Category Archives: Community News
Sartell-St. Stephen Education Foundation Awards Record $54,500 in Grants
(KNSI) - The Sartell-St. Stephen Education Foundation marked a record of giving by awarding more than $54,500 in grants during the 2024-2025 school year. The foundation was able to support 25 programs...
May 29, 2025 Sartell-St. Stephen School District
Free Summer Meals and Fun for Kids Offered by Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota
(KNSI) - The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota will dish out free meals while schools are out, thanks to the National Summer Food Service Program. Starting June 2nd in Sauk Rapids and 3rd in...
May 28, 2025 Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota Facebook
Stearns County E-Waste Collection Event a Smashing Success
(KNSI) - The Stearns County Household Hazardous Waste Facility experienced an unprecedented turnout during its recent electronic waste collection event, with participation far exceeding expectations. ...
May 28, 2025 Unsplash
History's Dynamic Duo: Paschkes Honored for Decades of Dedication in Melrose
(KNSI) - A husband and wife team have been honored with the Stearns History Museum's Zapp Historian Award for preserving the past in their work with the Melrose Historical Society and Museum Jean and ...
May 28, 2025 Submitted Photo
12-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing in St. Cloud; Police Seek Public's Help
(KNSI) - A 12-year-old girl has been reported missing in St. Cloud. According to a press release, Xaveria Stephenson was last seen on Saturday around 8:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of University Drive So...
May 27, 2025 St. Cloud Police Department
SCPD Using Two New Therapy Dogs to Help Calm Mental Health Crises
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Police Department is now using therapy dogs to help comfort those having a mental health crisis. River and Laker are both yellow labs from the same breeder in Milaca. They start...
May 27, 2025 St. Cloud Police Department
Local Summer Fun Kicks Off Soon With Becker Freedom Days
(KNSI) - Becker Freedom Days includes fireworks, fun and a special tribute to service members. Things get warmed up on Saturday, June 7th, with the Boy Scouts Troop 95 BBQ Bash rib contest. The week a...
May 27, 2025 Becker Freedom Days
St. John's Prep Eighth Grader Competes This Week in Scripps National Spelling Bee
(KNSI) - The third time was the charm for Emmaline Bushman of St. John's Prep when it came to the spelling bee. This week, all of her hard work will come to a head on a national stage as she competes ...
May 27, 2025 St. John's Prep
SCPD Asks Organizers to Register National Night Out Events
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Police Department plans to crisscross the city for National Night Out again this year, visiting events being held in dozens of neighborhoods. National Night Out is scheduled for...
May 23, 2025
Memorial Day Workout to Honor Minnesota National Guard Member Killed in Helicopter Crash
(KNSI) - As communities across the country mark Memorial Day with parades and ceremonies, one local community will remember a fallen hero, his love of physical fitness, and his dog. Kort Plantenberg w...
May 23, 2025 Minnesota National Guard