb 16, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Callan Furniture St. Cloud Donates Beds to Kids in Need
(KNSI) - The United Way of Central Minnesota says 50 kids around the St. Cloud area have a cozy place to sleep thanks to Callan Furniture. The furniture store donated 50 mattresses and box springs on ...
Jake Judd Feb 16, 2023 United Way of Central Minnesota

Accident Closes Monticello City Hall, Community Center, and Senior Center
(KNSI) - The Monticello City Hall, Senior Center, and Community Center are closed after a pickup truck crashed through the east doors of the building on Thursday morning. A press release from the Wrig...
Ashley Menzemer Feb 16, 2023 Unsplash

Initiative Foundation Provides Main Street Revitalization Program Update
(KNSI) - The Initiative Foundation and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development have released an update on area Main Street Revitalization Program projects. In St. Cloud, MoXie ...
Ashley Menzemer Feb 16, 2023 The Initiative Foundation