Category Archives: Community News
Heavy Traffic Near Waite Park E-Waste Event Prompts Police Alert; Alternate Routes Advised
(KNSI) - The Waite Park Police Department has issued a traffic alert for the area near the Stearns County Household Hazardous Waste Facility due to the huge response to today's e-waste recycling event...
May 15, 2025 Waite Park Police Department/Facebook
Rock the River Community Concert Series Returns to Cold Spring Starting Thursday Night
Originally published April 23rd, 2025 Updated May 15th, 2025 6:52 a.m. (KNSI) - The Cold Spring Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to welcome back the Rock the River Community Concert Series, which w...
May 15, 2025 City of Cold Spring
Cold Spring Fire Hall Project On Time and On Budget
(KNSI) - The Cold Spring Fire Hall project is on time and on budget. Donlar Construction Project Manager Nate Bell delivered the good news to the city council at Wednesday's meeting. There was an issu...
May 15, 2025 KNSI News
Minnesota Lowers Flags to Honor Fallen Officers During Police Week
(KNSI) - Flags will fly at half-staff in Minnesota in honor of officers recently killed or hurt in the line of duty. Governor Tim Walz has ordered all United States and Minnesota flags lowered at stat...
May 14, 2025 Pixabay
CMMHC to Host Free Scavenger Hunt in Waite Park to Wrap Up Mental Health Awareness Month
(KNSI) - The Central Minnesota Mental Health Center is close out Mental Health Awareness Month with a scavenger hunt. On Saturday, May 31st, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., the CMMHC will hold the event...
May 14, 2025 Central Minnesota Mental Health Center
St. Cloud Bus Drivers Gear Up for Thursday's Metro Bus Roadeo at SCSU
(KNSI) - On Thursday, St. Cloud area bus drivers will saddle up to participate in the 2025 Metro Bus Roadeo. The buses will be bucking from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the K-Lot of St. Cloud State Univ...
May 14, 2025
St. Cloud Updates Sign Ordinance to Align with State Guidance, Clarifies Rules for Political Signs
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Planning Commission is doing some rewriting of its sign ordinance to fall in line with state recommendations. The city is looking to define signs as commercial and non-commercia...
May 14, 2025 Unsplash
Progressive Dinners Dish Up Over $45K to Boost Childhood Literacy in Central Minnesota
(KNSI) - Two evenings of fine food and fun raised more than $45,000 to give preschoolers the gift of literacy. The United Way of Central Minnesota Imagination Library Progressive Dinner tallied the to...
May 13, 2025 United Way of Central Minnesota/Facebook
City of St. Cloud Asks for Help Conserving Water Before and During the Planned Calvary Hill Booster Station Outage
Originally published May 9th, 2025 Updated 6:40 a.m. May 13th, 2025 (KNSI) - The City of St. Cloud is asking for the public's help to conserve water on May 13th while crews perform planned work at the...
May 13, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Former Mayor to be Honored Monday as the 2025 Sauk Rapids Citizen of the Year
Originally published April 23rd, 2025 Updated 6:51 a.m. May 12th, 2025 (KNSI) - Former Sauk Rapids Mayor Kurt Hunstiger will be honored as the 2025 Citizen of the Year at tonight's City Council meetin...
May 12, 2025 City of Sauk Rapids