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Great River Children's Museum Celebrates Grand Opening with Weekend of Family Fun and Activities
(KNSI) - The Great River Children's Museum is celebrating its grand opening with special activities all weekend long. GRCM is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday through Sunday and is closed o...
Jake Judd Jun 19, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

June Downtown Art Crawl Takes Over St. Cloud Friday
(KNSI) - Thirty restaurants, stores, and other venues are taking part in Friday's Downtown Art Crawl in St. Cloud, offering a wide range of experiences for visitors. Some spots, like the Paramount The...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 19, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Xcel Energy Offers Summer Cooling Tips and Bill Assistance as Temps Rise
(KNSI) - As summer swings into central Minnesota, Xcel Energy offers tips on keeping those energy bills from boiling over. To keep a home and wallet shielded, close blinds and shades to block direct s...
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Hundreds gather to remember prominent Minnesota lawmaker and husband slain in their home
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Hundreds of people, some clutching candles or carrying flowers to lay in front of a memorial, gathered outside Minnesota's Capitol on Wednesday evening for a vigil to remember a...
Associated Press Jun 19, 2025 AP Photo/Nikolas Liepins

St. Cloud Financial Credit Union Partners with TriUnity Foundation to Provide $95,000 in Terminal Illness Relief Grants
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Financial Credit Union, in collaboration with the TriUnity Foundation, has distributed 23 financial relief grants worth $95,000 to those who are weathering the storm of a terminal i...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 19, 2025 Unsplash

Drought Still Lingering to the North
(KNSI) - Even after a parade of seemingly never-ending wet weather, most of Minnesota is still being affected by drought. The worst of it is in the state's northern half, abnormally dry conditions rea...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 19, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Summer Solstice Weekend to Bring High Temps, Humid Airmass, Stormy Weather
(KNSI) - The National Weather Service says the summer solstice will usher in all of the summer weather this weekend, starting this evening. Strong to severe storms are possible starting late Thursday ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 19, 2025 Unsplash

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Expands Deer Feeding and Attractant Ban to Include Sherburne County
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has expanded its deer feeding and attractant ban to include Sherburne County to reduce the risk of spreading chronic wasting disease after it was...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 19, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Absentee Voting in Stearns County Special Election Begins Next Week
(KNSI) - Stearns County is reminding residents in District 4 that they can begin voting absentee for the board of commissioners special election primary next week. Auditor-Treasurer Randy Schreifels a...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 19, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

St. Cloud Opens Second COP House, Unveils Major Upgrades at 10-10 Park
(KNSI) - A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday celebrated the opening of St. Cloud's second community outpost and upgrades at 10-10 Park. The new facility represents the culmination of years of plann...
Jake Judd Jun 18, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News