Category Archives: Community News
Remembrance Day Saturday to Mark Ten Years Since Fatal Verso Paper Mill Fire
Originally published May 27th, 2022 Updated June 10th, 2022 (KNSI) - The Sartell Historical Society is holding a Verso Paper Mill Day of Remembrance on Saturday, June 11th to commemorate ten years sin...
Jun 10, 2022 Unsplash
HomeHelpMN Deadline Extended
(KNSI) - Minnesota Housing is extending the application period for HomeHelpMN. HomeHelpMN provides $109 million in federal assistance for homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage or other h...
Jun 10, 2022 Unsplash
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools Uses Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds to Repurpose Middle School Space
(KNSI) - The Sauk Rapids-Rice School Board says it will be using money from the Federal COVID-19 Relief Fund to repurpose vacant space at Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School. Sauk Rapids-Rice Public School...
Jun 10, 2022 Unsplash
Old St. Cloud City Hall to Be Torn Down Soon
(KNSI) - The old St. Cloud City Hall site will soon be an empty lot. Officials have closed off the area with a fence in preparation for the demolition, which is expected to start in the next couple of...
Jun 08, 2022 KNSI News
Law Enforcement, Firefighters, Community Members Credited With Bringing Missing Waite Park Boy Home
(KNSI) - The Waite Park Police Department says a nonverbal autistic child is back safe with their family after wandering away from his home Tuesday night. According to a press release, the Waite Park ...
Jun 08, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Golf Tournament Raises $100,000 for Pediatric Cancer Program at St. Cloud Hospital
(KNSI) - The Coborn Family Foundation has gifted the CentraCare Foundation $100,000 for the pediatric cancer program at St. Cloud Hospital. The money was raised at the annual Grocers on the Green golf...
Jun 07, 2022 CentraCare Foundation Facebook
Car Wash for Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota Raises Over $8000
(KNSI) - The Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota are rejoicing after a fundraiser at a local car wash rang up more than $8,400. The fundraiser held at Crew Carwash from May 13th through the 15th...
Jun 07, 2022 Unsplash
Student Built Bean Bag Boards to be Featured at Upcoming CMBA Fundraiser
(KNSI) - The Central Minnesota Builders Association is featuring student-built bean bag boards for a fundraiser later this month. Students from Albany, Becker, Elk River, Kimball, North Jr. High, Melr...
Jun 07, 2022 Central Minnesota Builders Association
Pleasantview Playground Closed for the Summer
(KNSI) - Kids who live around Pleasantview Elementary School looking for a playground this summer will have to look elsewhere. The Sauk Rapids-Rice School District says the Pleasantview playground is ...
Jun 07, 2022
Children's Center Gets Donation from Nicholas P. Koenig HERO Foundation
(KNSI) - A central Minnesota foundation has donated toys to help children going through cancer treatment. The Nicholas P. Koenig HERO Foundation recently gave the toys to the St. Cloud Hospital Childr...
Jun 02, 2022 CentraCare Foundation