Category Archives: Community News

Sartell K9 Kimber Celebrates Two Years With Department
(KNSI) - Therapy K9 Kimber is celebrating two years with the Sartell Police Department. Kimber has been busy since getting her badge, being deployed 267 times, or nearly three times per week. As a the...
Ashley Menzemer Sep 29, 2025 Sartell Police Department Facebook

Niron Magnetics Plant Begins to Take Shape in Sartell
(KNSI) - On Friday, Niron Magnetics broke ground on a revolutionary new manufacturing plant in Sartell. The company is able to produce high-powered commercial magnets without using rare earth minerals...
Ashley Menzemer Sep 26, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Avivo Breaks Ground on St. Cloud Homeless Shelter
(KNSI) - Avivo Village broke ground Friday on its new homeless shelter off 1st Street South in St. Cloud. It will welcome its first guests in late summer or fall 2026. Avivo is not a name most St. Clo...
Ashley Menzemer Sep 26, 2025 KNSI News

Finishing Touches Being Laid Down on New St. Cloud Downtown Mural
(KNSI) - The newest mural in downtown St. Cloud is almost complete. Artist Tara Aiken and her cherry picker have become a familiar sight along the corner of 7th Avenue North and West St. Germain this ...
Ashley Menzemer Sep 26, 2025 KNSI News

Sartell High School's 31-Year Student Council Carnival Tradition Continues Next Week
(KNSI) - For more than three decades, Sartell High School has maintained a beloved tradition that brings the entire school community together, and that will continue next week. The annual Student Coun...
Jake Judd Sep 25, 2025 Sartell-St. Stephen School District

SCSU Celebrates Milestone Anniversary for Community Garden
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud State University Community Garden is turning 20, with an event meant to mark the occasion scheduled for Thursday evening. It will run from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the intersection ...
Ashley Menzemer Sep 24, 2025 Unsplash

St. Cloud Youth Hockey Association Donates $100K for MAC Dry Land Training Facility
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Youth Hockey Association presented a $100,000 check to the city on Monday evening for naming rights to the dry land training space at the Municipal Athletic Complex. "It takes g...
Jake Judd Sep 23, 2025 Unsplash

Great River Children's Museum Offers $10 Admission During St. Cloud Teacher In-Service Day
(KNSI) - To help parents entertain their kids during a St. Cloud School District teacher in-service day, the Great River Children's Museum is offering a special one-day in-person discount. General adm...
Jake Judd Sep 23, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Lane Shift Planned Tuesday on Washington Memorial Drive for Utility Work
(KNSI) - Utility work along Washington Memorial Drive will cause traffic to deal with a lane shift on Tuesday, September 23rd. Both the north and southbound lanes will be shifted over towards the west...
Jake Judd Sep 23, 2025 Jake Judd (KNSI News)

25 Local Organizations Receive Joy and Connection Grants
(KNSI) - The Initiative Foundation gave out $160,000 in Joy & Connection grants to 25 organizations around Central Minnesota. These grants help fund community projects that bring people together a...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 22, 2025 The Initiative Foundation