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Xcel Energy Sending Refunds to Minnesota Customers
(KNSI) - Xcel Energy customers in Minnesota will start seeing small refunds on their bills this month, thanks to federal tax credits tied to the company's nuclear power plants. The average Minnesota r...
Apr 02, 2026 Unsplash
CentraCare Coborn Cancer Center Hosting Free Cancer Screening Event April 16th in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - CentraCare's Coborn Cancer Center is inviting the community to a free Cancer Prevention and Screening Event on Thursday, April 16th. The event runs from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Coborn Healin...
Apr 02, 2026 CentraCare Foundation
Melrose Awarded $669K State Grant to Redevelop Blighted Turkey Plant Site
(KNSI) - A blighted turkey processing plant in downtown Melrose is getting a second life thanks to a state redevelopment grant. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announce...
Apr 01, 2026 Unsplash
Luigi Mangione's trials delayed until September and October in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
NEW YORK (AP) - Luigi Mangione 's state and federal trials in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson were both postponed on Wednesday, with the state case delayed until September and the f...
Apr 01, 2026 AP Photo/Pamela Smith
Sartell Middle School Gets New Principal as Peterson Steps Into Role
(KNSI) - The School District 748 has selected Nick Peterson as the next principal of Sartell Middle School, with his tenure beginning July 1st. Peterson currently serves as an assistant principal at S...
Apr 01, 2026 Sartell-St. Stephen Public School District
Outdated State Systems Force Counties Into Costly, Error-Prone Workarounds
(KNSI) - Minnesota counties are still relying on an archaic computer system built before the internet existed, and Stearns County wants state lawmakers to see exactly what that looks like in 2026. On ...
Apr 01, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Stearns County Sex Offender Sentenced to 27 Years for Exploiting Preteen Girl Via Catfishing Scheme
(KNSI) - A man convicted in Stearns County of criminal sexual conduct has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for the production of child pornography after continuing to exploit a child victi...
Apr 01, 2026 Unsplash
2026 Construction Season Unveiled; Three Local Projects to Snarl Traffic
(KNSI) - Among the Minnesota Department of Transportation's 200 road projects announced for 2026, there are three expected to disrupt traffic in the St. Cloud area. MnDOT will improve four bridges on ...
Apr 01, 2026 Unsplash
Winter Weather Alerts Issued for Central Minnesota; Two Storm Systems Expected This Week
(KNSI) - Central Minnesota is bracing for back-to-back winter weather systems this week, with the National Weather Service issuing a winter weather advisory for our area ahead of what could be a messy...
Apr 01, 2026 Unsplash
St. Cloud Lifts Winter Parking Restrictions
(KNSI) - St. Cloud's winter parking restrictions expired today, Wednesday, April 1st, ending the seasonal rules that have been in place since November. The restrictions, which were in effect for five ...
Apr 01, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News