Category Archives: Latest News
Benton County Sheriff Shares Safety Resolutions for the New Year
(KNSI) - Benton County Sheriff Troy Heck has three resolutions to help keep residents safe in 2026. He advises people to secure their stuff. Heck writes on Facebook that theft ranks among the top five...
Dec 30, 2025 Benton County Sheriff's Office
Central Minnesota Priest Makes First Hearing After Felony Charges Filed, Prosecutors Seek Aggravated Sentence in Abuse Case
(KNSI) - A Catholic priest who was serving five parishes in central Minnesota appeared in court Monday on charges related to a woman he allegedly abused while providing her spiritual counseling and co...
Dec 29, 2025 Diocese of St. Cloud
Great River Children's Museum Rings in the New Year Early with First-Ever Noon Year's Eve Party
(KNSI) - For parents who struggle to keep their eyes open until midnight, the Great River Children's Museum has the perfect solution: a New Year's celebration that happens at noon. The museum will hos...
Dec 29, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Tainted Products From Twin Cities Distributor Being Pulled From Local Shelves
(KNSI) - Three area retailers are pulling tainted products from their shelves following a U.S. Food and Drug Administration action against Gold Star Distribution. Gold Star handles everything from med...
Dec 29, 2025 Photo by Jake Judd (KNSI News)
Second Republican Announces Candidacy for District 14A House Race
(KNSI) - The Republican primary for the State House District 14A race has a second candidate. John Jose announced on Facebook that he is running for the seat being vacated by two-term incumbent Bernie...
Dec 29, 2025 John Jose For MN House 14A Facebook page
Woman Arrested for Second Burglary at Abandoned Maywood Township Building
(KNSI) - Less than a week after two people were arrested for allegedly breaking into an abandoned building in Maywood Township, a woman was arrested for committing a second burglary at the same addres...
Dec 29, 2025 Unsplash
Stearns History Museum Publishing First-Ever St. Cloud Focused Book, Images of America, in May
(KNSI) - The Stearns History Museum is bringing 150-plus years of St. Cloud history to life this spring with the publication of a new Images of America book set to hit stores May 5th. Librarian Mirand...
Dec 29, 2025 Stearns History Museum
Hundreds of Crashes and Spinouts and Nearly Three Dozen Jackknifed Semis Reported Statewide Amid Latest Storm
(KNSI) - The Minnesota State Patrol is counting up the crashes, spin outs, and jackknifed semis statewide since the latest winter storm started Saturday night. According to numbers updated at 7:00 Mon...
Dec 29, 2025 Unsplash
Winter Weather Advisory Issued as Gusty Winds, Blowing Snow and Subzero Wind Chills Forecast for Monday
(KNSI) - The blizzard warning and winter storm warnings posted for much of Minnesota have expired, but are being replaced with a winter weather advisory. The storm system that pounded the state has mo...
Dec 29, 2025 Unsplash
Shell Game: Thieves Make Off with $400,000 in Lobster Bound for Minnesota Costco Stores
(KNSI) - A shipment of lobster coming from Massachusetts to Minnesota never made it to its final destination, leading police to open an investigation into a potential heist. The shipment, worth an est...
Dec 29, 2025 Unsplash