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Last Chance For Public Input On St. Cloud Downtown Plan Tuesday
(KNSI) - St. Cloud residents have one final chance to weigh in on the city's draft downtown plan before it advances toward formal adoption. The planning commission will hold a public hearing on the dr...
Jake Judd May 11, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Coffee Lover's Day Will Feature Fun Caffeinated Brews
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Area Restaurant Week officially kicks off today, and for all you caffeine aficionados out there, you will not be disappointed. Sunday is Coffee Lover's Day, featuring all things fro...
Erik Suchy May 10, 2026 Kinder Coffee Facebook

Six Displaced After St. Cloud House Fire Caused by Discarded Smoking Materials
(KNSI) - Six people are displaced after a fire damaged a St. Cloud home Thursday afternoon. The St. Cloud Fire Department was called to 1200 13th Street North just after 4:15 p.m. on May 7th. Crews ar...
Jake Judd May 08, 2026 St. Cloud Fire Department

Holdingford Man Hospitalized After Trench Collapse Near Upsala
(KNSI) - A 64-year-old Holdingford man was hospitalized after a trench wall collapsed on him in rural Morrison County. The sheriff's office says deputies were called to a residence off 70th Avenue in ...
Jake Judd May 08, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Stearns County Elections Supervisor Wins State Award
(KNSI) - Stearns County Elections Supervisor Roxanne Gerads has been recognized with the Minnesota Excellence in Elections Award for her nearly three decades of work administering elections in central...
Jake Judd May 08, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News

St. Cloud Replaces WaterSmart With New Customer Water Portal
(KNSI) - St. Cloud residents have a new tool to keep tabs on how much water they're using and to catch potential leaks before they become expensive problems. St. Cloud Public Utilities has rolled out ...
Jake Judd May 08, 2026 Pixabay

Governor Signs Kayla's HOPE Act for Suicide Prevention
(KNSI) - A bill aimed at preventing suicides on tall public structures has been signed into law by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. The Kayla's HOPE Act establishes a process for identifying high-risk str...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 08, 2026 Suicide Awareness Voices of Education

Minnesota House Passes Landmark Anti-Fraud Legislation
(KNSI) - What lawmakers are calling the most significant anti-fraud legislation to date, the bill creating the Office of Inspector General, passed the House floor vote by a wide bipartisan margin. The...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 08, 2026 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Red Flag Warning Issued for Friday Afternoon
(KNSI) - The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for parts of central and west central Minnesota. Forecasters say a combination of strong west/northwest winds and low relative humid...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 08, 2026 Unsplash

Niron Magnetics Receives State Funding for Workforce Expansion
(KNSI) - Niron Magnetics is getting state funding to grow its workforce. According to a press release, the company has been awarded $400,000 from the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership grant program, ad...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 08, 2026 Unsplash