Category Archives: Latest News
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Waite Park City Council to Weigh Mayoral Term Length Proposal
(KNSI) - Waite Park residents may have half as many opportunities to vote for mayor under a proposed ordinance that would double the current two-year mayoral term to four years. The ordinance aims to ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 08, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

New Website Connects Central Minnesota Residents with Mental Health Resources
(KNSI) - A new website was recently launched to help people of all ages in central Minnesota who are dealing with depression, thoughts of suicide, and other mental health challenges. The website, Help...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 08, 2025 Pexels

St. Cloud Program Director Receives National AmeriCorps Recognition
(KNSI) - Jennifer Wucherer, who runs St. Cloud's AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP program, has received a national service award from AmeriCorps. The Innovative Service Award is given to one program director p...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 08, 2025 City of St. Cloud

Bremer Bank Cutting Hundreds of Jobs
(KNSI) - Following a merger with Old National Bank that closed in May, Bremer Bank is shedding hundreds of jobs. The company announced it will axe 244 people in a three-week period between October 24t...
Ashley Menzemer Sep 08, 2025 Submitted by Bremer Bank

UPDATE: Amarion Easley Found Safe
Originally published at 10:47 a.m. on August 29, 2025 Updated at 10:45 a.m. on September 8, 2025 (KNSI) - A teenager who went missing in St. Cloud in late July has been located safely. The Minnesota B...
Ashley Menzemer Sep 08, 2025 Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

Utility Work to Close 5th Avenue North and Reduce Lanes on 1st Street in Downtown St. Cloud Tuesday
(KNSI) - Motorists should plan for delays and seek alternate routes as utility maintenance work will cause temporary lane closures on two streets in downtown St. Cloud. On Tuesday, September 9th, the ...
Jake Judd Sep 08, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

St. Cloud Man Who Admitted to 2018 Murder Finally Facing Trial After Years of Delays
(KNSI) - After years of delay, a St. Cloud man who confessed to strangling a woman to death in his basement will get his day in court. Daniel Walter Kenning was charged with first and second-degree mu...
Jake Judd Sep 08, 2025 Stearns County Jail

Traffic Flagging Begins on 22nd Street South Ahead of Major 2026 Road Project
(KNSI) - Drivers in the area should be aware of new traffic restrictions starting today on 22nd Street South. Beginning Monday, September 8th, traffic along 22nd Street South between Cooper Avenue Sou...
Jake Judd Sep 08, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

St. Cloud Council to Weigh Budget Hike, Development Plans, and Nine Public Hearings Tonight
Originally published 4:20 p.m. August 20th, 2025 Updated 6:00 a.m. September 8th Day, 2025 (KNSI) - The St. Cloud City Council meeting tonight will be chock full of public hearings with nine scheduled...
Jake Judd Sep 08, 2025 Brad Veenstra

Cold Spring Proposes 10.5% Property Tax Hike in 2025 Budget
(KNSI) - Cold Spring residents can expect to see their property taxes increase by approximately 10.5% under the city's preliminary 2025 budget. The proposal for the city's general fund levy is around ...
Jake Judd Sep 08, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News