Category Archives: Community News

St. Cloud Councilman Fined for Campaign Violation After Parking Near Polling Place
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud City Councilman is in hot water after accidentally breaking a campaign law. On Saturday, November 2nd, Scott Brodeen was out campaigning in the final stretch of the election cycle...
Jake Judd Jun 05, 2025 City of St. Cloud

Sartell-Area Lions Clubs Begin Phase II Campaign for Lions Park Improvements
(KNSI) - The Sartell-area Lions Clubs have begun a campaign for more improvements at Lions Park on Pinecone Road. The playground was redone in 2023 to be fully inclusive, but other amenities have not ...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 05, 2025 KNSI News

University of Minnesota Extension Extending Help to Keep Rural Grocery Stores From Disappearing
(KNSI) - Grocery stores serving small towns are seeing a bit of a resurgence thanks to a statewide program. Nearly a decade ago, as stores started closing at a rapid pace, the state began providing gr...
Jake Judd Jun 05, 2025 Unsplash

St. Cloud Community Policing Agreement Meeting to be Held Thursday, June 5th
(KNSI) - The annual review of the St. Cloud Police Department's Community Policing Agreement is on Thursday, June 5th. First completed in 2005, the original was the product of 12 meetings, held once p...
Jake Judd Jun 05, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

St. Cloud Tech to Host Statewide AI-in-Education Summit June 16th and 17th
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Tech High School is set to host the 2nd Annual Minnesota Thought Leaders Summit: Learning in the Age of AI on June 16th and 17th. The two-day conference brings together educators, p...
Jake Judd Jun 04, 2025 Unsplash

Five Candidates File for Vacant Stearns County Commissioner Seat
(KNSI) - The filing window for the Stearns County Commissioner District 4 seat has closed, and five candidates have stepped forward. Amin Ali, Shawn Blackburn, Darrell Breuestle, Mike Conway, Frank B....
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 04, 2025 Unsplash

St. Cloud Mayor Calls for Unity After Graduation Brawl
(KNSI) - A saddened St. Cloud Mayor Jake Anderson is speaking out after what should have been a celebration turned into chaos Saturday afternoon at the River's Edge Convention Center. While Tech High ...
Jake Judd Jun 04, 2025 Unsplash

Congressman Tom Emmer to Host Town Hall Wednesday, June 4th
(KNSI) - Minnesota's Sixth District Congressman Tom Emmer will host a telephone town hall on Wednesday, June 4th, offering constituents a chance to hear a legislative update, ask questions, and share ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 04, 2025 U.S. House of Representatives

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 Menzemer Jun 03, 2025 Stearns County Sheriff's Office