Category Archives: Community News
Greater St. Cloud Unveils New Identity and Regional Dashboard
(KNSI) - The Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation will keep its mission but has a new logo, website, and name. The organization is now known as Greater St. Cloud. According to Greater St. Cloud C...
Jan 23, 2026
Mamma Mia It's Cold! City of St. Cloud Cancels On Ice Sing Along Event Due to Extreme Weather
(KNSI) - The City of St. Cloud says it has canceled tonight's Mamma Mia Sing-Along on Ice at Lake George due to the extreme cold. The free event was scheduled to feature outdoor ice skating and a scre...
Jan 22, 2026 Unsplash
Xcel Energy Offers Tips to Cut Heating Costs During Deep Freeze
(KNSI) - As a polar vortex plunges the St. Cloud area into a deep freeze, Xcel Energy is giving customers tips to keep their furnaces from burning up all their cash. The utility company says winter he...
Jan 21, 2026 Unsplash
St. Cloud Police Issue Notification for Level 3 Predatory Offender Moving to Town January 26th
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Police Department has issued a notification for a Level 3 Predatory Offender who is expected to move to town on January 26th. According to court records, Daniel Jerome Dols was ...
Jan 20, 2026 Minnesota Department of Corrections
Barneløpet Kids' Nordic Ski Fest Returns to St. Cloud on February 1st
(KNSI) - The Barnelpet Kids' Nordic Ski Fest will return to St. Cloud next month after extreme cold forced organizers to cancel last year's event. The Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota and the City...
Jan 19, 2026 Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota
What's Open and Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
(KNSI) - As communities across central Minnesota prepare to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 19th, here's a list of what's open and closed. St. Cloud city offices will...
Jan 19, 2026 Unsplash
Great River Children's Museum to Offer Free MLK Day Celebration Saturday
(KNSI) - The Great River Children's Museum will be open to families free of charge from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 17th, in an early celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No ...
Jan 16, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News
SCSU Reaches $200K Fundraising Goal as New President Arrives, Unlocking Full Matching Gift
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University hit its fundraising goal of $200,000 for the newly created Husky Community Engagement Fund, and the timing couldn't have been better for the university's incoming p...
Jan 14, 2026 St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud Superintendent Dr. Laurie Putnam Named National 'Superintendent to Watch'
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Area School District Superintendent Dr. Laurie Putnam has been named a "Superintendent to Watch" by the National School Public Relations Association. According to a press release, N...
Jan 14, 2026 District 742 X
St. Cloud School Board Member Apologizes for Profanity Laced Social Media Post Blasting ICE, President Trump and Trump Voters
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud School Board member is apologizing for a profanity-laden social media post criticizing federal immigration enforcement operations and President Donald Trump, saying her emotions a...
Jan 13, 2026 St. Cloud Area School District 742