Category Archives: Community News

Can a Public Option Save Minnesota Families From Expensive Child Care
(KNSI) - It is a burden many Minnesota parents can relate to - struggling to afford childcare or finding an open slot and now, a decades old idea to create equal access is getting another look. States...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 26, 2025 Unsplash

Sartell Closes Deal With Niron Magnetics For New Massive Manufacturing Facility
(KNSI) - Sartell announced in a news post on its website late Friday the closing of its deal with Niron Magnetics. The Twin Cities-based company manufactures magnets for industrial uses without using ...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 25, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

District 742 Preps Teacher Totes Supplying Entire Classrooms for 25-26 School Year
(KNSI) - A mix of staff, teachers, and community turned Talahi Community School into a bustling assembly line Thursday, packing school supplies into tote cases before students return from summer vacat...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 22, 2025 KNSI News

St. Cloud Zoning Board of Appeals Unanimously Approves Permit for New Daycare
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a conditional use permit to convert the former Sta-Fit building into Vista Daycare. The company needed special permission for the tr...
Jake Judd Aug 20, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Great River Children's Museum to Host Sip & Play Night for Grownups
(KNSI) - The Great River Children's Museum is making waves with its inaugural Sip N'Play night, where grown-ups can get in touch with their inner child. Museum Vice President of Development Kelly Doss...
Jake Judd Aug 20, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

SCFD Welcoming New Vehicles With Push-In Ceremony
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Fire Department is welcoming two new vehicles at a ceremony on Wednesday. The public is invited to Station 2 at 727 Anderson Avenue at 10:00 a.m. On display will be a new engine...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 19, 2025 KNSI News

St. Cloud Ready For Second Splash Pad Bubble Bash Party
(KNSI) - The second, and last, St. Cloud Splash Pad Bubble Bash of the summer is scheduled for this Friday. This is the first year for the events put on by the city's Park and Recreation Department. T...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 18, 2025 Lake George Splash Pad Facebook

Downtown St. Cloud to Come Alive with Art, Music, and Performances at Biggest Summer Art Crawl Yet
(KNSI) - The vibrant streets of downtown St. Cloud will become an outdoor art gallery as local artists channel their inner Jackson Pollock and Claude Monet. On Friday, August 15th, the St. Cloud Summe...
Jake Judd Aug 15, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Cold Spring Approves Work Change Orders for Fire Hall, Readies Open House
(KNSI) - A change to a change order ended up saving Cold Spring about $1,000. At Wednesday's city council meeting, five change orders were before the group for the fire hall project. All involve Erick...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 15, 2025 KNSI News

New East Side Community Outpost Opens in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - St. Cloud opened its third Community Outpost on Thursday, cutting the ribbon on its east side location inside Salem Lutheran Church. The neighborhood's demographics contrast sharply with the ...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 14, 2025 KNSI News