Category Archives: Community News

Open House Friday for New Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Learning Center in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - The public will get its first look at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Learning Center in St. Cloud during an open house on Friday. The facility is attached to Higher Works Collaborative in Mid...
Jake Judd Sep 19, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

SCSU Renaming Department of Communication Studies Thanks to a Donation
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University will celebrate a million-dollar donation and name the department after its donor. The Judy C. Pearson Department of Communication Studies will hold a ceremony at no...
Jake Judd Sep 16, 2022 St. Cloud State University Facebook

Children's Museum Passes Halfway Mark in Capital Campaign
(KNSI) - The Great River Children's Museum is halfway through its capital campaign and hopes to open in 2024. Paul museum. The museum is also teaming up with the Great River Regional Library to bring ...
Jake Judd Sep 14, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Organizers Say 2022s Walk To End Alzheimer's is a Success
(KNSI) - Officials with the Central Minnesota Walk to End Alzheimer's says they had a phenomenal turnout in St. Cloud on Saturday, raising more than $98,000. Organizers say they had more than 450 walk...
Jake Judd Sep 12, 2022 Walk to End Alzheimer's

Three Drink Makers Take Home Hardware At St. Cloud Craft Beer and Ciderfest
(KNSI) - Three beverage makers took home four awards at this weekend's Craft Beer and Ciderfest in St. Cloud. The awards were voted on by the more than 900 people who attended Saturday's event at Dick...
Jake Judd Sep 12, 2022 Leighton Events

Relay For Life in Sartell on Saturday
(KNSI) - Community members and those affected by cancer will be in Sartell Saturday night to raise money for research during the annual American Cancer Society's Relay for Life in central Minnesota. V...
Jake Judd Sep 12, 2022 Jake Judd KNSI News

Group Honored for Teamwork in Saving Man's Life
(KNSI) - Benton County first responders were honored on September 6th for their teamwork in saving the life of a man who was seriously injured in a tractor accident. According to a post on the sheriff...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 12, 2022 Benton County Sheriff's Department Twitter

Garage Fire Causes Thousands in Damage
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Fire Department says a garage fire caused thousands in damage Sunday morning and took down nearby power lines. They were called to the fire on the 900 block of 11th Avenue South...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 12, 2022 St. Cloud Fire Department

Minnesota BCA Asks Parents to be Vigilant About Their Kids' Online Safety
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is asking parents to be vigilant in keeping their children safe as a new school year starts. Superintendent Drew Evans says parents should talk t...
Ashley Menzemer Sep 12, 2022 Unsplash

St. Cloud Area Football Players Raising Money to Fight Cancer
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Area football teams will do their part to tackle cancer under the Friday night lights. Posters are being sold for $2 each before tonight's football when the Tech Tigers host the Sau...
Jake Judd Sep 09, 2022 Submitted