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Authorities Searching for Patient Who Escaped from Sex Offender Program in St. Peter
(KNSI) - Authorities are on the lookout for an escaped patient from the Minnesota Sex Offender Program in St. Peter. The St. Peter Police Department says it was discovered Beau-Jcob Edward Zimmer disa...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 09, 2025 St. Peter Police Department

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Set for May 10th
(KNSI) - The largest single day food collection event in the country is returning for its 33rd year. The National Association of Letter Carriers and the National Rural Letter Carriers Association are ...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 09, 2025 St. John's Prep

Former YMCA Site Eyed for Low-Income Apartments in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposal to build low-income apartments on the former YMCA site. The former Y was torn down in 2017 after the new facility wa...
Jake Judd May 09, 2025 Unsplash

St. Cloud Nonprofit Aims to Launch Spaceship Attraction
(KNSI) - The group behind building an attraction around a mock spaceship in St. Cloud has formed a nonprofit to help it land a piece of property. Inspiration Space Port started last year after St. Clo...
Jake Judd May 09, 2025 Dan Ochsner/KNSI

Missing St. Augusta Woman Found Dead in Willmar
(KNSI) - The Stearns County Sheriff's Office has canceled the attempt to locate for Rebecca Lynn Philippi. Authorities say her body was found in the City of Willmar on May 6th. Foul play is not suspec...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 09, 2025 Stearns County Sheriff's Office

Leo XIV's brother recalls feeling of 'disbelief' over his sibling becoming pope
NEW LENOX, Ill. (AP) - When white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel revealing that a new pope had been chosen, John Prevost turned on his television in Illinois, called his niece and they watched...
Associated Press May 09, 2025 AP Photo/Obed Lamy

St. Cloud Diocese Celebrates Historic Election of First American-Born Pope, Leo XIV
(KNSI) - The Diocese of Saint Cloud is welcoming the election of the first American-born Pope in Church history. The bells from Saint Mary's Cathedral tolled in downtown St. Cloud for ten minutes afte...
Jake Judd May 08, 2025 Jake Judd KNSI News

Minnesota Grants Equal Rights to Service Dogs in Training Under New Law Signed by Governor Walz
(KNSI) - Minnesota service dogs learning their craft will be treated like their fully credentialed counterparts. Governor Tim Walz signed a bipartisan bill into law on Thursday, giving training dogs a...
Jake Judd May 08, 2025 Governor Tim Walz's Office

Stearns County Sheriff's Office Display Helps Parents Curb Teen Drug Use
(KNSI) - Stearns County parents will learn how to spot drug use in their teens thanks to the help of an interactive exhibit put on by the sheriff's office. The 'Hidden in Plain Sight' display comes on...
Ashley Menzemer May 08, 2025 Stearns County Sheriff's Office

St. Cloud YMCA to Pay $140K in Sexual Harassment Settlement
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Area Family YMCA has agreed to pay $140,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by three workers. The Y must also revise its harassment and discrimination policies, peri...
Jake Judd May 08, 2025 Pixabay