Category Archives: Latest News
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Millions of Hyundai and Kia Owners to Get Free Anti-Theft Repairs
In a major multistate settlement announced this week, Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation agreed to provide free repairs for millions of vehicles nationwide and offer compensation to affected ow...
Associated Press Dec 19, 2025 Unsplash

Retired Police Officer Hit and Killed While Helping Stranded Motorist
(KNSI) - Authorities say the person killed in a crash on Highway 169 in Elk River Tuesday evening was a retired police officer who had stopped to help a stranded motorist. According to a press release...
Jennifer Lewerenz Dec 19, 2025 Unsplash

U.S. Attorney's Office Expects Fraud Schemes to Total Several Billion Dollars
(KNSI) - The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota announced six new fraud charges, including one based out of St. Cloud. Abdinajib Hassan Yussuf is the second person tied to the Star A...
Ashley Menzemer Dec 18, 2025 Unsplash

SCSU, CentraCare Partner on $100K Study to Predict and Prevent Falls Among Seniors
(KNSI) - Nearly every day in 2024, someone in central Minnesota suffered a serious fall-related injury that sent them to the CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital emergency room. Now, St. Cloud State Univer...
Jake Judd Dec 18, 2025 St. Cloud State University

Weather Related Announcements for Thursday, December 18th, 2025
Weather related announcements are brought to you by Andy's Towing. They'll get you going. Call 888-55-ANDYS. Updated 2:18 p.m. Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples Campuses will close at 5:00 p...
KNSI News Room Dec 18, 2025 Unsplash

St. Cloud School Board Approves New Elementary Maps
(KNSI) - The District 742 Board of Education has approved a redrawing of elementary school boundaries. Board member Heather Weems is particularly excited about Kennedy Community School, which will hou...
Ashley Menzemer Dec 18, 2025 District 742

Operation Christmas Card Delivers Holiday Cheer to Seniors
(KNSI) - Volunteers packed and delivered 300 care packages on Thursday for residents at area nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The effort, called Operation Christmas Card, is in its third ...
Jake Judd Dec 18, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

St. Cloud School Board Names New $15 Million Indoor Sports Facility
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Area School Board has officially named its new multipurpose indoor sports facility the Apex Athletic Center. In November, a naming committee presented three options to the board...
Jake Judd Dec 18, 2025 St. Cloud School Board

St. Cloud Airport Authority Reports $10.9 Million in Improvements, 23% Passenger Increase Since 2022
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Regional Airport Authority released its report on what it has accomplished since taking over airport operations on January 1st, 2022. The Authority has completed $10.9 million i...
Jennifer Lewerenz Dec 18, 2025

Here Comes the Expo: Love Story Wedding Show Scheduled for January
(KNSI) - The start of the year is often the beginning of a couple's journey to marriage. In St. Cloud, the Love Story Wedding Show is one local retailer's attempt at answering all the questions one co...
Ashley Menzemer Dec 18, 2025 Unsplash