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Stearns County Commissioner Leigh Lenzmeier Retires Amid Health Concerns, Emergency Guardianship Proceedings
(KNSI) - Stearns County Commissioner Leigh Lenzmeier is stepping down from the board after weeks of allegations and questions about his health and mental capacity. An email sent to KNSI News by Lenzme...
Apr 23, 2025 Stearns County Board of Commissioners
Metro Bus Bringing Back Free Summer Ride Program for Kids 17 and Under
(KNSI) - Kids 17 and younger will once again be crisscrossing the St. Cloud metro area on buses this summer. Any child with a student ID rides free at Metro Bus between June 1st and August 31st as par...
Apr 23, 2025 Metro Bus/Facebook
Minnesota Best Warrior Competition To Challenge International Field Beginning Friday
(KNSI) - The Minnesota National Guard will host the Best Warrior Competition at Camp Ripley on Friday, featuring soldiers and airmen from the U.S. military, along with two NATO partner nations. With s...
Apr 23, 2025
St. Cloud Rotary Club Celebrates 100 Years of Service, Community Impact at Historic Paramount Center
(KNSI)-St. Cloud's Rotary Club celebrated a century of service at the Paramount Center for the Arts, where the group held its first meeting in 1925 when it was known as the Breen Hotel. Over the years...
Apr 23, 2025 Jake Judd KNSI News
New Jade Garden Restaurant Brings in Crowds of Customers
(KNSI) - A new restaurant has quickly caught the attention of customers in Sartell. Jade Garden Asian Cuisine reflects its owner, Vanida Scott. She grew up in a household where she learned to pull the...
Apr 23, 2025 KNSI News
Lenzmeier Guardianship Hearing Held Behind Closed Doors as Judge Denies Access
(KNSI) - On Wednesday morning, an evidentiary hearing was held to determine whether Alice Lenzmeier's emergency guardianship over her husband should be made permanent. However, the judge overseeing th...
Apr 23, 2025 Unsplash
Milaca Man Injured Following a Crash with a Black Bear in Benton County
(KNSI) - A Milaca man is recovering after his pickup truck collided with a black bear in Benton County this morning. According to the Minnesota State Patrol's preliminary crash report, 45-year-old Dou...
Apr 23, 2025 Unsplash
"Amazing to Be a Part of It": St. Cloud Teacher Reflects on National Competition Run
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud Tech High School science teacher may have just missed being named top of her class, but still earned an A+ in District 742. Angela Haus is out of the running in the 2025 America's...
Apr 23, 2025 St. Cloud Area School District 742
Planned Veterans Drive Lane Closures in St. Cloud Put on Hold
(KNSI) - The Veterans Drive partial lane closures scheduled to start this week have been cancelled. On Tuesday, road crews were preparing to narrow Veterans Drive, between 25th and 29th Avenues North,...
Apr 23, 2025 Unsplash
Hearing Set to Resume Wednesday on Guardianship Battle Over Commissioner Leigh Lenzmeier Amid Allegations of Mental Decline
(KNSI) - A hearing on whether to extend legal guardianship for Alice Lenzmeier over her husband will resume on Wednesday morning in Wright County. Alice is married to longtime Stearns County Commissio...
Apr 22, 2025 Stearns County Board of Commissioners