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St. Cloud EDA To Hear From Three Presenters at December Meeting
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Economic Development Authority will end the year with a jam-packed meeting. When the group convenes on December 2nd, it will hear three presentations from city officials. Assess...
Dec 02, 2025 City of St. Cloud
Approved St. Cloud 2026 Budget Sees First Property Tax Hike in Two Decades
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud City Council unanimously approved next year's $100.8 million budget Monday night, which includes the first property tax increase in two decades. The 4.49% tax increase represent...
Dec 02, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Meteorological Fall Was Tenth Warmest On Record in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - Even with an uncharacteristically cool start to September that saw one of the most pleasant state fairs ever, weather-wise, St. Cloud still baked this fall. Meteorologist Tyler Hasenstein wit...
Dec 02, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Waite Park Government Center Remodel Still On Time For Fall Opening Despite Unexpected Snags
(KNSI) - The Waite Park City Council discussed options with the architect and construction manager at risk during a work session Monday to address potentially leaky windows over what used to be the ma...
Dec 02, 2025
Waite Park Holds Truth-in-Taxation Budget Hearing
(KNSI) - Waite Park City Council will approve its final budget on December 15th, the last meeting of the year, but that is mostly a formality. Members tacitly signed off on the financial blueprint aft...
Dec 02, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Paynesville Man Seriously Injured After Being Run Over by Tractor in Farm Accident
(KNSI) - A Paynesville man suffered serious injuries Sunday evening in a farm accident after he was run over by a tractor. Jerrod Quade was showing a neighbor how to start a Case International 4230 tr...
Dec 01, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Sen. Aric Putnam to Seek Third Term in 2026
(KNSI) - State Senator Aric Putnam announced he will run for a third term in 2026, citing unfinished work and a commitment to serving his district. The lawmaker has represented the St. Cloud area in D...
Dec 01, 2025 Jake Judd (KNSI News)
Cold Spring Council Still Weighing Garage Stall Issue on City Hall Remodeling Project
(KNSI) - Another Cold Spring City Council session has come and gone without a resolution to the police station and government center remodeling. Administrator Kris Dockendorf says there was some progr...
Dec 01, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Benton County Officers Grow Beards for No-Shave November, Raises Funds for Men's Health Research
(KNSI) - Benton County's law enforcement community embraced No-Shave November this year, growing out their facial hair for a cause and raising more than $500 for men's health research. The woolly-face...
Dec 01, 2025 Benton County Sheriff's Office
Stearns County Human Services Wins State Innovation Award for Second Year in a Row
(KNSI) - For the second straight year, Stearns County Human Services has earned the 2025 County Achievement Award for innovation in service delivery from the Association of Minnesota Counties. The dep...
Dec 01, 2025