Category Archives: Community News
CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital Hosts Interactive Surgical Center Open House April 15
Originally published April 4th, 2025 Updated April 15th, 2025 6:36 a.m. (KNSI) - CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital is pulling back the curtain at its state-of-the-art surgical center on April 15th. From...
Apr 15, 2025 CentraCare-St. Cloud Hospital
Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Visiting St. Cloud
(KNSI) - Two prominent Minnesota senators will be touring St. Cloud Monday. Majority Leader Erin Murphy will cap things off with a tour of the nearly completed Great River Children's Museum and a vete...
Apr 14, 2025 Minnesota DFL
From Dog Walkers to Neighborhood Watchers: Dog Walker Watch Meeting Coming up April 22nd
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Police Department is inviting community members to the upcoming Dog Walker Watch Meeting on April 22nd. The meeting will feature Crime Prevention Specialist Emily Voigt, who wil...
Apr 14, 2025 Unsplash
St. Cloud Seeks Input on Downtown's Future
(KNSI) - The City of St. Cloud is asking residents to help shape the future of its downtown area. In March, the city's Planning and Zoning Department launched an online survey to gather public feedbac...
Apr 14, 2025 City of St. Cloud
St. Cloud Top Minnesota Small City to Start a Business In
(KNSI) - St. Cloud is the best-performing Minnesota city on a new list from WalletHub that ranks the top places to start a business. In total, over 1,300 small cities, those under 100,000 people, were...
Apr 14, 2025
Sauk Rapids Compost Site Opening Wednesday
(KNSI) - Sauk Rapids is opening up its compost site next Wednesday. In the meantime, the hours will be limited to Mondays from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesdays between noon and 7:00 p.m., and Saturdays s...
Apr 11, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
DFL Lawmakers Planning St. Cloud Town Hall Next Week
(KNSI) - The House and Senate DFL have scheduled a town hall in St. Cloud on Thursday, April 17th. The evening will focus on how federal government spending cuts affect Minnesotans. It will be spearhe...
Apr 11, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Jules' Bistro Named Minnesota's Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year
(KNSI) - Jules' Bistro in downtown St. Cloud has been named the 2024 Minnesota Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The honor goes to owner Donella Westpha...
Apr 11, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Severe Weather Week Wraps Up with Heat, a Silent but Deadly Threat in Minnesota Summers
(KNSI) - Severe Weather Awareness Week ends on a hot note. The theme Friday involves extreme summer temperatures. Meteorologist Melissa Dye says heat is a silent killer. "Heat's one of those things th...
Apr 11, 2025 Unsplash
Current Public Services Director Tracy Hodel Named St. Cloud City Administrator After National Search
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Public Works Director Tracy Hodel has been picked as the new city administrator. "I am honored to be selected for this role, and I am eager to contribute to our city's continued gro...
Apr 10, 2025 City of St. Cloud