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SCSU Receives $20,000 Xcel Energy Foundation Grant to Fund Energy-Focused Student Scholarships
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University has been awarded $20,000 from the Xcel Energy Foundation to support students pursuing programs that promote energy efficiency. The workforce development grant fundi...
Jul 29, 2025 St. Cloud State University
Gov. Walz Issues Writs of Special Election for Two Senate Contests
(KNSI) - Two vacant Minnesota Senate seats will be filled this November, thanks to a motion made by Governor Tim Walz. On Tuesday, Walz issued Writs of Special Election for Districts 29 and 47. The mo...
Jul 29, 2025 Unsplash
Air Quality Alert Extended Through Saturday as Wildfire Smoke Chokes Minnesota
(KNSI) - As heavy smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to blanket the state, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has extended an air quality alert through 5:00 p.m. Saturday, August 2nd. Health ...
Jul 29, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
St. Paul Officials: "We are the Victim of a Serious Crime"
(KNSI) - The City of St. Paul has been trying desperately to fend off a cyberattack since Friday. The public first began to notice Monday, as city services were taken offline. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Ca...
Jul 29, 2025 Unsplash
New Deer Hunting Rules, Tag Sales Begin August 1st as DNR Adjusts for CWD and Population Changes
(KNSI) - Minnesota deer hunters have a handful of new regulations for the fall firearms season, with tags going on sale starting Friday, August 1st. This season, the Department of Natural Resources ha...
Jul 29, 2025 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Road Work Coming to 200th Street in Lynden Township for Resurfacing Project
(KNSI) - A resurfacing project could cause headaches for motorists getting to the industrial park in Lynden Township near Clearwater. On Monday, August 4th, construction crews will begin tearing up 20...
Jul 29, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Farm Aid 40 Adds Three Big Names to Festival Lineup for Minneapolis Stop
(KNSI) - 2025 Country Music Hall of Fame electee Kenny Chesney has been added to the star-studded lineup for Farm Aid 40 at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Also, just announced, Wynonna Judd a...
Jul 29, 2025 Farm Aid
Veterans Drive Down to Two Lanes At 28th Avenue North for Emergency Utility Repair
(KNSI) - An emergency utility repair is reducing Veterans Drive in St. Cloud to one lane in each direction for two blocks. The City Engineer's Office is warning drivers about an issue between 28th and...
Jul 29, 2025 Stearns County Highway Department
Sauk Rapids Passes Beefed Up Rental Property Limits
(KNSI) - The Sauk Rapids City Council on Monday night passed a beefed up ordinance to limit the number of rental properties in the city. Community Development Director Todd Schultz says staff wanted t...
Jul 29, 2025 City of Sauk Rapids Facebook
Governor Walz Celebrates Agriculture Bill with Ceremonial Signing
(KNSI) - Governor Tim Walz was out at Apple Jack Orchards in Delano Monday to sign the new Agriculture Finance and Policy bill into law. The governor joined orchard owners Mary and Ray Mithun, along w...
Jul 29, 2025 Minnesota Governor's Office