Category Archives: Community News
Sartell Man Honored with Life Saving Award for Heroic Actions in Tow Truck Rescue
(KNSI) - A rescuer who found himself in need of rescuing got the help he needed from a bit of an unlikely source. According to the Benton County Sheriff's Office, around 10:00 a.m. on January 13th, to...
Mar 04, 2025 Benton County Sheriff's Office
Weather Observers Needed to Help Track Rain, Hail and Snowfall
(KNSI) - Officials are calling on residents in central Minnesota to help track precipitation by joining a weather monitoring network. The National Weather Service's State Climatology Office is looking...
Mar 04, 2025 Unsplash
"Eat It" Up: Weird Al Rocks Waite Park This September
(KNSI) - Hang on, central Minnesota. It's about to get weird. Weird Al Yankovic is bringing his Bigger and Weirder Tour to The Ledge Amphitheater in Waite Park in September. Since rising to fame on th...
Mar 03, 2025 The Ledge Amphitheater
Comedy, Music, and Magic Take Over the Paramount in March
Originally published February 10th, 2025 Updated March 3rd, 2025 at 9:42 a.m. (KNSI) - The March schedule at the Paramount Center for the Arts is jam-packed with comedy, music, and magic for the month...
Mar 03, 2025
Minnesota Department of Transportation Pothole Patrol Website Open
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation's pothole patrol website is now open. It's that time of year again as the area moves into the freeze/thaw spring cycle. Potholes form when water see...
Mar 03, 2025 Unsplash
Sap Lines Are Running at Kramer Lake Wildwood County Park, but Please Don't Run Into Them
(KNSI) - The Stearns County Parks Department is asking people to be careful when walking around at Kramer Lake Wildwood County Park. The maple syrup is running and being collected through the sap line...
Feb 28, 2025
Back Shed Brewing to Host its Minnesota Goodbye March 1st
Originally published February 11th, 2025 10:36 a.m. Updated February 28th, 2025 11:26 a.m. (KNSI) - A popular brewery is closing its doors on Saturday, March 1st. St. Cloud Christian School bought the...
Feb 28, 2025 Back Shed Brewing
St. Cloud Fire Chief Matt Love Ready to Burn Up the Dance Floor
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Fire Chief and interim City Administrator Matt Love is adding another job to his resum - dancer. Love is lacing up his dancing shoes and putting on the moves for the ninth annual Da...
Feb 28, 2025 Fort Myers Beach Fire Department
Two Local Organizations Receive DEED Grants to Boost Economic Growth and Revitalize Communities
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced two area organizations are sharing in nearly $6.2 million in grants to support economic growth and revitalization eff...
Feb 27, 2025 Unsplash
St. Cloud Fire Department Celebrates Arrival of Two New Vehicles
(KNSI) - The time-honored tradition of a push-in ceremony was held at St. Cloud Fire Station 5 Thursday morning to welcome a brand new fire engine. The ceremony dates back to the 1830s when a new appa...
Feb 27, 2025 KNSI News