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Teamsters Threaten To Strike Against Critical Restaurant Supplier
(KNSI) - Teamsters Local 120 is saber rattling, warning a strike is likely coming against restaurant food distributor Sysco. The union represents 230 drivers and warehouse workers. The group is asking...
Ashley Menzemer Jul 30, 2025 KNSI News

Party on the Patio! Adding Root Beer Floats For August
(KNSI) - Powder Ridge is amping up the fun for its August "Party on the Patio!" event to fight through the dog days of summer. In addition to the usual live music performance, outdoor bar and food, an...
Ashley Menzemer Jul 30, 2025 Powder Ridge Facebook

Eden Valley Man Dies After Falling Into Tanker Trailer
(KNSI) - A 25-year-old Eden Valley man died Tuesday after falling into a tanker trailer he was cleaning at a farm in Eden Lake Township. First responders were called to the farm on County Road 34, abo...
Jake Judd Jul 30, 2025 Unsplash

Dassel Man Sentenced to Nearly 30 Years in Prison for 2023 Murder
(KNSI) - A Dassel man convicted of murdering his wife while their two children were in the house has been sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison. Bryan Demarais was handed down a 367-month sentence on...
Ashley Menzemer Jul 30, 2025 Meeker County Sheriff's Office

Tri-County Humane Society Low Cost Microchip Clinic Set Up for National Night Out
(KNSI) - Tri-County Humane Society and the City of St. Cloud are partnering for a low-cost microchip clinic in conjunction with National Night Out. The clinic will be on Tuesday, August 5th, from 4:00...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jul 30, 2025 Tri-County Humane Society

Portion of Lincoln Avenue Southeast to Close Thursday, July 31st
(KNSI) - Starting Thursday, July 31st, another portion of Lincoln Avenue Southeast will be closed. The closure is for through traffic from Highway 23 to 7th Street Southeast as work in that area progr...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jul 30, 2025 Unsplash

CentraCare St. Cloud Hospital Named Among the Best in the Region
(KNSI) - CentraCare St. Cloud Hospital has been named one of the Best Regional Hospitals by U.S. News. The Best Regional Hospitals are "general hospitals - as opposed to specialty hospitals - that hav...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jul 30, 2025 CentraCare

Benton County Fair Offers Up Jam Packed Wednesday Lineup
(KNSI) - The Benton County Fair rolls into midweek and into full swing with a jam packed day on Wednesday. Main buildings, including the Discovery center, Ag Craft exhibits, Sports Arena, and Heritage...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jul 30, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Stearns County Hosts Community Conversations: Land, Lakes, & Rivers Wednesday, July 30th
(KNSI) - Local residents will have an opportunity to discuss environmental concerns at a community meeting Wednesday focused on the Mississippi River Sartell Watershed. The event, titled "Community Co...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jul 30, 2025 Stearns County

A derecho with at least one 99 mph gust swept the Upper Plains and Midwest, the weather service says
Strong storms that brought hurricane-force winds to an area stretching from the Upper Plains to the Midwest have been preliminarily classified by the National Weather Service as a derecho, defined as ...
Associated Press Jul 30, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News