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Initiative Foundation Awards $254,500 to Central Minnesota Nonprofits
(KNSI) - The Initiative Foundation has awarded more than $250,000 in grants to local nonprofits through the Otto Bremer Trust's Community Responsive Fund. The Initiative Foundation helped direct the f...
Oct 16, 2025 Unsplash
DEED Grants Help With Public Infrastructure, Housing Rehab Projects
(KNSI) - A pair of Stearns County communities were included in the latest grant round from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. The agency allotted $20.7 million through it...
Oct 16, 2025 Unsplash
Food assistance is safe through October, but it may be at risk if the shutdown continues
A federal program that provides food assistance to 40 million low-income people could be at risk in November if the government shutdown isn't resolved by then. And in at least some places, new applica...
Oct 16, 2025 Unsplash
Saturday's Granite City Bizarre Bazaar: Part Etsy Part "Nightmare Before Christmas"
(KNSI) - The Halloween season is where the Granite City Bizarre Bazaar concept really shines. Not surprisingly, out of the roughly six markets each year, October's has been moved to the largest venue ...
Oct 16, 2025 Unsplash
SCSU International Students Get Chance To Highlight Their Cultures At November Show
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University will celebrate the contributions of foreign students at the annual Journey Across the World stage show at the Paramount Center for the Arts on November 5th. Organiz...
Oct 15, 2025
Chain of Lakes County Park Now Open for Public Hunting
(KNSI) - The Chain of Lakes County Park in Cold Spring is now open for public hunting. The park allows shotgun hunting for small game, turkey, and waterfowl, as well as archery and crossbow hunting fo...
Oct 15, 2025 Unsplash
Elk River Man Found Incompetent to Stand Trial in Government Center Attack
(KNSI) - A 51-year-old Elk River man accused of shooting his way into the Sherburne County Government Center this summer has been found incompetent to stand trial. Three days after the July 19 attack,...
Oct 15, 2025 Sherburne County Sheriff's Office
Central Minnesota Emergency Response Departments Receive Equipment Grants
(KNSI) - Two local first responder agencies are among 53 statewide receiving up to $4,000 each through Compeer Financial's Emergency Response Equipment Grants program. The grants are part of the Fund ...
Oct 15, 2025 Unsplash
SCSU 30-Day Enrollment Just Under 10,000 Students
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University has released its official fall semester enrollment. There are just under 10,000 students on campus this year, made up of 7,805 undergraduates and 1,841 graduate stu...
Oct 15, 2025 St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud VA Medical Center Offering Drop Box For Drug Take Back Day
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud VA Medical Center will be participating in Medication Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th. A drop box will be set up in Building One near the main entrance to the complex. B...
Oct 14, 2025 Unsplash