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Rox Community Foundation Putt Putt Fundraiser Brings In Record Haul
(KNSI) - Drive for show, putt for dough was on display recently in Sauk Rapids with the Rox Community Foundation. The fourth annual Central MN Challenge Cup Mini Golf tournament brought out record cro...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 27, 2025

Update: Two Students Killed, 14 Students Hurt in Mass Shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis
Originally published August 27th, 2025 9:04 a.m. Updated August 27th, 2025 11:22 a.m. __ (KNSI) - Two students have been killed and more than a dozen other children hurt in a mass shooting at Annuncia...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 27, 2025 Unsplash

Sartell Getting Second Hotel
(KNSI) - Sartell announced Wednesday morning the future construction of a four-story hotel at LeSauk Drive and Evergreen Drive. The Wyndham Garden Hotel will have 86 rooms, and it fills one of the pri...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 27, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Stearns County to Get Ten New Weather Stations to Help With Monitoring and Emergency Readiness
(KNSI) - Stearns County Emergency Management is teaming up with the Public Safety Foundation to boost local weather monitoring and emergency readiness. The Foundation is covering the costs to install ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 27, 2025 Unsplash

Cold Spring Council Ready to Lock Up Construction Manager for City Hall Remodel
(KNSI) - The Cold Spring City Council will vote on a contract with Donlar Construction at Wednesday's meeting for renovations at city hall. The total cost of the project would be no more than $4 milli...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 27, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Sauk Rapids Approves First Cannabis Retail Store with Strict Oversight
(KNSI) - Sauk Rapids approved its first marijuana retail store Monday night, giving the green light to Cultivated Knowledge to sell cannabis products on Lincoln Avenue. The City Council's unanimous vo...
Jake Judd Aug 26, 2025 Unsplash

Can a Public Option Save Minnesota Families From Expensive Child Care
(KNSI) - It is a burden many Minnesota parents can relate to - struggling to afford childcare or finding an open slot and now, a decades old idea to create equal access is getting another look. States...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 26, 2025 Unsplash

Stearns County Issues Arrest Warrant For Man Accused of Sexual Assault While Posing as a Monk
(KNSI) - Stearns County officials have issued an arrest warrant for a man accused of sexually assaulting a teen while posing as a monk. According to the criminal complaint, the now-adult victim contac...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 26, 2025 Unsplash

Sauk Rapids Seeks $6 Million in State Bonding After PFAS Contamination Shuts Down Two City Wells
(KNSI) - Sauk Rapids is once again asking lawmakers for over $6 million in state bonding money to pump more water to residents after two wells were shut down due to PFAS pollution. City Administrator ...
Jake Judd Aug 26, 2025 Unplash

2026 Fishing Opener Location Announced
(KNSI) - The location for the 78th Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener in May 2026 has been revealed. Stillwater and the St. Croix River have been selected to host the ceremonial start to the open wat...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 26, 2025 Unsplash