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Benton County Public Safety Agencies Battling for Best Chili Crown
(KNSI) - It will be a beef-and-bean-laden battle in Benton County on January 10th. Northern Hollow Winery in Foley is hosting the inaugural Battle of the Badges Chili Cook-Off between the sheriff's of...
Dec 29, 2025
International Drug Trafficker from Minnesota Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
(KNSI) - A Minnesota man has been sentenced to 23 years in federal prison for operating an international drug trafficking organization with ties to Mexican cartels. Prosecutors say from January 2019 u...
Dec 29, 2025 Unsplash
Blizzard Warning, Winter Storm Warning Issued for Central Minnesota
(KNSI) - A blizzard warning and winter storm warning have been issued for central Minnesota as a strengthening winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds and whiteout conditions Sunday...
Dec 27, 2025 Unsplash
Three Area Organizations Win DEED Grants
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development's Drive for 5 Workforce initiative is giving grants to three organizations operating in the St. Cloud area. Drive for 5 helps w...
Dec 23, 2025
Faith Groups Looking for Volunteers at Overflow Homeless Shelter
(KNSI) - Faith groups are partnering together to help alleviate a surge in homelessness in the St. Cloud area. Faith in Housing will partner with Place of Hope, Lincoln Center, and the Salvation Army ...
Dec 23, 2025 Unsplash
St. Cloud City Councilman Mike Conway Running for Minnesota House District 14A
Originally published at 9:16 a.m. on December 23, 2025. Updated at 12:15 p.m. on December 23, 2025 (KNSI) - St. Cloud City Councilman Mike Conway is making a run for the Minnesota House of Representat...
Dec 23, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Central Minnesota Mayors Join Others in Blasting Unchecked State Spending as Property Taxes Surge
(KNSI) - Nearly 100 Minnesota mayors, including several from central Minnesota, have signed onto a letter blasting state legislators for what they call irresponsible spending, forcing cities to raise ...
Dec 23, 2025 Unsplash
Cathedral High School Students Deliver Comfort Bags to Chemotherapy Patients
(KNSI) - Students from Cathedral High School's National Honor Society have delivered a heartwarming gift to patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment at Coborn Cancer Center. According to the CentraC...
Dec 22, 2025 CentraCare Foundation
Two Arrested for Allegedly Trying to Steal From Abandoned Benton County Building
(KNSI) - Two people were arrested Sunday night for allegedly stealing from a building in Maywood Township. A press release from the Benton County Sheriff's Office says the suspects were caught on surv...
Dec 22, 2025 Benton County Sheriff's Office
Stearns County Sheriff's Office Mourns Loss of K9 Jax
(KNSI) - A K9 officer with the Stearns County Sheriff's Office has been given his angel wings and has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. On Monday, the department announced, "It is with heavy hearts that we ...
Dec 22, 2025 Stearns County Sheriff's Office