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Paving Company With Local Offices Shutting Down
(KNSI) - Minnesota Paving and Materials has announced it is closing down in December, with 297 employees being let go. Regionally, the company has locations in Waite Park and St. Cloud. On its website...
Oct 20, 2025 Unsplash
St. Cloud Priest Accused of Sexual Misconduct Makes First Court Appearance
(KNSI) - A Diocese of St. Cloud Catholic Priest made his first court appearance on Monday, just weeks after being accused of forcing a woman to have a sexual relationship with him while he provided he...
Oct 20, 2025 Stearns County Courts Zoom Hearing
St. Cloud State University Gears Up for Four Days of Homecoming Fun and Husky Pride
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University is gearing up for four days of fun during Homecoming 2025 to bring together students, alumni, and the community for a weekend of Husky pride and tradition. The fest...
Oct 20, 2025 Jake Judd (KNSI News)
DEED Taps Niron Magnetics For State Grant
(KNSI) - Niron Magnetics of Sartell is getting $10 million to help the company build a new factory to make its patented rare earth mineral-free magnets. The factory will be 190,000 square feet, locate...
Oct 20, 2025
Waite Park Considers Extending Mayoral Term Length to Four Years
(KNSI) - The Waite Park City Council is considering a measure that would double the mayor's term in office from two years to four. It would put council members and the mayor on even footing. Council m...
Oct 20, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Carl Wilkens, Only American Who Stayed in Rwanda During 1994 Genocide, Coming to SCSU
(KNSI) - The only American who chose to remain in Rwanda throughout the 1994 genocide is coming to St. Cloud State University. SCSU's Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education is bringing Carl Wilke...
Oct 20, 2025 St. Cloud State University
Stearns County Special Election Voting Underway
(KNSI) - Direct voting for the November 4th special election is underway. The election covers Stearns County Commissioner District 4 and School District 742. Direct voting lets people cast their absen...
Oct 20, 2025 Unsplash
Kids and Parents Expo Takes Over River's Edge Convention Center Saturday, October 25th
(KNSI) - The Kids and Parents Expo returns on Saturday morning, harnessing the craziness of trick-or-treating but in a safe and productive way. The event runs from 9:00 to noon at the River's Edge Con...
Oct 20, 2025 Leighton Media
Saturday Evening Crash Claims Life of 64 Year Old St. Cloud Man
(KNSI) - A 64-year-old St. Cloud man has died following a head on crash on Highway 23 in Benton County. According to the State Patrol's preliminary crash report, it says just after 8:00 Saturday night...
Oct 20, 2025 Unsplash
City Council Meeting: Cannabis Sales, Traffic Safety Grant, Park Expansion on Agenda
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud City Council will decide Monday whether to allow an established medical cannabis dispensary to expand into recreational marijuana sales, a decision that has already been postpon...
Oct 20, 2025 Unsplash