Category Archives: Latest News
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Weather Related Announcements for Thursday, April 3rd
Weather related announcements are brought to you by Andy's Towing. They'll get you going. Call 888-55ANDYS. Updated 4:40 a.m. Belgrade Brooten Elrosa - Two hours late. JKC Opens at 7:30. Little Falls ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 03, 2025 Unsplash

Xcel Energy to Refund Customers $48 Million After 2011 Plant Failure
(KNSI) - Xcel Energy will refund customers for electricity charged after a disastrous equipment failure at the Sherco plant in Becker. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission recentlty has signed of...
Jake Judd Apr 02, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

A third defendant pleads guilty to juror bribery in massive Minnesota food fraud case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A third defendant pleaded guilty Wednesday for his role in an attempt to bribe a juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for acquittals in a massive COVID-19-related fraud ...
Associated Press Apr 02, 2025 Unsplash

Special License Plate Sales Fund Equine Therapy Scholarships for Veterans in Central Minnesota
(KNSI) - Money raised from selling special license plates will help veterans get help from horses in central Minnesota. Gaits of Hope in Rice got $100,000 from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Aff...
Jake Judd Apr 02, 2025 Minnesota Department of Motor Vehicle

Afternoon Closings For Wednesday, April 2nd
CentraCare Plaza Urgent Care will close early today at 6:00 p.m. St. Cloud Area School District- All afternoon and evening activities are canceled. KIDSTOP will be closing early, parents should pick u...
Jake Judd Apr 02, 2025 Unsplash

Central Minnesota Educator Needs Your Vote to Advance in America's Favorite Teacher Competition
(KNSI) - A central Minnesota educator needs your support to be named the top in her class. Angela Haus has advanced to the next round of the America's Favorite Teacher competition and needs your vote ...
Jake Judd Apr 02, 2025 St. Cloud Area School District 742

Four Detained, Three Arrested Following Search of Waite Park Home Tuesday
(KNSI) - Three men are jailed after the Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force executed a search warrant Tuesday in Waite Park. Officers went to the address on the 500 block of Division Street ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 02, 2025 Unsplash

Cast for Adventure and Aim for Learning New Skills with the Department of Natural Resources' I Can! Programs
(KNSI) - Registration for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' I Can! programs is now open. The experiences are designed for families to try any of the activities-or all of them-for the firs...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 02, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Minnesota Department of Health Announces Layoffs Following Federal Funding Cuts
(KNSI) - On Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Health said it issued layoff and separation notices to 170 employees whose positions were funded by recently terminated federal grants, and more could ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 02, 2025 Unsplash

St. Cloud Police Seek Public's Help in Identifying Suspect Who Entered Women's Shower at YMCA
(KNSI) - St. Cloud police are asking for the public's help in finding the man who snuck into the women's shower room at the YMCA. According to investigators, just before 11:00 a.m. on March 31st, poli...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 02, 2025 St. Cloud Police Department