Category Archives: Latest News
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Benton County Dairy Princess Sits For Butter Sculpture at State Fair
(KNSI) - It was in the upper 70s Thursday at the Minnesota State Fair, but Benton County Dairy Princess Heidi Montag had her winter coat with her as it was her turn to have her likeness carved in a 90...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 28, 2025 Princess Kay Facebook page

St. Cloud Police and Firefighters Face Off in First-Ever "Guns 'N Hoses" Softball Game
(KNSI) - Bragging rights are on the line as St. Cloud firefighters and police officers exchange their boots and badges for bats and balls during the first annual Guns 'N Hoses Softball Game. The local...
Jake Judd Aug 28, 2025 Unsplash

District 742 Seeing Enrollment Surge
(KNSI) - It is shaping up to be a banner year at St. Cloud Area School District 742. The Welcome Center at the District Administration Office, where families enroll new students, has seen a surge of a...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 28, 2025

Experts Call for Crisis Recognition Training After Tragedy at Annunciation Catholic Church
(KNSI) - "Why does this keep happening?" It's a question on everyone's lips following a senseless tragedy like the one that unfolded Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic Church. James Densley, p...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 28, 2025 AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn

Hortman, Hoffman Families Issue Statements Following Deadly Mass Shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church Wednesday Morning
(KNSI) - Two Minnesota families who recently dealt with their own tragic shootings are issuing statements of support for the victims of the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 28, 2025 AP Photo/George Walker IV

Community in Mourning After Minneapolis Church Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 17 Injured
(KNSI) - Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis remains a crime scene this morning as police are still trying to piece together the motive behind a shooting at Annunciation Catholic Ch...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 28, 2025 AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn

Governor Walz Orders Flags at Half-Staff to Honor Victims of Minneapolis Church Shooting
(KNSI) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has ordered all United States and Minnesota flags to fly at half-staff following the deadly shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School. The attack on Wedn...
Jake Judd Aug 27, 2025 Pixabay

Minneapolis School Shooter Identified By Authorities
(KNSI) - Police are identifying the shooter at Annunciation Catholic Church as 23-year-old Robin Westman. Westman posted a video manifesto before the attack on the church. Messages on some of the clip...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 27, 2025 AP Photo/Abbie Parr

Bluestem Brands to Lay Off 118 St. Cloud Workers This Fall Amid Reorganization
(KNSI) - Bluestem Brands in St. Cloud is laying off 118 workers permanently this fall due to a reorganization. According to filings with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development...
Jake Judd Aug 27, 2025 Bluestem/Fingerhut Facebook

Catholic Community Schools, Diocese of St. Cloud Mourn Victims of Minneapolis Church Shooting
(KNSI) - Catholic Community Schools and the Diocese of St. Cloud are mourning the loss of innocent life in the wake of a mass shooting at a church in Minneapolis. A letter from the school system's Pre...
Jake Judd Aug 27, 2025 Catholic Community Schools