Category Archives: Community News

Severe Weather Update for Wednesday and Thursday
Originally published 7:56 a.m. May 11th, 2022 Updated 8:11 a.m. May 11th, 2022 (KNSI) - Buckle up. It's going to be a bumpy ride the next couple of days, weatherwise. The Storm Prediction Center has c...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 11, 2022 Unsplash

Federal Internet Affordability Program Launches
(KNSI) - Twenty internet providers have all agreed to lower prices for their service to qualifying households. The federal Affordable Connectivity Program, formerly known as the Emergency Broadband Be...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 10, 2022 Pexels

Krewe Co-Owner Named to Initiative Foundation's Board of Trustees
(KNSI) - A local restaurant owner has been appointed to the Initiative Foundation's Board of Trustees. According to a press release from foundation president Matt Varilek, Mateo Mackbee grew up in Blo...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 10, 2022 Initiative Foundation

Sauk Rapids Rice High School Culinary Team Finishes Second in National Competition
(KNSI) - A restaurant management team from Sauk Rapids-Rice High School took second place, competing against other schools from across the country in a secondary school competition focused on restaura...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 10, 2022 Hospitality Minnesota

Highway 23 Road Work Through Foley and Milaca Gets Underway MIdweek
(KNSI) - Work on Highway 23 between Foley and Milaca gets underway midweek. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says 13.5 miles of Highway 23 from Foley to Milaca will be reconstructed. The roa...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 09, 2022 Unsplash

U-Go Free Program With St. Cloud Metro Bus Returns June 1st
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Metro Bus announced Friday the return of its U-Go Free Program for kids 17 and younger. The U-Go Free Program allows kids 17 and younger to have free, unlimited rides on all Metro B...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 06, 2022 St. Cloud Metro Bus X

Future of Cowboy Jack's Still Uncertain As Press Bar Owner Pleads Guilty
(KNSI) - Now that the owner of the former Press Bar and Parlor in Saint Cloud has pleaded guilty to one count of arson, the next question is what's next for the nearby Cowboy Jack's. Saint Cloud Mayor...
Ashley Kolling May 06, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

University of Minnesota to Host 2026 Special Olympics USA
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games will be held at the University of Minnesota, officials announced Friday. Gov. Tim Walz said he is "incredibly proud" to have Minnesota host the s...
Associated Press May 06, 2022 Business Wire

UPDATE: Power Restored After Outage Affecting Around 1,000 Xcel Energy Customers
Originally published May 6th, 2022 4:32 a.m. Updated 9:29 a.m. May 6th, 2022 (KNSI) - The lights - and everything else - are back on after about a thousand homes and businesses went dark Friday mornin...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 06, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

St. Cloud Home Damaged by Fire Wednesday Evening
(KNSI) - A family is OK, but their home was severely damaged by a fire on Wednesday evening. The St. Cloud Fire Department says all units were called for a house fire on Clover Court just after 8:00. ...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 05, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News