Category Archives: Latest News
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From Dog Walkers to Neighborhood Watchers: Dog Walker Watch Meeting Coming up April 22nd
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Police Department is inviting community members to the upcoming Dog Walker Watch Meeting on April 22nd. The meeting will feature Crime Prevention Specialist Emily Voigt, who wil...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 14, 2025 Unsplash

St. Cloud Seeks Input on Downtown's Future
(KNSI) - The City of St. Cloud is asking residents to help shape the future of its downtown area. In March, the city's Planning and Zoning Department launched an online survey to gather public feedbac...
Jake Judd Apr 14, 2025 City of St. Cloud

St. Cloud Top Minnesota Small City to Start a Business In
(KNSI) - St. Cloud is the best-performing Minnesota city on a new list from WalletHub that ranks the top places to start a business. In total, over 1,300 small cities, those under 100,000 people, were...
Ashley Menzemer Apr 14, 2025

Rice Teen Accidentally Run Over While Playing "Senior Assassin" Game
(KNSI) - Just days after the Stearns County Sheriff's Office asked high schoolers to quit playing "Senior Assassin," a serious injury happened during the game in Sauk Rapids. Police Chief Perry Beise ...
Ashley Menzemer Apr 12, 2025

UPDATE: Waite Park Police Say Two Children in Home When Deadly Shooting Happened Saturday but They Were Unharmed
Originally posted at 3:48 p.m. on April 12, 2025 Updated at 5:35 p.m. on April 12, 2025 (KNSI) - The Waite Park Police Department is providing new details on a potential murder-suicide that occurred o...
Ashley Menzemer Apr 12, 2025 KNSI News

More Details Emerge on Clear Lake Accidents That Seriously Injured One
(KNSI) - Sherburne County has provided an update on the three-vehicle crash involving a Minnesota State Patrol trooper on Wednesday night. The series of accidents happened just after 9:00 p.m. in Clea...
Ashley Menzemer Apr 11, 2025 Facebook

Sauk Rapids Compost Site Opening Wednesday
(KNSI) - Sauk Rapids is opening up its compost site next Wednesday. In the meantime, the hours will be limited to Mondays from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesdays between noon and 7:00 p.m., and Saturdays s...
Ashley Menzemer Apr 11, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Minnesota Energy Connection Transmission Line On Schedule for 2026 Construction Start
Correction: The original story identified Xcel's vice president of transmission as Sandra Long, instead of Sandra Johnson. (KNSI) - Xcel Energy is only a year away from construction on a highly antici...
Ashley Menzemer Apr 11, 2025 Unsplash

St. John's Fixture, Father Don Talafous, Dies at 99 Years Old
(KNSI) - A man considered by many to be the heart and soul of St. John's University has died. Father Don Talafous has an 80-year connection to the school, dating back to 1943, when he first stepped on...
Ashley Menzemer Apr 11, 2025 St. John's University

DFL Lawmakers Planning St. Cloud Town Hall Next Week
(KNSI) - The House and Senate DFL have scheduled a town hall in St. Cloud on Thursday, April 17th. The evening will focus on how federal government spending cuts affect Minnesotans. It will be spearhe...
Ashley Menzemer Apr 11, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News