Category Archives: Latest News
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Sherburne County Jail Inmate Allegedly Smuggled Fentanyl, Cocaine Into Facility; Faces Felony Drug Charges
(KNSI) - A 34-year-old man is facing charges after being caught with drugs three times over the course of two days in December. According to the criminal complaint, staff at the Sherburne County Jail ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 03, 2026 Sherburne County Jail

St. Cloud Area School District Reports 2025 Graduation Rate Increase
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Area School District saw its 2025 four-year graduation rate climb to 70.7% in 2025, up from 66.1% the previous year, according to data released Friday morning by the Minnesota D...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 03, 2026 Unsplash

St. Joseph Mayor Scepaniak Delivers First State of the City Address, Highlights Growth and Hard Decisions
(KNSI) - St. Joseph Mayor Adam Scepaniak recently delivered his inaugural State of the City address, a 40-minute presentation that offered residents both a civics refresher and a candid look at the ci...
Jake Judd Apr 02, 2026 Adam Scepaniak/Facebook

Women Explore Fire Day coming to St. Cloud on May 2nd
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Fire Department will open its doors on May 2nd to women curious about a career or volunteer role in the fire service. The department is hosting the Region 6 edition of Women Exp...
Jake Judd Apr 02, 2026 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Westwood Elementary Closed Through Next Week After Arson Fire
(KNSI) - An arson fire at Westwood Elementary School in St. Cloud is keeping hundreds of students out of the classroom, with the district shifting to remote learning while the building undergoes exten...
Jake Judd Apr 02, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Kraemer Lake-Wildwood Park Upgrades Underway, Trails Partially Closed Through June
(KNSI) - Stearns County's Kraemer Lake-Wildwood County Park is getting a significant upgrade, and construction crews are already on the ground. Visitors should be aware that portions of the trail syst...
Jake Judd Apr 02, 2026 Stearns County Parks Department

Stearns County, St. Cloud Police Ramp Up Distracted Driving Enforcement in April
(KNSI) - Law enforcement agencies in central Minnesota have joined a statewide crackdown on distracted driving throughout April, with deputies and officers actively patrolling for violations as part o...
Jake Judd Apr 02, 2026 Sherburne County Sheriff's Office

UPDATE: Missing Dementia Patient Found
Originally Published: 10:58 a.m. April 2nd. 2026 Updated: 1:02 p.m. April 2nd, 2026 UPDATE: The Minnesota State Patrol has located William Lee Nabors, and he was reported to be safe. (KNSI) - The St. ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 02, 2026 St. Cloud Police Department

The Latest: Trump says Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general
(AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general. Trump made the announcement in a post on social media. It marks the end of a contentious tenure of a loyalist who ...
Associated Press Apr 02, 2026 AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

Sartell Daycare Provider Convicted of Child Abuse Avoids Jail Time
(KNSI) - A woman convicted of abusing a four-year-old in her at-home daycare will not be spending any more time behind bars following her sentencing. According to the Stearns County Attorney's Office,...
Jake Judd Apr 02, 2026 KNSI News