Category Archives: Latest News
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State Announces Recipients in Fourth Round of Opioid Grants
(KNSI) - Twenty-three organizations are sharing $15 million in state grants to help treat opioid dependency. The Minnesota Department of Human Services says the money will continue to build momentum i...
Ashley Menzemer Jul 02, 2025 Unsplash

Minnesota Officials Urge Fireworks Safety to Prevent Star Spangled Fourth of July Disasters
(KNSI) - Red, white, and boom may be on the agenda for the Fourth of July, but state officials say knowing what's legal and what's not and how to be safe around fireworks can help avoid a star spangle...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jul 02, 2025 Unsplash

Emmer Challenger Announces Bid for Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District
(KNSI) - A new challenger has entered the race for Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District, as Doug Chapin officially announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives seat currently held...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jul 02, 2025 Unsplash

$4 Million to Go: St. Cloud's Water Park Project Races Against Labor Day Deadline
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Area Family YMCA is making a final push to raise the remaining funds needed for a new outdoor aquatics center. For 23 years, St. Cloud residents have been without a public outdo...
Jake Judd Jul 02, 2025 St. Cloud Area Family YMCA

Firefest 2025 Has Been Canceled
(KNSI) - Organizers of Firefest 2025 say the event this year has been canceled. In a post on the official Facebook page, it says the cancellation was due to a number of factors, many of which were bey...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jul 02, 2025 Firefest Facebook

Catholic Charities Participating In Summer Food Donation Match Program
(KNSI) - Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud is looking for local donors to step up in a time of unprecedented need. The organization is taking part in the 16th annual Open Your Heart to th...
Ashley Menzemer Jul 02, 2025 Unsplash

Minnesota State Trooper Mollie McClure Dies in Off-Duty Accident on South Dakota Lake
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says Trooper Mollie McClure died in an accident on Waubay Lake in South Dakota. It happened on Sunday, June 29th, when she was off duty. No additiona...
Jake Judd Jul 01, 2025 Minnesota Department of Public Safety

CentraCare Hosting Open House for New Med School
(KNSI) - CentraCare and the University of Minnesota Medical School are pulling the curtain back on the state's newest college campus. This fall, future doctors will hit the books in a complex built ju...
Ashley Menzemer Jul 01, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Fire Forces Temporary Closure of Bailey Ray's Roadhouse in Santiago Township
(KNSI) - A fire at Bailey Ray's Roadhouse in Santiago Township has forced the local bar and restaurant to temporarily close while assessing damages. According to the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office,...
Jake Judd Jul 01, 2025 Unsplash

Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Mailing Fentanyl in Stuffed Animals from Arizona to Minnesota
(KNSI) - The first of six people accused of shipping fentanyl in stuffed animals from Arizona to Minnesota was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Tuesday. Twenty-five-year-old Robiel Lee Williams...
Jake Judd Jul 01, 2025 Unsplash