Category Archives: Latest News
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Tee It Up for the Troops Raises $42,448 For Veterans' Charities
(KNSI) - Three area veterans organizations are sharing over $21,000 raised at an August "Tee It Up for the Troops" golf fundraiser. Organizers have selected the Minnesota Assistance Council for Vetera...
Ashley Menzemer Dec 22, 2025 Pixabay

ICE agent fires shots at man after being hit by SUV
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fired shots Sunday at a Cuban immigrant living in the U.S. illegally after the man struck the agent and another one with an SUV in M...
Associated Press Dec 22, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Jolly Trolley Wraps Up 15th Year with $3K in Donations, Over 9,000 Pounds of Food Collected
(KNSI) - The Jolly Trolley has wrapped up another successful year of holiday giving, collecting $3,038 in cash donations and 9,211 pounds of food to support local families in need. The donations will ...
Jake Judd Dec 19, 2025 St. Cloud Metro Bus

Menards to Pay $4.25M in Multistate Settlement Over Deceptive 11% Rebate Ads and COVID Price Gouging
(KNSI) - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Thursday that home improvement retailer Menards has agreed to pay $4.25 million to settle allegations of deceptive advertising and COVID-19 ...
Jake Judd Dec 19, 2025 Unsplash

St. Cloud Christian School Reverts to Original Name Ahead of Move
(KNSI) - What's old is new again for St. Cloud Christian Academy. The school is returning to its original name to herald its move to a facility in Waite Park for the 2026-27 academic year. SCCS is reb...
Ashley Menzemer Dec 19, 2025

Pilot Travel Center Donates $10K to St. Cloud Schools, Completes Major Remodel
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Area School District will receive $10,000 from Pilot Company to expand its computer science programming. The donation will directly support the district's efforts to provide student...
Jake Judd Dec 19, 2025 Unsplash

Businesses Can Participate in Stearns County E-Waste Program for a Fee
(KNSI) - Several businesses have asked about the electronic recycling program at the Stearns County Household Waste Facility, prompting officials to clarify that it is not free for companies. The prog...
Ashley Menzemer Dec 19, 2025 Pixabay

Quick-Thinking Sartell Officer Rescues Two Dogs From House Fire
(KNSI) - Quick action by a Sartell officer saved two dogs from a house fire on Thursday. According to the Sartell Police Department, around 11:00 a.m., a passerby reported seeing smoke coming from the...
Jake Judd Dec 19, 2025 Unsplash

Sartell High Schooler Nominated for U.S. Naval Academy
(KNSI) - Sartell High School student Alexander Assih is one step closer to his dream of being a future Marine Corps officer after being nominated for the Naval Academy by Congresswoman Michelle Fischb...
Ashley Menzemer Dec 19, 2025 Rep. Michelle Fischbach

Democrats keep 2024 election review under wraps, saying a public rehash won't help them win in 2026
ATLANTA (AP) - Democrats will not issue a post-election report on their 2024 shellacking after all. The Democratic National Committee head has decided not to publish a formal assessment of the party's...
Associated Press Dec 19, 2025 FILE - Democratic National Committee chairman Ken Martin speaks after winning the vote at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)