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Becker Tree Farm Memorial Honors 7,000 Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans with Dog Tags
(KNSI) - A quiet memorial honoring over 7,000 fallen veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan sits tucked away at Peterson's Tree Farm in Becker. Linda and Mark Hoffman, a Vermont couple with de...
Jake Judd Aug 25, 2025 Pixabay

Sartell Expands Cancer Awareness Efforts with New Volleyball and Hockey Fundraisers
(KNSI) - The Sartell Sabres' cancer awareness efforts are growing beyond the gridiron this year the addition of two more games in different sports. The 2025-26 cancer awareness calendar will feature t...
Jake Judd Aug 25, 2025 St. Cloud Financial Credit Union

Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Role in Sauk Rapids Teen's Fentanyl Overdose Death
(KNSI) - A Benton County judge sentenced Fox James Bellanger to over six years in prison on Friday for his role in the fentanyl overdose death of a 16-year-old. Bellanger pleaded guilty in July to sec...
Jake Judd Aug 22, 2025 Unsplash

Celebrate Aging Expo Scheduled for Saturday in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - Saturday is the annual look at life over the age of 55, providing area residents with information about products and services that help make aging more graceful. Formerly known as the Expo fo...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 22, 2025 Unsplash

Missing St. Cloud Man Found Safe After Nearly Three Months
(KNSI) - After nearly three months of being unaccounted for, police say a St. Cloud man has been found safe. On Friday, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension reported Troy Allen Strawn had bee...
Jake Judd Aug 22, 2025 Minnesota BCA

Friday Morning House Fire in St. Cloud Under Investigation
(KNSI) - The cause of a house fire in St. Cloud on Friday morning is under investigation. Fire crews were called to the 6400 block of Laurel Road at 6:21 a.m. When they arrived, firefighters found fla...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 22, 2025 St. Cloud Fire Department

Youth Soccer Group Buys Selke Field
(KNSI) - Selke Field will continue to be the home of kids' soccer in the area thanks to an agreement signed this week. On Friday, St. Cloud State University announced it had sold the site near Talahi ...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 22, 2025 St. Cloud State University

Deputies Seek Suspects After Ripley One Stop Break-In Near Camp Ripley
(KNSI) - Deputies are asking the public's help as they look for those behind a break-in at the Ripley One Stop, near Camp Ripley. A burglar alarm went off around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday at the gas stat...
Jake Judd Aug 22, 2025 KNSI News

District 742 Preps Teacher Totes Supplying Entire Classrooms for 25-26 School Year
(KNSI) - A mix of staff, teachers, and community turned Talahi Community School into a bustling assembly line Thursday, packing school supplies into tote cases before students return from summer vacat...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 22, 2025 KNSI News

Central Minnesota Lawmakers' Plan Will Move Historic USS Ward Gun from the State Capitol to New Military Museum
(KNSI) - The famous .50 caliber gun from the USS Ward, now located outside the State Capitol in St. Paul, will soon have a new home, thanks to a plan unveiled by two central Minnesota legislators. The...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 22, 2025 Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum Facebook