Category Archives: Community News
What's Open and Closed for Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day
(KNSI) - Today is Columbus Day, a federal holiday not recognized by either Minnesota Governor Tim Walz or President Joe Biden. There is no mail today, but UPS and FedEx are operating as usual. State c...
Oct 10, 2022 Unsplash
Police: Armed Robber Still On The Loose In St. Cloud
(KNSI) - A suspect is still on the loose after St. Cloud Police were called out to an armed robbery in progress at River Station Gas and Tobacco on the 1300 block of 15th Avenue SE at 10:49 p.m. Frida...
Oct 08, 2022 Jake Judd KNSI News
Volunteers Training for New Mentor Programs at Minnesota Schools
(KNSI) - Volunteers are spending the next two days at a training session in Maple Grove, preparing to be mentors with Girls Taking Action and Boys of Hope, which are expanding to St. Cloud. The progra...
Oct 07, 2022 Sheletta Brundidge
Stearns Bank, Lite FM Hosting Coats For Kids Drive Event Saturday
(KNSI) - A local bank and radio station are holding their first Coats For Kids Drive on Saturday. Stearns Bank and KNSI sister station 99.9 Lite FM will be collecting coats and other warm clothing fro...
Oct 07, 2022 Unsplash
Inclusive Playground Fundraiser Friday In Sartell
(KNSI) - Three area Lions chapters continue to inch closer to their fundraising goals to add inclusive playground equipment at Sartell Lions Regional Park, with another event scheduled for Friday. G-A...
Oct 07, 2022 Courtesy of Sartell Inclusive Playground Project gofundme page.
925 Automated External Defibrillators to be Distributed Among Central Minnesota First Responders
(KNSI) - First responders around central Minnesota will be sharing in a grant to provide 925 automated external defibrillators. The grant comes from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust...
Oct 07, 2022 Stearns County Emergency Management
Community Celebrates Outgoing St. Cloud Police Chief William Blair Anderson
(KNSI) - Prayer, dances, and songs were all offered up at a community celebration on Thursday evening hosted by the local chapter of the NAACP at the former Michael's Restaurant in St. Cloud for outgo...
Oct 07, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
15-Year-Old On Bike Hit By Car in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - A teenager on a bike is recovering after being hit by a car in St. Cloud on Thursday. Around 8:45 a.m., first responders were called to the intersection of 12th Street North and 31st Avenue N...
Oct 06, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Waite Park Fire Department Hosting Open House
Originally published September 20th, 2022 10:38 a.m. Updated October 6th, 2022 12:17 p.m. ___ (KNSI) - The Waite Park Fire Department is hosting an open house Thursday ahead of Fire Prevention Week. T...
Oct 06, 2022 Unsplash
Police Looking for Missing 49-Year-Old Woman
(KNSI) - The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to find a missing 49-year-old woman. The Willmar Police Department says Jennie Marie Lahr is believed to be the driver in...
Oct 06, 2022 Willmar Police Department Twitter