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Two Young Women Named Princess Kay of the Milky Way Finalists
(KNSI) - Two young women from the St. Cloud area will be vying for the title of Princess Kay of the Milky Way at the upcoming Minnesota State Fair. Dairy Princess Heidi Montag was chosen to represent ...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 19, 2025 Princess Kay of the Milky Way Facebook

University of Minnesota's New St. Cloud Medical Campus Selects First Class of Rural Focused Students
(KNSI) - The University of Minnesota Medical School CentraCare Regional Campus in St. Cloud has selected its first class. Assistant Dean, Doctor Jill Amsberry, told KNSI News the first crop of aspirin...
Jake Judd May 19, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Minnesota Legislature Passes Bipartisan Veterans Affairs Bill
(KNSI) - The Minnesota House of Representatives and the state Senate have passed their versions of the Veterans Affairs Conference Committee Report, finalizing a bipartisan agreement that strengthens ...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 19, 2025 Unsplash

Area Banks Ready to Work With Graduates on Establishing Good Personal Finance Habits
(KNSI) - High school and college graduations are here. For seniors, that means gifts, the possibility of a full-time job, and larger paychecks. Affinity Plus St. Cloud branch manager Kari Krummel reco...
Ashley Menzemer May 19, 2025

Waite Park Council To Consider Changing Mayoral Term Length
(KNSI) - The Waite Park City Council will have a work session and regular meeting Monday that will include a discussion on changing how long the mayor serves. The current term is for two years, but ma...
Ashley Menzemer May 19, 2025 KNSI News

St. Cloud Police Seek Suspect After Vehicle Shot Multiple Times; No Injuries Reported
(KNSI) - St. Cloud police are searching for a suspect after a vehicle was shot at and hit multiple times. Last Sunday night, officers were called to the 800 block of 21st Avenue North after neighbors ...
Jake Judd May 16, 2025 KNSI News

Man Sentenced to Prison After Crime Spree Involving Burglary, Police Chase, and Corn Dog Clue
(KNSI) - A Stearns County man who admitted to breaking into a business, fleeing from police and crashing into a building in Melrose has been sentenced. Deputies were called to Bueckers Recycling in Mi...
Jake Judd May 16, 2025 Stearns County Jail

Owners Recommend Saturday's Restaurant Week Selections
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Area Restaurant Week wraps up Saturday with recommendations from those who should know best. Have you ever sat down and needed some help selecting an entree, and asked the hostess f...
Ashley Menzemer May 16, 2025 Photo taken by Jake Judd (KNSI News)

Principal at Prince of Peace Lutheran School Named Educator of the Year
(KNSI) - A local principal has been named the 2025 Educator of the Year by Concordia University St. Paul. Anne Neilitz leads Prince of Peace Lutheran School and earned the honor by creating dynamic, f...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 16, 2025 Unsplash

St. Cloud Peregrine Falcon Welcomes Four Chicks Over Mother's Day Weekend
(KNSI) - A female Peregrine Falcon from St. Cloud got to welcome her newest babies into the world over Mother's Day Weekend. The 12-year-old bird and the man of the house, a 16-year-old from Gary, Ind...
Jake Judd May 16, 2025 Minnesota DNR FalconCam