Category Archives: Community News
New Federal PFAS Regulations Could Have Significant Impact Locally
(KNSI) - The United States Environmental Protection Agency has released a draft of new rules for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The Minnesota Department of Health says the proposed Maximum Conta...
Mar 15, 2023 Pixabay
Pothole Season Is Keeping Auto Body Shops Busy
(KNSI) - St. Cloud area body shops are busy as we enter pothole season. Granite City Tire and Auto General Manager Jesse Nelson tells KNSI News it doesn't take much to damage a vehicle. "Even if it's ...
Mar 15, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News
ROCORI Student Competes At Western U.S. High School Skiing Championship
(KNSI) - A local skier helped power Team Minnesota to a second-place finish at the 2023 Western U.S. High School Alpine Championships on March 10th and 11th. ROCORI's Ella Dols qualified for the team ...
Mar 15, 2023
Part of mall roof in Duluth collapses under weight of snow
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - Part of the roof at a shopping mall in Duluth, Minnesota, collapsed early Tuesday as workers were removing several inches of snow that had fallen over the weekend, authorities sai...
Mar 14, 2023 Unsplash
Minnesota bill to legalize marijuana gets major rewrite
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in Minnesota underwent a major rewrite Tuesday with the addition of new language to regulate and protect the state's bu...
Mar 14, 2023 Unsplash
Stearns County Discusses Possible New Law Enforcement Facility
(KNSI) - Stearns County officials all agree a new jail, sheriff's office, and court facilities are needed meet future housing projections. The county ordered a jail study in March of 2021, which was r...
Mar 14, 2023 Jake Judd KNSI News
Hughes Honored At Last Sartell Council Meeting As Chief
(KNSI) - Monday night was the last Sartell City Council meeting where Jim Hughes will attend as the police chief. He has been with the force since 1991 and notes he has probably done the background ch...
Mar 14, 2023 KNSI News
PACT Act Claims Clinic Being Held By St. Cloud VA Wednesday
(KNSI) - The PACT Act, which was passed last summer by Congress, gives several area veterans more healthcare options and increased compensation benefits. It applies to troops exposed to toxic substanc...
Mar 14, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Sartell Council Approves Bid For Wastewater System Fix
(KNSI) - The Sartell City Council approved a bid at Monday night's meeting to build what is being called a surge tank at Lift Station #1 of its wastewater grid. The station is the only connection poin...
Mar 14, 2023 Unsplash
Enrollment Begins March 15th for DNR Walk In Access Program
(KNSI) - Enrollment begins Wednesday for the 2023 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Walk-In Access Program. The program pays landowners to allow public hunting, and the DNR is looking for parc...
Mar 14, 2023 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources