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St. Cloud Council Approves Billing for Resurfacing Despite Resident Concerns
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud City Council, Monday night, approved billing residents for 14 miles of resurfacing work done last year despite complaints from property owners saying the pavement is cracking mo...
Apr 22, 2025 Pixabay
Diocese of St. Cloud Helping Guide Catholics in Wake of Pope Francis' Death
(KNSI) - In roughly two to three weeks, cardinals will cloister inside the Vatican to determine the successor to Pope Francis in a process known as the Papal Conclave. Father Tom Knoblach says the 135...
Apr 21, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Quick-Thinking Farmer, Firefighters Save 130 Cattle from Barn Blaze in Melrose Township
(KNSI) - Thanks to the quick action of a farmer and the local fire department, 130 head of cattle were saved following a fire Sunday morning. Around 6:50 a.m., first responders were called to a proper...
Apr 21, 2025 Unsplash
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Appeal of Ruling That Struck Down Minnesota Handgun Ban For 18-To-20-Year-Olds
(KNSI) - The United States Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, effectively ending a long-running debate over whether to strike down a law that pr...
Apr 21, 2025 Pixabay
Bloodhound Porter Joins Stearns County K9 Team, Expanding Minnesota's Only Bloodhound Unit
(KNSI) - A new nose is on patrol in Stearns County. Bloodhound Porter and his handler, Deputy Scott Fischer, recently completed training and certification and have begun taking cases, ready to serve a...
Apr 21, 2025 Stearns County Sheriff's Office
Hearing Delayed in Guardianship Case of Stearns County Commissioner Lenzmeier Amid Calls for Privacy
(KNSI) - After lawyers asked a Wright County judge to close proceedings surrounding the guardianship of Stearns County Commissioner Leigh Lenzmeier, a hearing on the matter has been postponed. Accordi...
Apr 21, 2025 Stearns County Board of Commissioners
Veterans Drive Being Narrowed to Two Lanes for Four Blocks During Construction Starting Tuesday
(KNSI) - St. Cloud city road crews will have Veterans Drive between 25th and 29th Avenues North down to one lane in either direction for utility work starting on Tuesday. The partial closure will most...
Apr 21, 2025 Stearns County Highway Department
Waite Park Proclaims April 21st as Rick Miller Day to Honor Longtime Mayor's Decades of Service
(KNSI) - The Waite Park City Council is honoring a long serving former mayor with his own day. Monday, April 21st, is being proclaimed as Rick Miller Day. In the official proclamation, April is design...
Apr 21, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Brainerd VA Clinic Hosting Town Hall in May
(KNSI) - Veterans served by the St. Cloud VA will have a chance to speak with officials directly during a town hall about any potential issues they would like to see addressed on May 13th. The event w...
Apr 21, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Bishop Patrick Neary Issues Statement on Passing of Pope Francis
(KNSI) - Catholics around the world are mourning the loss of Pope Francis, who died Easter Monday at the age of 88. Bishop for the Diocese of St. Cloud, Patrick Neary is among those sharing in the los...
Apr 21, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News