Category Archives: Latest News
High Speed Pursuit Ends in Stearns County Swamp
(KNSI) - What started as a driving complaint on Interstate 94 in Lynden Township on Tuesday morning turned into a multi-agency high-speed pursuit that ended in a swamp. According to the Stearns County...
Aug 13, 2025 KNSI News
Record Corn Crop Expected by USDA
(KNSI) - According to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture report, 2025 has been bushels of fun for corn farmers. The federal agency is now projecting a record corn harvest. The news sent prices ...
Aug 13, 2025 Unsplash
St. Cloud School District Earns State Recognition for Behavioral Support Program
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Area School District 742 has earned statewide recognition for implementing a behavioral support program in every school. The Minnesota Department of Education recognized the distric...
Aug 13, 2025 District 742 X
Bob Dunning Honored with Top State Award for Decades of Service to Local and State Agriculture
(KNSI) - Bob Dunning has spent decades helping Stearns County farmers navigate agricultural challenges, and now he's being recognized with one of the state's highest honors. The longtime Stearns Count...
Aug 13, 2025 Stearns County
Results of Stearns County Commissioner District 4 Special Election
(KNSI) - A special primary election to decide who will run to fill the Stearns County Commissioner District 4 seat was held Tuesday, with six candidates competing to be on the final ballot. The final ...
Aug 13, 2025 Unsplash
Minnesota prosecutor seeks to overturn man's 1998 murder conviction after a witness confesses
A Minnesota prosecutor said Tuesday she will seek the release of a man imprisoned 27 years for murder after a key witness has recanted her testimony and told authorities she committed the crime. Henne...
Aug 12, 2025 Pixabay
UPDATE: CentraCare to Lay Off 535 Employees in Major Restructuring Across Central Minnesota
Originally published: 11:01 a.m. August 12th, 2025 Updated: 4:04 p.m. August 12th, 2025 (KNSI) - CentraCare, which operates St. Cloud Hospital and medical facilities throughout central Minnesota, is i...
Aug 12, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Elvis Tribute Rescheduled to Close Out Summertime by George Season
(KNSI) - "It's Now or Never" for Elvis fans as the final Summertime by George concert has been rescheduled, and organizers are saying "thank you, thank you very much" for your patience. The Rotary Clu...
Aug 12, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Melrose Man Arrested After Alleged Construction Site Theft in St. Augusta
(KNSI) - A Melrose man was arrested early Friday morning after allegedly breaking into a construction trailer and stealing thousands of dollars' worth of tools and equipment in St. Augusta. Jimmy Ray ...
Aug 12, 2025 Stearns County Sheriff's Office
St. Cloud Christian School Holds Groundbreaking for New Location
The St. Cloud Christian School broke ground Monday night as it begins over $12 million in renovations to the old Crafts Direct building in Waite Park. Officials have already raised about 75% of the to...
Aug 12, 2025 St. Cloud Christian School