Category Archives: Community News
Xcel Energy to Refund Customers $48 Million After 2011 Plant Failure
(KNSI) - Xcel Energy will refund customers for electricity charged after a disastrous equipment failure at the Sherco plant in Becker. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission recentlty has signed of...
Apr 02, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Afternoon Closings For Wednesday, April 2nd
CentraCare Plaza Urgent Care will close early today at 6:00 p.m. St. Cloud Area School District- All afternoon and evening activities are canceled. KIDSTOP will be closing early, parents should pick u...
Apr 02, 2025 Unsplash
Central Minnesota Educator Needs Your Vote to Advance in America's Favorite Teacher Competition
(KNSI) - A central Minnesota educator needs your support to be named the top in her class. Angela Haus has advanced to the next round of the America's Favorite Teacher competition and needs your vote ...
Apr 02, 2025 St. Cloud Area School District 742
Cast for Adventure and Aim for Learning New Skills with the Department of Natural Resources' I Can! Programs
(KNSI) - Registration for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' I Can! programs is now open. The experiences are designed for families to try any of the activities-or all of them-for the firs...
Apr 02, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Tri-County Humane Society Hosts Slumber Pawty to Raise Funds for Homeless Animals
(KNSI) - Ten animal advocates will stay up late this weekend for a Slumber Pawty to raise funds for the Tri-County Humane Society. The St. Cloud-based facility will be the first in the state to partic...
Apr 01, 2025 Tri-County Humane Society
Rice Fire Department Named Minnesota's Best
(KNSI) - The Rice Fire Department has been named best in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. The award was handed out last week by the Minnesota State Fire Department Association. Rice was nominated by a former...
Apr 01, 2025 Rice Fire Department Facebook page
St. Cloud Resident To Propose Pet Memorial Garden
(KNSI) - A pet owner is turning her loss into action by asking the City of St. Cloud to add a place for people to remember their pets. Laura Ellavsky is the founder and organizer of the St. Cloud Rain...
Mar 31, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
The Bellamy Brothers and the GREAT Theatre Light Up Paramount Stage in April
Originally published March 4th, 2025 Updated March 31st, 2025 11:54 a.m. (KNSI) - A country duo that has been making headlines for 50 years will light up the marquee at the Paramount Center for the Ar...
Mar 31, 2025 Unsplash
Pack the Porches Drive Raises Over 6,400 Pounds of Food and $21K for Local Families
(KNSI) - The annual Pack the Porches food and fund Drive raised over 6,437 pounds of food and $21,291 for Catholic Charities Emergency Services Food Shelf in St. Cloud. Friday's fundraiser collected c...
Mar 28, 2025 Bob Hughes/KNSI News
Former St. Joseph Mayor Richard Carlbom Runs for Chair of Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
(KNSI) - A former St. Joseph mayor could be the leader of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Richard Carlbom is one of two men nominated for party chair at Saturday's DFL State Central Commi...
Mar 28, 2025 Richard Carlbom for Chair/Facebook