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Trump administration halts immigration applications from 19 countries
The changes were outlined in a policy memo posted Tuesday on the website of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the agency tasked with processing and approving all requests for immigration bene...
Dec 03, 2025 AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP management funds from states that don't share data
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration warned on Tuesday that it will withhold money for administering SNAP food aid in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless t...
Dec 03, 2025 Unsplash
Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source says
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Federal authorities are preparing a targeted immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota that would primarily focus on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S., according ...
Dec 03, 2025 AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File
Federal review finds 44% of US trucking schools don't comply with government rules
Nearly 44% of the 16,000 truck driving programs listed nationwide by the government may be forced to close if they lose their students after a review by the federal Transportation Department found the...
Dec 03, 2025 Pixabay
Block by Block Ambassadors Leave Mark on Downtown St. Cloud in First Summer on the Job
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Economic Development Authority heard from the Downtown Alliance on Tuesday, learning some surprising facts about how Block by Block is going above and beyond with its ambassador...
Dec 03, 2025 City of St. Cloud
Minnesota Launches $1 Million in Grants to Help Farmers Fight Avian Influenza, Extreme Weather
(KNSI) - Minnesota turkey and chicken farmers facing the ongoing threat of avian influenza now have access to state funding to strengthen their defenses against the devastating disease. The Minnesota ...
Dec 02, 2025 Unsplash
Utility Work to Cause Lane Shift on 5th Avenue Starting December 8th
(KNSI) - Traffic along 5th Avenue South near downtown St. Cloud will operate under a lane shift next week, according to the City Engineer's Office. The change is part of a lengthy utility project near...
Dec 02, 2025 Jake Judd (KNSI News)
Sauk Rapids Jingle and Mingle Celebrating Five Years This Saturday
(KNSI) - The Sauk Rapids VFW is quickly becoming one of the busiest spots in the city during Jingle and Mingle. This Saturday, there will be classes on how to put together the best charcuterie board f...
Dec 02, 2025 Unsplash
St. Cloud Puts Weihnachtsmarkt on Hiatus for 2025
(KNSI) - The traditional Christmas celebration in St. Cloud, called Weihnachtsmarkt, is on hiatus. Mayor Jake Anderson tells KNSI News the city has decided to put the festival on hold for 2025 due to ...
Dec 02, 2025 City of St. Cloud
Santa Set to Roll Through Sartell on Fire Truck for Annual Parade
(KNSI) - Kris Kringle will cruise through central Minnesota later this month for the annual Sartell Santa Parade and Toy Drive. Buddy Elf tells officials Jolly ol' Saint Nick will be in the area for a...
Dec 02, 2025 City of Sartell Facebook