Category Archives: Latest News
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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

What's Open and Closed on Juneteenth in Central Minnesota
(KNSI) - As central Minnesotans enjoy the nation's newest federal holiday, you may wonder what's open and closed. Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19th. The day marks the arrival of Union soldiers in ...
Jake Judd Jun 18, 2025 Unsplash

Initiative Foundation Gets $20,000 Grant For Affordable Housing Efforts
(KNSI) - Falcon National Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines are awarding $20,000 to the Initiative Foundation for affordable housing efforts in central Minnesota. The money acts as a ma...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 18, 2025

St. Cloud Police Host Dog Walker Watch Meeting on Counterfeit Cash at Jaycee's Park
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Police Department is hosting its monthly Dog Walker Watch meeting on Tuesday, June 24th. The meeting will be held at Jaycee's Park's dog park from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The topic of...
Jake Judd Jun 18, 2025 Unsplash

Husky Bookstore Moves Next Door
(KNSI) - Sports fans and students have a new space to gear up on all things SCSU. St. Cloud State has moved the Husky Bookstore to the Atwood Memorial Center from Centennial Hall, where it had set up ...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 18, 2025 St. Cloud State University Facebook

Benton County Government Center Bids Come In Below Estimate
(KNSI) - Bids are encouraging for the new Benton County Government Center, coming in well below what was initially estimated. The county had the option of trying to renovate and expand its current fac...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 18, 2025 Benton County

Convicted Sex Offender in the Country Illegally Facing New Federal Charges for Assaulting an Officer
(KNSI) - A 39-year-old Guatemalan citizen, who is also a convicted sex offender and in the U.S. illegally, is facing new federal charges for assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon. Actin...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 18, 2025 Unsplash

Summertime by George Returns Wednesday
(KNSI) - Summertime by George is ready to turn the amps to 11 with a raucous summer concert series starting Wednesday. The slate consists of eight dates again, running through August, at Eastman Park....
Ashley Menzemer Jun 18, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Grande Parade Caps Off 2025 Foley Fun Days Event
(KNSI) - Foley Fun Days saves the best for last with the Grande Parade It is scheduled for Wednesday evening at 6:00. Organizer Juanita Beauchamp goes through the route that will soon be lined with sp...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 18, 2025