Category Archives: Community News

Walk to Combat Sex Trafficking Saturday, April 30th
(KNSI) - Shear Dynamics Salon of Waite Park is hosting the fourth annual A Walk Together - Uniting Against Sex Trafficking event Saturday, April 30th. Participants will stroll along a three-mile cours...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 29, 2022

Taco Chon Responds to Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
(KNSI) - The owner of a local Mexican fast-casual restaurant is responding to a trademark infringement lawsuit filed against them by a national chain. Juan Ramos Gutierrez is a co-owner of Taco Chon i...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 28, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Local FFA Member Earns Big Award at State Convention
(KNSI) - The Minnesota State FFA Convention is in full swing, and a local business owner received a big honor. William Benjamin Bugbee of Paynesville was named Star of Agribusiness for his supervised ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 26, 2022 Submitted Photo

Sauk Rapids Rice School Board Agrees to Contract With Interim Activities Director
(KNSI) - The Sauk Rapids-Rice School Board has approved a contract for the interim high school Activities Director. The district opened applications for the position last month. According to a press r...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 26, 2022 KNSI News

Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard's 434th Chemical Company Return Home
(KNSI) - Around 150 members of the Minnesota National Guard's 434th Chemical Company are back on American soil after a deployment to Kuwait. The soldiers are based in Hastings and Red Wing but hail fr...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 21, 2022 Minnesota National Guard

Stearns History Museum Collecting Items for a Unique Cooking Related Pop Up Exhibit and Discussion
(KNSI) - Whether it's a dog-eared three-by-five index card from grandma's recipe box, a well-seasoned cast iron skillet, or an antique pasta roller, you can share it during an upcoming event. Starting...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 21, 2022 Unsplash

St. Cloud Police Department Releases Recruitment Video to Attract New Candidates
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Police Department released a recruitment video Tuesday, just over a month after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz stopped in St. Cloud for a roundtable discussion to tout his $300 mil...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 20, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

St. Cloud State University Professor Earns $25,000 Grant From Shark Tank Open
(KNSI) - An Associate Biology Professor at St. Cloud State University received $25,000 in grant money following the Minnesota State Shark Tank Open. Dr. Matt Davis landed the funding after pitching hi...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 20, 2022 Unsplash

Local St. Cloud State University Students Honored for Outstanding Leadership
(KNSI) - Eight local St. Cloud State University students are among the 22 honored for outstanding leadership. 2022 Excellence in Leadership Award recipients includes Hunter Harnett and Aaron Soderholm...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 19, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

St. Cloud State University Collecting Toys for Kids in Ukrainian Refugee Camps
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University is hosting a toy drive this month to help kids in Ukrainian refugee camps. People can drop off donations of new and gently used toys at the Veterans Resource Center...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 19, 2022 Unsplash