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Space forecasters say severe solar storms could hit Earth and trigger auroras
NEW YORK (AP) - Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern lights and temporarily disrupt communications. In the past fe...
Associated Press Nov 12, 2025 AP Photo/Charlie Riedel

Cold Spring Council To Receive Update on City Hall Renovation Designs, Paid Family Medical Leave Coverage
(KNSI) - Paid Family Medical Leave is on the agenda for Wednesday's Cold Spring City Council meeting, with costs likely coming in under expectations. Administrator Kris Dockendorf tells council that t...
Ashley Menzemer Nov 12, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Community Members Invited to Help Shovel for a Cause This Winter
(KNSI) - As winter approaches, Anna Marie's Alliance calls on community members to help keep pathways safe this winter season. The domestic abuse shelter for women is asking for volunteers to help kee...
Jake Judd Nov 11, 2025 Unsplash

Deadline Nears for Stearns County Homeowners to File Homestead Applications
(KNSI) - Time is running out for property owners in Stearns County who have bought or moved into a new home in 2025 to file paperwork declaring it as homesteaded. The classification will affect the am...
Jake Judd Nov 11, 2025 Unsplash

St. Cloud Seeks Local Artists for Downtown Art Wraps Project
(KNSI) - St. Cloud officials are inviting local artists to submit artwork for a new initiative that aims to transform utility boxes and public spaces throughout downtown into an outdoor gallery. The S...
Jake Judd Nov 11, 2025 Pixabay

Stearns County Salutes Veterans with Operation Green Light
(KNSI) - Operation Green Light wraps up its annual tour of duty tonight on Veterans Day. For the past week, local counties have been participating. The initiative is organized by the National Associat...
Ashley Menzemer Nov 11, 2025 #OperationGreenLight

ByHeart recalls all baby formula sold nationwide as infant botulism outbreak grows
ByHeart, a manufacturer of organic baby formula, recalled all of its products sold nationwide Tuesday, days after some batches were recalled in an expanding outbreak of infant botulism. At least 15 ba...
Associated Press Nov 11, 2025 ByHeart via AP

Lisa Demuth, Ryan Wilson Begin Four-City Gubernatorial Campaign Tour
(KNSI) - Gubernatorial candidate and House Speaker Lisa Demuth and her running mate Ryan Wilson are hitting the road today for a statewide, four-city media tour. Demuth, a four-term Republican represe...
Jennifer Lewerenz Nov 11, 2025 Lisa Demuth for Governor

Where Veterans Can Get Free Food, Deals on Veterans Day 2025
(KNSI) - Today is Veterans Day, and veterans, active duty military personnel, can eat and sip their way through the day with various freebies and deals around town. This is by no means a complete list...
Jennifer Lewerenz Nov 11, 2025 Unsplash

Sauk Rapids Utility Rates Rising as City Deals With PFAS Mitigation Costs
(KNSI) - The Sauk Rapids City Council heard from the finance department on Monday when it got a preview of the 2026 Enterprise Funds budget that will be brought forward in December for approval. On av...
Ashley Menzemer Nov 11, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News