Category Archives: Community 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...
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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...
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...
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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...
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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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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St. John's Choir Starts Mentorship Program
(KNSI) - A prestigious choir in Collegeville is launching a mentorship program for its youngest singers. The Saint John's Boys' Choir is starting the program for third, fourth and fifth-grade boys who...
Jan 09, 2023 Saint John's Boys' Choir
St. Germain Street To Get Updated Streetscape, Lighting
(KNSI) - A missing gap in St. Cloud's downtown streetscape will be filled this year. Two blocks will be rebuilt along West St. Germain Street between 10th Avenue North and 12th Avenue North and one bl...
Jan 09, 2023 Jake Judd (KNSI News)