Category Archives: Community News

St. Joseph Requesting Sales Tax For Community Projects
(KNSI) - St. Joseph will ask the Minnesota Legislature for permission to go to voters for a local option sales tax to help pay for community projects. The city council held a special meeting on Monday...
Jake Judd Jan 30, 2023 City of St. Joseph Facebook

Stearns County Parks Department Announce Snowstomp and Moonlight Hike for February
(KNSI) - Outdoor enthusiasts have a couple of chances next month to get out and play in the snow in Stearns County parks. Kraemer Lake - Wildwood County Park is hosting the Wildwood Ranch Snowstomp on...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 30, 2023 Stearns County Parks Department

Barenaked Ladies To Headline June 9th Ledge Amphitheater Show
(KNSI) - It's going to be a flashback to the '90s this summer with Barenaked Ladies, Semisonic and Del Amitri playing at the Ledge Amphitheater on June 9th. A special presale is set for Thursday, Febr...
Ashley Menzemer Jan 30, 2023 Jake Judd KNSI News

VFW Post Donates $80,000 to State Veterans' Homes
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs has received a donation toward its state veterans homes. The VFW Post 906 in Hutchinson donated $80,000 and presented the checks, which will be eq...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 30, 2023 Unsplash

St. Cloud City Council Meeting To Feature Discussion on Lincoln Center
(KNSI) - Two St. Cloud City Council members have asked for time at Monday night's meeting to discuss a controversial homeless shelter. Lincoln Center is a no-barrier facility, meaning anyone can stay ...
Jake Judd Jan 29, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Paramount February Schedule Features New Worlds, New Hymns, And New Talent
(KNSI) - The Paramount Center for the Arts has three exciting shows scheduled in February. Dragons and Mythical Beasts takes the stage on Saturday, the 18th, at 3:00 p.m. It's produced by the same tea...
Ashley Menzemer Jan 29, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News

ROCORI Board To Receive Superintendent Search Update
(KNSI) - The ROCORI School Board will get together Monday night for a marathon session. Technically, it is three meetings in one. At 5:30, the group will hear an update on the superintendent search. D...
Ashley Menzemer Jan 29, 2023

Xcel Adds Long-Term Power Storage Grid To Plans For SherCo Site
(KNSI) - Xcel Energy is partnering with a Massachusetts company called Form Energy, for a project located in central Minnesota at the site of the SherCo plant. Form Energy's iron-air storage technolog...
Ashley Menzemer Jan 29, 2023 Jake Judd (KNSI News)

Investigators Release Names of Wounded Deputies, Suspect in Winsted Standoff
(KNSI) - Two McLeod County Deputies are lucky to be alive after investigators say they were shot in their protective gear while serving a warrant at a home in Winstead this week. The Minnesota Bureau ...
Jake Judd Jan 27, 2023 Dave Peterlinz/KARE-TV

St. Cloud Dedicates Monument to Frontline Pandemic Workers
(KNSI) - Central Minnesota dedicated a monument to honor those who were on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. She says the community support got her and her coworkers through the darkest times....
Jake Judd Jan 27, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News