Category Archives: Latest News
GSDC Turns Ten This Week
(KNSI) - The Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week. The GSDC was created as a private collaboration to lead economic development in Benton, Sherburne,...
Apr 06, 2021 Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation/Facebook
Free Call Could Safe Your Life if You Have A Digging Project
(KNSI) - April is National Safe Digging Month, and Minnesotans can make sure they're safe doing their spring projects by making a phone call. Call 8-1-1 to have underground utility lines marked free o...
Apr 06, 2021 Pixabay
Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Meeker County Crash
(KNSI) - A 63-year-old Grove City man pled guilty to two felony charges after causing a fatal crash in May of 2018. Blake Lee Ahlbrecht pleaded guilty in Meeker County Court to criminal vehicular homi...
Apr 06, 2021 Pixabay
St. Cloud Area Adds 297 New COVID-19 Cases Tuesday from Combined Sunday, Monday Test Data
(KNSI) - Minnesota reports 3,014 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. The higher number of cases is due to the Minnesota Department of Health reporting both Sunday's and Monday's test data on one day. Th...
Apr 06, 2021 Unsplash
Stearns County Has Big Jump in Vaccinations
(KNSI) - Stearns County residents saw a giant leap in people getting vaccinated in the last week. According to Stearns County, COVID-19 vaccinations jumped nearly 12%. Officials say 38% of people have...
Apr 06, 2021 Unsplash
Illinois Murder Suspect Arrested in St. Cloud Area
(KNSI) - A 27-year-old Chicago man wanted for allegedly murdering an 11-year-old girl was arrested in the St. Cloud area last month. Marcus Starkey was charged with first-degree murder, attempted murd...
Apr 06, 2021 Stearns County Jail
Homeowner Cooking Maple Syrup Accidentally Started a Grass Fire
(KNSI) - A 41-year-old Albany woman was cited Saturday after the Stearns County Sheriff's Office says she started a grass fire in a pasture behind her home. According to the sheriff's office, they wer...
Apr 06, 2021 Stearns County Sheriff's Office
Representative Dan Wolgamott Hosting Virtual Listening Session for Budget Proposal
(KNS) - St. Cloud area Representative Dan Wolgamott is hosting a virtual listening session next week regarding the state budget. A press release says that Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan will join ...
Apr 06, 2021 Unsplash
Power Outage Affects 3,700 Customers in St. Cloud
UPDATE: 10:00 am - Xcel Energy says it was a lightning strike that caused a power outage in St. Cloud on Monday night. About 2,800 customers had power restored a little after 10 pm. The remaining 977 ...
Apr 05, 2021 KNSI
Sauk Rapids Restaurant Holding Grand Re-Opening This Week
(KNSI) - A Sauk Rapids restaurant is holding a grand re-opening after making some upgrades. Old Capital Tavern will be open on Wednesday at 4 p.m. for dinner. The restaurant has been closed for two mo...
Apr 05, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI)