Category Archives: Community News

Training Course Coming Up for Youth Online Safety
(KNSI) - Teens and tweens may be getting their first phones or tablets for Christmas, and next month, there will be a training course on online safety and what to watch out for. The training is throug...
Jennifer Lewerenz Dec 04, 2024 Unsplash

Council Balks at Proposal to Allow Backyard Chicken Flocks Within St. Cloud City Limits
(KNSI) - On Monday night, St. Cloud City Council members balked at a proposal to allow backyard chickens within city limits. Three people spoke in favor of the idea at a public hearing. Afterward, the...
Jake Judd Dec 03, 2024 Unsplash

St. Cloud City Council Makes History, Selecting Hudda Ibrahim to Fill Out Remainder of Jake Anderson's Two Year Term
(KNSI) - The city council selected its first member from the Somali community, marking a historic moment for St. Cloud. Hudda Ibrahim was chosen by all six council members on the first ballot to repre...
Jake Judd Dec 03, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Public Invited to Mayor Dave Kleis Retirement Party Tuesday December 3rd
(KNSI) - The public is invited to a retirement party for outgoing St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis, who will be taking a bow on his roughly two-decade tenure. The party is Tuesday, December 3rd, at 5:00 p.m...
Jennifer Lewerenz Dec 02, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Four Public Hearings on Monday's St. Cloud City Council Agenda
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud City Council will hold several public hearings on Monday night to discuss the 2025 budget, backyard chickens, parking issues, and land management for growing marijuana. The prop...
Jake Judd Dec 02, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News

St. Cloud City Council to Interview Nine Candidates Monday to Fill Mayor Elect Jake Anderson's Seat
(KNSI) - Today, the St. Cloud City Council will interview the nine people who applied to fill the seat vacated by Mayor-elect Jake Anderson and could pick one of them to be its newest member. Anderson...
Jennifer Lewerenz Dec 02, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Start Thanksgiving With the Right Kind of Burn at the CentraCare Wishbone 5K
(KNSI) - Whether working up an appetite or making room for Thanksgiving dinner, the St. Cloud Area Family YMCA is hosting the annual CentraCare Wishbone 5K. The event is presented by CentraCare M Phys...
Jennifer Lewerenz Nov 27, 2024 Brad Veenstra

East St. Cloud Adds New Light Display
(KNSI) - Let there be holiday light! The east side of St. Cloud is adorned with the glow of brand-new LED bulbs depicting snowflakes and stars. Mayor Dave Kleis officially flipped the switch at 4:00 p...
Ashley Menzemer Nov 27, 2024 KNSI News

Jolly Trolley Campaign Dates Announced
(KNSI) - Metro Bus is readying the Jolly Trolley for four days of fundraising in mid-December. It will travel to Lunds and Byerlys on Monday, December 9th. Then, it will visit Coborn's on Cooper that ...
Ashley Menzemer Nov 26, 2024 St. Cloud Metro Bus

St. John's Prep Students Collect $1,800, 900 Pounds of Food to Help Local Hungry Families
(KNSI) - The St. Joseph Community Food Shelf received a large donation of money and food from the students at St. John's Prep. Those in grades 6 through 12 collected $1,800 and 900 pounds of food, whi...
Jennifer Lewerenz Nov 26, 2024 Saint John's Prep School