Category Archives: Latest News
Minnesota K9 Team Heads to Texas to Help With Flooding Search and Recovery Mission
(KNSI) - Minnesota is sending specialized search and rescue teams to help with the devastating flooding in Texas. Governor Tim Walz announced that a Minnesota Task Force 1 K-9 unit is heading to centr...
Jul 14, 2025 AP Photo/Ashley Landis
Rock the River in Cold Spring With Beatles Hits
(KNSI) - The river will be rocking again in Cold Spring with the July event of this summer's concert series scheduled for this Thursday. The show runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Alexander Park with a t...
Jul 14, 2025
Former St. Cloud Rox Player Gets Major League Call Up
(KNSI) - Another former St. Cloud Rox player has reached baseball's biggest stage. Brice Matthews, who suited up for the Rox during the 2021 and 2022 seasons, made his Major League debut with the Hous...
Jul 14, 2025 St. Cloud Rox
No Wake Warnings Remain in Effect for Several Central Minnesota Lakes
(KNSI) - Area lakes and streams are still feeling the effects of the big rainstorms from the beginning of the month. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says many continue to rise and will only crest ...
Jul 14, 2025 Clearwater River Watershed District
Wildfire Smoke Prompts Statewide Air Quality Alert in Minnesota Through Monday Morning
(KNSI) - An air quality alert caused by wildfire smoke in Canada has been extended to 9:00 on Monday morning, and now covers the entire state of Minnesota. Fine particle pollution from wildfire smoke ...
Jul 11, 2025 Unsplash
Former Oberg Roofing Owner Charged with $240K Fraud; Arrested in Missouri After Fleeing State
(KNSI) - The former majority owner of St. Cloud-based Oberg Roofing and Remodeling is charged with five felonies for allegedly defrauding customers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. According t...
Jul 11, 2025 Christian County Sheriff's Office
Tim Walz Calls Special Election for Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman's Seat
(KNSI) - Governor Tim Walz has called for a special election to fill the vacancy left by the assassination of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman. The writ lays out a timeline where candidates will need t...
Jul 11, 2025 Associated Press
Minnesota Lawmakers Fire Off Letter to Canadian Ambassador Over Wildfire Smoke and Forest Management Practices
(KNSI) - After yet another summer of air quality alerts due to Canadian wildfire smoke, members of Minnesota's congressional delegation, including Tom Emmer (R-06) and Michelle Fischbach (R-07), have ...
Jul 11, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Woman Sentenced in Double Shooting That Left Teenager Dead
(KNSI) - A woman accused of helping an alleged gunman flee the scene of a double shooting in February that left a teenager dead and another man seriously injured has been sentenced. Olivia Williams wa...
Jul 11, 2025 Benton County Jail
St. Cloud Fire Department's Mobile Splash Pad Set for Rotary Park East Saturday, July 12th
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Fire Department will bring back its popular mobile splash pad to Rotary Park East on Saturday, July 12th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., teaming up again with the St. Cloud Park and Rec...
Jul 11, 2025 City of St. Cloud Park and Recreation