Category Archives: Healthy Living

CentraCare Coborn Cancer Center Hosting Free Cancer Screening Event April 16th in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - CentraCare's Coborn Cancer Center is inviting the community to a free Cancer Prevention and Screening Event on Thursday, April 16th. The event runs from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Coborn Healin...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 02, 2026 CentraCare Foundation

CentraCare-St. Cloud Hospital Opens Operating Rooms to Public for Behind-the-Scenes Tour
(KNSI) - The community has a chance to see the inside of an operating room at CentraCare-St. Cloud Hospital without having to be a patient. On April 16th, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., the regional medical ...
Jake Judd Mar 30, 2026 CentraCare Health

Minnesota Updates Fish Consumption Guidelines Over Mercury and Chemical Concerns
(KNSI) - State health officials have updated recommendations for how much fish Minnesotans should eat from certain waters, citing concerns about mercury and PFAS, so-called "forever chemicals." Accord...
Jake Judd Mar 25, 2026 Ryan Dodge

Strides for Care 5K at Saint Benedict to Support Free St. Cloud Clinic
(KNSI) - A run through a central Minnesota campus will raise funds for one of St. Cloud's three Community Outposts. Registration is now open for the Strides for Care 5K on the College of Saint Benedic...
Jake Judd Mar 25, 2026 KNSI News

CentraCare to launch specialized high-risk breast clinic this April
(KNSI) - CentraCare is expanding its cancer services with the opening of the High-Risk Breast Clinic, a new program launching in April 2026 at the CentraCare Coborn Cancer Center. According to CentraC...
Jake Judd Mar 19, 2026 CentraCare Foundation

Sartell Athletics, Local Businesses Raise Over $10K for Cancer Research and Families Facing Terminal Illness
(KNSI) - For the third consecutive year, a trio of local organizations has turned high school sports into something bigger than the scoreboard. Sartell High School Athletics, St. Cloud Financial Credi...
Jake Judd Mar 17, 2026 Submitted by St. Cloud Federal Credit Union

State: Veteran Homelessness in Minnesota Falls to Historic Low
(KNSI) - New data from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs shows the state is on the verge of effectively ending homelessness among those who served. On Friday, the department declared around...
Jake Judd Mar 13, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News

CentraCare Performs First Barostim Heart Failure Implants in St. Cloud Region
(KNSI) - CentraCare Heart and Vascular at St. Cloud Hospital has reached a milestone in cardiac care after completing the first Barostim implant procedures in the region. Barostim is a small, implanta...
Jake Judd Feb 23, 2026 CentraCare/Facebook

Scholarship Established to Honor Memory of Hallie Tobler, Celebrated for Kindness and IT Passion
(KNSI) - A scholarship fund honoring Hallie Marie (Johnson) Tobler has been established at the Central Minnesota Community Foundation to celebrate a young woman remembered for her compassion, advocacy...
Jake Judd Feb 16, 2026 Central Minnesota Community Foundation

Free Radon Test Kits Still Available in Stearns County
(KNSI) - Radon awareness month may have passed, but Stearns County residents can still get a free test kit to check their homes for the deadly, odorless, colorless, and tasteless gas. Around 100 kits ...
Jake Judd Feb 06, 2026 Stearns County