Category Archives: Community News
Sauk Rapids to be Home to Area's First Approved Commercial Marijuana Operation
(KNSI) - The Sauk Rapids City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve a Conditional Use Permit for Uncle Hippies Cannabis. The business is the area's first approved commercial marijuana operation....
Jun 24, 2025 Unsplash
Joetown Rocks Returns with Music, Fireworks, and Small-Town Spirit This Fourth of July
(KNSI) - St. Joseph's Joetown Rocks Parish Festival hits all the right notes on and off the stage. The celebration begins on Thursday, July 3rd at 5:00 p.m. with bingo, games and food. Bands will play...
Jun 23, 2025 KNSI News
Sherburne County Introduces Therapy Dog Peach to Support Mental Health Services
(KNSI) - Sherburne County has introduced a four-legged addition to its mental health services team. Peach, the county's first therapy dog, has joined licensed Mental Health Social Worker Emily Machtem...
Jun 23, 2025 Sherburne County
Sauk Rapids Looking To Issue First Commercial Cannabis License Monday
(KNSI) - Sauk Rapids could become one of the first cities in the region to approve a commercial cannabis license at its Monday city council meeting. Uncle Hippies is asking for a Conditional Use Permi...
Jun 23, 2025 City of Sauk Rapids Facebook
Avon Spunktacular Days Celebrating the American Pastime This Weekend
(KNSI) - Avon is feeling spunky this weekend as its annual summer celebration takes over Wobegon Park. This year's Avon Spunktacular Days theme is "Let's Play Ball!" Fox 9 broadcasted on Wednesday as ...
Jun 20, 2025
K9 Quilt of Honor to Celebrate Stearns County Deputy and Canine Partner at Minnesota Quilt Show
(KNSI) - A special ceremony honoring the service and sacrifice of law enforcement and their four-legged partners will take center stage at the Minnesota Quilt Show in downtown St. Cloud. The Presentat...
Jun 20, 2025 Submitted by Visit Greater St. Cloud
June Downtown Art Crawl Takes Over St. Cloud Friday
(KNSI) - Thirty restaurants, stores, and other venues are taking part in Friday's Downtown Art Crawl in St. Cloud, offering a wide range of experiences for visitors. Some spots, like the Paramount The...
Jun 19, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Hundreds gather to remember prominent Minnesota lawmaker and husband slain in their home
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Hundreds of people, some clutching candles or carrying flowers to lay in front of a memorial, gathered outside Minnesota's Capitol on Wednesday evening for a vigil to remember a...
Jun 19, 2025 AP Photo/Nikolas Liepins
St. Cloud Financial Credit Union Partners with TriUnity Foundation to Provide $95,000 in Terminal Illness Relief Grants
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Financial Credit Union, in collaboration with the TriUnity Foundation, has distributed 23 financial relief grants worth $95,000 to those who are weathering the storm of a terminal i...
Jun 19, 2025 Unsplash
St. Cloud Opens Second COP House, Unveils Major Upgrades at 10-10 Park
(KNSI) - A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday celebrated the opening of St. Cloud's second community outpost and upgrades at 10-10 Park. The new facility represents the culmination of years of plann...
Jun 18, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News