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Winter Storm Warning, Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Central Minnesota
(KNSI) - The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning and a winter weather advisory for central Minnesota. Forecasters say an intense band of snow will move across the region today t...
Dec 09, 2025 Unsplash
DNR Reminds Ice Fishermen That Cold Weather Doesn't Automatically Mean Safe Conditions
(KNSI) - Winter has settled in early across central Minnesota, a stark contrast to recent years, and that has people chomping at the bit to get out on the ice. The Minnesota Department of Natural Reso...
Dec 09, 2025 Pixabay
St. Cloud Planning Commission Meeting, Including Capital Improvement Plan Hearing Canceled for December 9th
(KNSI) - The City of St. Cloud has canceled the planning commission meeting for December 9th has been canceled due to an incoming winter storm system. At the meeting, rescheduled for January 13th, the...
Dec 09, 2025
Man Indicted for First-Degree Murder in Cokato Workplace Killing
(KNSI) - A Wright County grand jury indicted a Cokato man on first-degree murder charges for killing a coworker last month. The grand jury indicted 40-year-old Bruce Delong on first- and second-degree...
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Sauk Rapids Passes 2026 Budget At Year's Final Council Meeting
(KNSI) - The Sauk Rapids City Council approved the 2026 budget unanimously on Monday night, increasing the tax levy by 8.92%. The budget's General Fund is nearly $700,000 more than this year. Finance ...
Dec 09, 2025 Unsplash
Sartell Officer and K9 Echo Strike a Pose for 2026 Calendar
(KNSI) - Move over, firefighter calendars, Sartell Police Officer Curt Grosz and his four-legged partner, Echo, are about to become the hottest pin-ups in law enforcement. The department announced the...
Dec 08, 2025 Sartell Police Department/Facebook
Granite City Lumberjacks to Host "Hockey for a Cause" Dec. 19th to Support Smiles for Jake Suicide Prevention Efforts
(KNSI) - The Granite City Lumberjacks will host Hockey for a Cause on Friday, December 19th, to raise funds for the nonprofit Smiles for Jake's suicide prevention efforts. The evening will feature mul...
Dec 08, 2025 Smiles by Jake/St. Cloud Lumberjacks
Slots Filling Up Fast for Stearns History Museum Escape Room
(KNSI) - The Stearns History Museum is firing up the DeLorean and heading back to the 1950s for its 4th Annual Escape Room. Up to six people can participate. Much like Michael J. Fox's character in th...
Dec 08, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
District 742 Summit Brings Together Students, Staff, and Community Members to Reimagine the Future of Learning
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Area School District 742 hosted a summit on Friday to reimagine what learning could look like in the years ahead. The Future Ready by Design summit at Tech High School brought stude...
Dec 08, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Sauk Rapids Man Dies in Crash Thursday Night
(KNSI) - A 48-year-old Sauk Rapids man has died following a crash Thursday night. According to the Benton County Sheriff's Department, Bradley Thoennes was heading north on Mayhew Lake Road in a Nissa...
Dec 08, 2025 Unsplash