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St. Cloud Council Approves Sign Ordinance Changes, Greenlights Housing Project, and Auto Shop Expansion
(KNSI) - The second time was the charm for the changes to St. Cloud's sign ordinance to pass through the city council. At Monday's meeting, the group voted 5-0 with one member absent and another absta...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 05, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Library Going Big On Fun With Game Night Tuesday
(KNSI) - The Great River Regional Library is bringing the most popular board games to life on Tuesday, literally. Giant Games! is exactly what it sounds like. Favorites like Yahtzee, Word Scramble, an...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 05, 2025 Great River Regional Library Facebook

Woman Pleads Guilty in Feeding Our Future Scheme After Running Waite Park Site
(KNSI) - The Acting U.S. Attorney for Minnesota announced a new round of guilty pleas in the Feeding Our Future scandal, with one of those connected to a site in Waite Park. Hamdi Hussein Omar pleaded...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 04, 2025 AP Photo/Nikolas Liepins

Cokato Man Faces Judge on Child Porn Charges, Next Hearing Set for September 4th
(KNSI) - A man charged with ten counts of possession of child pornography after getting ensnared by a citizen-run sting operation made his first appearance in Wright County District Court on Monday. L...
Jake Judd Aug 04, 2025 Unsplash

Lane Restrictions Coming to Veterans Drive in St. Cloud for Utility Work, August 5th-7th
(KNSI) - Drivers in St. Cloud should expect delays along Veterans Drive/8th Street North starting Tuesday morning, as orange cones will mark temporary lane restrictions for scheduled utility maintenan...
Jake Judd Aug 04, 2025 Jake Judd (KNSI News)

Udermann Family Named 2025 Stearns County Dairy Farm Family of the Year for Regenerative Farming Leadership
(KNSI) - The Udermann Family has been named the 2025 Stearns County Dairy Farm Family of the Year by the University of Minnesota Extension for their work to make their farm a model of regenerative agr...
Jake Judd Aug 04, 2025 Meadowbrook Farm Facebook

Red Cross Volunteers Face Surge in Disasters as Minnesota Responders Aid Six States in Two Months
(KNSI) - Red Cross volunteers from northern Minnesota have had an unusually busy summer, responding to natural disasters across multiple states as the organization adapts to what officials call a new ...
Jake Judd Aug 04, 2025 Red Cross Nate Russell

Waite Park Council to Weigh Cannabis Business Approvals, Trail Project Bids at Monday Meeting
(KNSI) - The Waite Park City Council is set to consider several significant items at Monday's meeting, including the approval of two cannabis business registrations and authorization to put a major tr...
Jake Judd Aug 04, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Cokato Man Charged with Child Pornography After Citizen Sting Operation Makes First Court Appearance
(KNSI) - A man arrested on child pornography charges after a citizen-run sting operation allegedly caught him talking to what he thought was a 13-year-old girl on a dating app makes his first court ap...
Jake Judd Aug 04, 2025 Unsplash

Paramount Kicks off 2025-26 Season With A Bang in September
(KNSI) - September starts with an unapologetic blast of 80's pop music at the Paramount Center for the Arts. There will be no wands but plenty of escapism when Mixtape Magic comes to the theatre on Sa...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 04, 2025