Category Archives: Latest News
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St. Cloud Planning Commission Approves Revised Sign Ordinance Allowing Personal Yard Signs for First Time
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Planning Commission has approved a revised sign ordinance that would allow residents to display personal yard signs for the first time after the city council rejected an earlier...
Jake Judd Jul 09, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Tri-County Humane Society to Host Get 'Em Chipped Event at Community Park Pavilion
(KNSI) - The Tri-County Humane Society is hosting a Get 'Em Chipped Event on Tuesday, July 22nd at the Community Park Pavilion in Waite Park. The event provides pet owners with an opportunity to have ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jul 09, 2025 Unsplash

Former St. Cloud Rox Pitcher Alex Carrillo Called Up to New York Mets
(KNSI) - Former St. Cloud Rox pitcher Alex Carrillo was called up to the big leagues by the New York Mets on Tuesday. The 28-year-old right-handed hurler was a member of the 2019 Rox squad, where he t...
Jake Judd Jul 08, 2025 St. Cloud Rox

Second defendant pleads guilty in Minnesota voter fraud case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The second of two defendants from Nevada who were charged in Minnesota with conspiracy to commit voter registration fraud pleaded guilty Tuesday, federal prosecutors announced. Ronn...
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Sterling Park Senior Living in Waite Park Earns National Silver Award for Quality Care
(KNSI) - Sterling Park Senior Living in Waite Park has earned the 2025 Silver Achievement in Quality Award from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living. The Silver...
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UCare Dropping Medicaid, MinnesotaCare Coverage in Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Wright, and Other Counties This Fall
(KNSI) - UCare says it is pausing health coverage for those with government-funded insurance through Medicaid and MinnesotaCare in Stearns and ten other counties starting September 1st, leaving people...
Jake Judd Jul 08, 2025 Unsplash

Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, shot 9 times by a man posing as an officer, leaves the hospital
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, who was shot nine times by a gunman posing as a police officer who authorities say went on to kill another lawmaker, is out of the hospital and is...
Associated Press Jul 08, 2025 Hoffman Family

Flames Soar 20 Feet in St. Cloud House Fire; Cause Under Investigation
(KNSI) - A house fire in St. Cloud Monday night sent flames 20 feet high and caused significant damage to a home in the 1500 block of 11th Avenue Southeast. According to the fire department's Critical...
Jake Judd Jul 08, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Eight Kayakers Rescued on Sauk River Saturday Afternoon
(KNSI) - Eight kayakers had to be rescued from the Sauk River Saturday afternoon after running into some trouble with trees in the water. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says they got the call abo...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jul 08, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

St. Cloud Backs $80,000 in Fee Waivers for 58-Unit Senior Affordable Housing Development
(KNSI) - A new affordable housing development in St. Cloud is receiving significant local financial support, which could lead to the state chipping in, too. Developers are trying to put up a 58-unit c...
Ashley Menzemer Jul 08, 2025 Unsplash