Category Archives: Community News
Circus Calling St. Cloud Home for Nine Days
Story was originally published on July 3rd, 2025 (KNSI) - Come one, come all to the Crossroads Center mall. A traveling circus has put down stakes in the north parking lot and is readying for a week o...
Jul 11, 2025 Pixabay
Rainbow Bridge Memorial Garden Planned for St. Cloud, Organizers Seek Community Support
(KNSI) - Organizers of a proposed Rainbow Bridge Memorial Garden for pets have a new location that will better serve their needs and are turning to the public for help. The garden is named after the f...
Jul 10, 2025 St. Cloud Rainbow Bridge Memorial Garden/Facebook
Anna Marie's Founder Dies at 83 Years Old
(KNSI) - To women fleeing domestic violence in the St. Cloud area, Maxine Barnett was already a guardian angel. After dying at age 83 on July 5th, it has become official. Barnett grew up in Sioux Fall...
Jul 09, 2025
Cyclists Pedal 500 Miles Across Central Minnesota to Build Homes and Hope
(KNSI) - The Bike.Build.Home 500, a five-day cycling fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity, is taking place in central Minnesota for the first time during its 35th year. Dozens of riders from across the...
Jul 09, 2025 Unsplash
Stearns County Deputies to Serve Up Root Beer Floats and Fun at Community Event
(KNSI) - The Stearns County Sheriff's Office is looking to share a sweet treat during the 5th annual Community Floats event on Thursday, July 17th. Deputies will be scooping root beer floats at River'...
Jul 09, 2025 Lance Anderson/Unsplash
Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation Photo Contest Now Taking Submissions
(KNSI) - Shutterbugs are encouraged to rush to find the perfect freeze frame to show off the St. Cloud region. Beginning today, organizers are welcoming snaps from throughout the area that highlight n...
Jul 09, 2025
Sterling Park Senior Living in Waite Park Earns National Silver Award for Quality Care
(KNSI) - Sterling Park Senior Living in Waite Park has earned the 2025 Silver Achievement in Quality Award from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living. The Silver...
Jul 08, 2025 Unsplash
St. Cloud Backs $80,000 in Fee Waivers for 58-Unit Senior Affordable Housing Development
(KNSI) - A new affordable housing development in St. Cloud is receiving significant local financial support, which could lead to the state chipping in, too. Developers are trying to put up a 58-unit c...
Jul 08, 2025 Unsplash
St. Cloud Subaru Donates $95,000 to Public Safety Foundation, and Funds New Playground for Homeless Families
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Subaru has again chosen the Public Safety Foundation as the recipient of its annual Share the Love fundraiser. On Monday afternoon, the dealership celebrated raising $10,000 to inst...
Jul 08, 2025 Public Safety Foundation
Holdingford Daze Festival Goes Tropical This Weekend
(KNSI) - A Stearns County city will channel Jimmy Buffett this weekend as it transforms into a central Minnesota Margaritaville. The Holdingford Daze festival starts Friday at 4:00 p.m. with the Helpi...
Jul 08, 2025