Category Archives: Community News

St. Cloud State University Announces Events to Coincide with Holocaust Remembrance Day
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University will have several events to tie in with the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and Holocaust Remembrance Day. The programming begins on January 23rd. For th...
Ashley Menzemer Jan 10, 2023 St. Cloud State University Facebook

Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Central Minnesota
(KNSI) - A band of light rain and snow will move through central Minnesota on Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, bringing freezing rain, which could turn to snow. A winter weather advisory has ...
Jake Judd Jan 10, 2023 KNSI News

District 742 Sets Open House Dates for Kindergarten Enrollment
(KNSI) - It is time for parents to enroll their young children for the 2023-2024 school year. St. Cloud Area Public School District 742 is holding an open house at each of its seven elementary schools...
Jake Judd Jan 10, 2023 Unsplash

UPDATE: Air Quality Alert Extended for Central Minnesota
Originally Published 3:42 p.m. January 9th, 2023 Updated 12:46 p.m. January 10th, 2023 (KNSI) - Unhealthy air will stick around central Minnesota longer than initially thought. The Minnesota Pollution...
Jake Judd Jan 10, 2023 SCSU Weather Camera

Informational Nights Coming Up for District 742's Chinese, Somali and Spanish Dual Immersion Programs
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Area School District 742 is hosting informational nights for its upcoming dual language immersion programs in Chinese, Somali and Spanish. The informational nights are open to all f...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 10, 2023 Unsplash

Ms. Melinda's Dance Studio Named Studio of the Year by National Owners' Organization
(KNSI) - Ms. Melinda's Dance Studio has been named the Dance Studio Owners Association Inner Circle's Studio of the Year. Owner Melinda Tamm posted the good news on her Facebook page Monday night from...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 10, 2023 Unsplash

Sartell Police Chief Jim Hughes to Retire
(KNSI) - The City of Sartell says its police chief has handed in his retirement papers. Chief Jim Hughes has been a police officer in Sartell for 32 years, starting in 1991 and has held various positi...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 10, 2023 City of Sartell

St. Cloud City Council's New and Returning Members Sworn in
(KNSI) - St. Cloud's newest council members are officially on the job after Monday night's swearing-in ceremony. Jake Anderson and Dr. Karen Ann Larson were elected to the council in November. Larson ...
Jake Judd Jan 10, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Sauk Rapids City Well Contaminated With Unacceptable Levels of Forever Chemicals
(KNSI) - A representative from the Minnesota Department of Health presented Monday evening to the Sauk Rapids City Council on the presence of a concerning level of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances i...
Ashley Menzemer Jan 10, 2023 Associated Press

Stearns Bank Community Challenge Collects Record Amount to Help Area Food Shelves
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud area rose to the challenge this holiday season. Stearns Bank and the Central Minnesota Community Foundation announced a record-breaking haul for its 2021 community challenge. On...
Ashley Menzemer Jan 10, 2023 Unsplash