Category Archives: Community News

St. Cloud Businesses Donate To Light Up Basketball Court Near Community Outpost
(KNSI) - St. Cloud is about to get its first lit outdoor basketball court thanks to a generous donation by two area businesses. St. Cloud Subaru and Design Electric Inc. donated $8,500 to cap off a fu...
Jake Judd Feb 08, 2023 St. Cloud Community Outpost/Facebook

Wednesday is St. Cloud Area Evening at the Capitol
(KNSI) - Wednesday is St. Cloud Area Evening at the Minnesota state Capitol. It's an annual event at a hotel ballroom for Chamber members to talk with state lawmakers about the issues facing them. Acc...
Jake Judd Feb 08, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Furnace Issue Sparks Luxemburg Township House Fire
(KNSI) - A two-alarm fire on February 3rd in Luxemburg Township is thought to be related to the furnace. Around 7:00 p.m. one of the homeowners returned from being out to find the heat was not on. She...
Ashley Menzemer Feb 07, 2023 Unsplash

Report: St. Cloud School Has $184 million Economic Impact on Region
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Technical & Community College is worth nearly $184 million to the local economy, accounting for 1,390 jobs. The analysis considered the direct spending by SCTCC on benefits, cap...
Jake Judd Feb 07, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News

St. Cloud Asks Lincoln Center to Improve Safety, Perception Around the Facility
(KNSI) - St. Cloud and the Lincoln Center homeless shelter are vowing to work together to try and overcome public safety issues related to the facility. That was the consensus after Monday night's cit...
Jake Judd Feb 07, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Waite Park Police Chief Bentrud Proposes County Agreement, Department Reorganization
(KNSI) - Waite Park Police Chief Dave Bentrud and Stearns County Emergency Manager Erin Tufte spoke to the city council Monday night about the possibility of a Joint Powers Agreement between the two e...
Ashley Menzemer Feb 06, 2023 Jake Judd (KNSI News)

Community Bingo Starts Next Week In St. Joseph
(KNSI) - St. Joseph is doing free community bingo for three straight weeks beginning on February 15th. Recreation Director Rhonda Juell tells KNSI that late winter is the perfect time to get people ou...
Ashley Menzemer Feb 06, 2023 City of Saint Joseph Facebook

Stearns History Museum Archivist Stepping Away
(KNSI) - Stearns County's official record keeper is stepping away after a 32-year career. Steve Penick has overseen the Stearns History Museum's documents in its research library and has been working ...
Jake Judd Feb 06, 2023 Jake Judd KNSI News

Paynesville Area Community Foundation Names First Executive Director
(KNSI) - The Paynesville Area Community Foundation has been around since 2008 and now has its first-ever executive director. Randy Schaefer will lead the nonprofit, which oversees $4.8 million in asse...
Ashley Menzemer Feb 06, 2023

Waite Park Considering Appointing Stearns County As Emergency Manager
(KNSI) - Waite Park is in preliminary discussions to make Stearns County the city's emergency manager. The topic will be discussed tonight at a city council work session. Stearns County already overse...
Ashley Menzemer Feb 06, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News