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St. Cloud Area Schools Expand Absentee Voting Hours Ahead of Referendum
Originally published March 24th, 2025 Updated April 1st, 2025 8:57 a.m. (KNSI) - St. Cloud Area School District 742 says it will offer more hours for absentee voting for the upcoming referendum. Early...
Apr 01, 2025 District 742 X
April Snow Showers? Sloppy Spring Storm Set to Blanket Minnesota and Wisconsin
(KNSI) - It appears Mother Nature is easing up on her weather shenanigans for central Minnesota. On Monday, a winter storm watch was issued for the area, as we were in line to get between 5" and 10" o...
Apr 01, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Rice Fire Department Named Minnesota's Best
(KNSI) - The Rice Fire Department has been named best in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. The award was handed out last week by the Minnesota State Fire Department Association. Rice was nominated by a former...
Apr 01, 2025 Rice Fire Department Facebook page
Stearns County to Host First of Three Public Engagement Sessions for New Jail and Justice Center Tuesday Evening
(KNSI) - The first of three public engagement sessions regarding the upcoming Stearns County jail and justice center project is Tuesday. The sessions are designed to update residents on the progress, ...
Mar 31, 2025 Stearns County
CentraCare-St. Cloud Hospital Shines in Blue and Green to Raise Awareness for Donate Life Month
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud medical provider is lighting up the night to encourage people to register as organ donors in April. It's Donate Life Month, and in honor of the next 30 days, CentraCare-St. Cloud ...
Mar 31, 2025 CentraCare/Facebook
Saturday 'Shop Hop' Features Eight Local Stores
(KNSI) - Eight area businesses will welcome visitors on Saturday as part of a shop hop. The concept was initially a thing in the quilting world. Customers would have a day, or maybe a week, to visit t...
Mar 31, 2025 KNSI News
Turnpike Troubadours to Bring Southern Oklahoma Charm to The Ledge Amphitheatre This Summer
(KNSI) - The country music band Turnpike Troubadours will bring their southern Oklahoma charm to The Ledge Amphitheatre in Waite Park this summer. The honky-tonk style band's most popular songs includ...
Mar 31, 2025 The Ledge
House Budget Team Looking to Slash Spending
(KNSI) - A bipartisan group of Minnesota House lawmakers has agreed to a framework that would slash spending in St. Paul. The group committed to $1.16 billion in cuts in the general fund, including $3...
Mar 31, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Two St. Cloud Businesses Seek Funding for Façade Upgrades Through Downtown Exterior Improvement Grant
(KNSI) - Two St. Cloud Businesses want to upgrade their faades and are looking to tap a city redevelopment fund to help. Fitzharris Ski, Bike and Outdoor, 105 7th Avenue South, is asking for $9,000 fr...
Mar 31, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
St. Cloud Resident To Propose Pet Memorial Garden
(KNSI) - A pet owner is turning her loss into action by asking the City of St. Cloud to add a place for people to remember their pets. Laura Ellavsky is the founder and organizer of the St. Cloud Rain...
Mar 31, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News