Category Archives: Community News
St. Cloud Police Chief Blair Anderson Announces Retirement
First published at 10:16 a.m. on August 19th Update: 1:17 p.m. (KNSI) - St. Cloud Police Chief Blair Anderson is retiring. He says he hopes his legacy is to stress the service aspect of the job, which...
Aug 19, 2022 Dan 'The Ox' Ochsner
St. Cloud Area School District to Welcome New Families at Their Homes
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Area School District 742 says it is going on a door-knocking mission to welcome new families. On Tuesday, 742 administrators will conduct a welcome wagon of sorts for new families w...
Aug 18, 2022 Unsplash
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Sherburne County
(KNSI) - An invasive pest decimating trees across the country has now spread to Sherburne County. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture says emerald ash borer larvae were found by a tree company in ...
Aug 17, 2022 Pixabay
Sartell City Council Approves Amended Purchase Agreement with AIM to Include Paper Mill Property
(KNSI) - The Sartell City Council Monday night approved an amended purchase agreement with AIM Development that includes the property, which was once the site of the Verso Paper Mill. A purchase agree...
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SCSU Veterans Resource Center Collects Toys for Children Fleeing Ukraine
(KNSI) - Toys collected by the St. Cloud State University Veterans Resource Center are being distributed to children who left everything behind during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The toys arrived...
Aug 16, 2022 St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud City Council Unanimously Approves Ballot Language for November Questions
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud City Council unanimously approved the wording on two questions on the November ballot asking voters to approve a half-cent sales tax and a property tax increase. St. Cloud wants...
Aug 16, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Last Chance to File For City, School Board Elections
(KNSI) - Tuesday is the last day to file for office for races in Minnesota in cities and schools without a primary. Albany, Avon, Cold Spring, Clearwater, Foley, St. Augusta, St. Joseph and Waite Park...
Aug 15, 2022 Unsplash
Group Makes Donation To Make Space for Grieving Families
(KNSI) - An organization gave $25,000 to the CentraCare Foundation to support families suffering the loss of a newborn child. The Love to Henry Foundation presented the check to the Women's and Newbor...
Aug 15, 2022 CentraCare Foundation
Police, School Conducting Active Shooting Training This Week
(KNSI) - If you notice a lot of police activity at a Sauk Rapids elementary school, don't be alarmed. It's only a drill. This year's training is at Mississippi Heights Elementary School on Tuesday eve...
Aug 15, 2022 Sauk Rapids Police Department Facebook
The Food Group's Fare for All Stops in St. Joseph Monday Afternoon
(KNSI) - A traveling grocery store is stopping in St. Joseph this week. The Food Group's Fare for All allows families to stretch their grocery dollars by offering fresh produce and frozen meats at a d...
Aug 15, 2022 Unsplash