Category Archives: Latest News
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Minnesota Coaches Acquires Spanier Bus Service, Legacy to Continue in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud-based bus company will have new owners but keep the same name. Hastings-based Minnesota Coaches has acquired Spanier Bus Service. Spanier will maintain its identity and drivers wh...
Jake Judd Oct 07, 2025 Minnesota Coach

Xcel Energy Floats Proposal For Statewide Battery Backup Network
(KNSI) - Xcel Energy has pitched an ambitious proposal to have a statewide battery storage network to regulators with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. The company wants to install as much as...
Ashley Menzemer Oct 07, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Local Public Safety Foundation Announces 2025 Award Recipients
(KNSI) - The Public Safety Foundation announced the recipients of the 2025 Public Safety Awards, which include an officer who suffered a fractured hand and foot during a confrontation with a suspect. ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Oct 07, 2025 Greater St. Cloud Public Safety Foundation

Cold Spring Council Looking At Renting Temporary Site For Library During City Hall Remodel
(KNSI) - The Cold Spring City Council will be touring a potential site to relocate the library during the city hall remodeling on Wednesday morning. The group will then meet in the evening to discuss ...
Ashley Menzemer Oct 07, 2025 Unsplash

Autism Therapy Clinic for Children Opens in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - St. Cloud is now home to a new therapy clinic for diagnosing and treating young children on the autism spectrum. According to a press release, Caravel Autism Health's new facility will be sta...
Jennifer Lewerenz Oct 07, 2025 Unsplash

St. Cloud Ready for Its Close Up as City Council Unanimously Approve Ordinances Designating it as Hollywood Certified
(KNSI) - Lights, camera, action! The St. Cloud City Council unanimously approved two ordinances Monday night that could soon bring film and television production crews to the city's streets and landma...
Jake Judd Oct 07, 2025 Unsplash

Stearns County Commissioners' October 7th Meeting to Be Held in Cold Spring
Originally published September 25th, 2025 Updated October 7th, 2025, 8:11 a.m. (KNSI) - The Stearns County Board of Commissioners is taking the show on the road for their meeting on October 7th. The g...
Ashley Menzemer Oct 07, 2025 City of Cold Spring

Reality Check: Bonus Summer Over as Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings Issued
(KNSI) - OK. So, bonus summer is over. The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory and a freeze warning for parts of central Minnesota. Temperatures could fall to around 32 degrees overni...
Jennifer Lewerenz Oct 07, 2025 Unsplash

St. Cloud City Council Delays Vote for Recreational Cannabis Dispensary at Medical Cannabis Location
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud City Council voted Monday night to postpone a decision on allowing recreational cannabis sales at an existing medical dispensary, citing ongoing concerns about state licensing a...
Jake Judd Oct 07, 2025 Unsplash

Sartell Community Rallies Around 12-Year-Old Boy in Critical Condition After Bike Crash
(KNSI) - The family of the 12-year-old boy who accidentally crashed his bicycle Sunday afternoon is giving an update on their son's condition. Raghav Shrestha's parents say he remains in critical cond...
Jennifer Lewerenz Oct 07, 2025 Sartell Public Safety Facebook