Category Archives: Community News
$4 Million to Go: St. Cloud's Water Park Project Races Against Labor Day Deadline
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Area Family YMCA is making a final push to raise the remaining funds needed for a new outdoor aquatics center. For 23 years, St. Cloud residents have been without a public outdo...
Jul 02, 2025 St. Cloud Area Family YMCA
Minnesota State Trooper Mollie McClure Dies in Off-Duty Accident on South Dakota Lake
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says Trooper Mollie McClure died in an accident on Waubay Lake in South Dakota. It happened on Sunday, June 29th, when she was off duty. No additiona...
Jul 01, 2025 Minnesota Department of Public Safety
CentraCare Hosting Open House for New Med School
(KNSI) - CentraCare and the University of Minnesota Medical School are pulling the curtain back on the state's newest college campus. This fall, future doctors will hit the books in a complex built ju...
Jul 01, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Fire Forces Temporary Closure of Bailey Ray's Roadhouse in Santiago Township
(KNSI) - A fire at Bailey Ray's Roadhouse in Santiago Township has forced the local bar and restaurant to temporarily close while assessing damages. According to the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office,...
Jul 01, 2025 Unsplash
Metro Bus Plans for West Transit Center Rolling Along
(KNSI) - Metro Bus is rolling forward with construction plans for the Western Transit Center at the intersection of 2nd Avenue South and Sundial Drive in Waite Park. The organization's board of commis...
Jul 01, 2025
Reel Deal: Kayak Anglers Ready to Make a Splash on the Mississippi
(KNSI) - The Kayak Adventure Series Bass Fishing Tournament is casting its line into Central Minnesota for the first time. Registration is officially open for this inaugural Upper Midwest event on the...
Jul 01, 2025 Unsplash
SCPD Makes Second Call To Register National Night Out Events
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Police Department is putting the finishing touches on plans for National Night Out as they prepare to visit neighborhood celebrations across the city. Law enforcement and firefi...
Jun 30, 2025 Jake Judd (KNSI News)
St. Cloud Lawmaker Touts Wins for Medical Campus Funding and Police Shortage Fix in Higher Ed Budget
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud lawmaker is highlighting two major wins from the state's Higher Education Budget, funding for the area's new medical campus and a creative solution to Minnesota's police officer s...
Jun 30, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Granite City Days Rolls Into Saturday with Parade, Downtown Fun, and New Historical Cookout Event
(KNSI) - St. Cloud's Granite City Days celebration kicks off Saturday with a full day of community festivities, featuring a morning parade, downtown entertainment, and a new historical tribute event t...
Jun 27, 2025 Jake Judd (KNSI News)
Rapids River Days Festival Ends With Food Fest
(KNSI) - The food fest caps off Sauk Rapids River Days later Saturday, with over two dozen options to tickle the taste buds. The event is scheduled for Municipal Park from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., fea...
Jun 27, 2025