Category Archives: Community News
Santa Set to Roll Through Sartell on Fire Truck for Annual Parade
(KNSI) - Kris Kringle will cruise through central Minnesota later this month for the annual Sartell Santa Parade and Toy Drive. Buddy Elf tells officials Jolly ol' Saint Nick will be in the area for a...
Dec 02, 2025 City of Sartell Facebook
St. Cloud EDA To Hear From Three Presenters at December Meeting
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Economic Development Authority will end the year with a jam-packed meeting. When the group convenes on December 2nd, it will hear three presentations from city officials. Assess...
Dec 02, 2025 City of St. Cloud
Waite Park Government Center Remodel Still On Time For Fall Opening Despite Unexpected Snags
(KNSI) - The Waite Park City Council discussed options with the architect and construction manager at risk during a work session Monday to address potentially leaky windows over what used to be the ma...
Dec 02, 2025
St. Cloud Toys for Tots Accepting Donations
(KNSI) - Catholic Charities Emergency Services and the Valhalla Detachment of the Department of Minnesota Marine Corps League have kicked off this year's Toys for Tots campaign. Organizers are asking ...
Dec 01, 2025 Unsplash
St. John's Prep Raises Nearly $4,000 for St. Joseph Food Shelf
(KNSI) - Students, faculty, and staff at St. John's Prep, along with residents, helped dozens of area families in need with its annual food and fund drive for the St. Joseph Community Food Shelf. A pr...
Dec 01, 2025 St. John's Prep
Downtown St. Cloud Rings In Holiday Season With New Store Opening
(KNSI) - Necessity can be the mother of invention, or for a retailer, the mother of expansion. O'Brien's Dry Goods opened only seven months ago, but it was an immediate success. In some ways, it was t...
Nov 29, 2025 KNSI News
UPDATE: Sartell Switches Course, Closes Compost Site Early Due to Weather
Originally published at 4:00 a.m. on November 26th, 2025 Updated at 9:42 a.m. on November 26th (KNSI) - On second thought, Sartell has decided to close the compost site early this year. Originally, it...
Nov 26, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Cold Spring Council Considering City Hall Renovations, Baseball Stadium Upgrades at Wednesday Meeting
(KNSI) - The Cold Spring City Council will once again discuss the final schematic design for the remodel of the government center at Wednesday's meeting. It had held open a public hearing on the matte...
Nov 26, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Santa's Helpers Getting Busy in Sartell
(KNSI) - The Sartell Chamber of Commerce is collecting Christmas toys and other gift items this holiday season to benefit the United Way of Central Minnesota. The Santa's Helpers drive has drop sites ...
Nov 24, 2025
Feeding 742 Kids Program Seeks Community Support on Give to the Max Day
(KNSI) - A program helping St. Cloud Area School District 742 families close the hunger gap is seeking assistance on Give to the Max Day. The Feeding 742 Kids initiative is a drive-up distribution net...
Nov 20, 2025 District 742 X