Category Archives: Community News

District 742 Relocates Welcome Center and Transitional Services to Administration Office in Waite Park
(KNSI) - District 742 is relocating its Welcome Center and Transitional Services to the St. Cloud Area School District Administration Office. According to a press release, the move will allow the dist...
Jake Judd Jun 03, 2025

Spots Filling Up Fast at This Summer's Stearns County Sheriff Youth Safety Camps
(KNSI) - The Stearns County Sheriff's Office is doing just two youth safety camps this summer, and one of those is already full. The class at Warner Lake County Park in Clearwater on June 17th has no ...
Ashley Kolling Jun 03, 2025 Stearns County Sheriff's Office

To Combat Summer Hunger, Mobile App Connects Minnesota Families to Free and Low Cost Meals
(KNSI) - So kids don't go hungry this summer, there's an app for that. Created by the 501(c)(3) Hunger Impact Partners, and with help from the Minnesota Department of Education, the Free Meals for Kid...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 03, 2025 Unsplash

St. Cloud City Council Approves Controversial Apartment Project Despite Neighborhood Opposition
(KNSI) - Despite getting an earful from neighbors, the St. Cloud City Council has given the green light for a 40-unit apartment complex on the former YMCA site. In a four to three vote, the council ap...
Jake Judd Jun 03, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

St. Cloud State University Unveils Creativity Commons with Open House on June 4th
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University has created a new community space on campus. The university is hosting an open house for the Creativity Commons in the James W. Miller Learning Resources Center on ...
Jake Judd Jun 02, 2025 St. Cloud State University Facebook

Meet Local Law Enforcement, EMS With Free Event at Benton County Fairgrounds
(KNSI) - Fist bumps will be flying, as well as the Life Link Helicopter, at the Benton County Fairgrounds on June 12th. The event is called Handshakes with Heroes and is free for everyone, running fro...
Ashley Kolling Jun 02, 2025 Stearns County Sheriff's Office Facebook

ConnectAbility of MN Hosts Inclusive Break the Barrier 5K in Waite Park to Empower Participants of All Abilities
(KNSI) - ConnectAbility of MN in Waite Park is holding its inaugural Break the Barrier 5K so people facing mobility, mental health, and other physical challenges can feel what it's like to cross the f...
Jake Judd Jun 02, 2025 Photo by Jon Tyson-Unsplash

St. Cloud Street Resurfacing to Begin Thursday, June 5th
(KNSI) - St. Cloud will begin a major street resurfacing project Thursday, June 5th, affecting dozens of roads and potentially causing traffic delays through late July. Residents living on affected st...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 02, 2025 Pixabay

Waite Park, Family To Honor Herm "Gooner" Bartz
(KNSI) - Waite Park will hold a dedication ceremony Monday for a tribute to Herm Bartz, known to his friends and family as "Gooner." Public Works Director Bill Schluenz says his predecessor left a dis...
Ashley Kolling Jun 02, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Brawl Breaks Out at St. Cloud Tech High Graduation, Distracting from Celebration
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Tech High School's graduation ceremony Saturday ended with an all-out brawl among a group of attendees. According to a press release from District 742, the fight broke out near the ...
Jake Judd Jun 01, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News