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Pack the Porches Friday to Help Fight Hunger
Originally published February 28th, 2025 Updated March 28th, 2025 5:42 a.m. (KNSI) - The annual Pack the Porches Food and Fund Drive is Friday morning and is the local capstone to Minnesota FoodShare ...
Mar 28, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota Launches Esports Program
(KNSI) - Player one, get ready to test your skills as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota launch an Esports program. The St. Cloud-based organization received pass-through funding from Boy...
Mar 27, 2025
Support a Good Cause with Pajama Donations at Jules' Bistro's Final Lift Up the Ladies Social Hour
(KNSI) - Next week is your last chance to party and support a good cause in St. Cloud with a simple donation. Jules' Bistro Owner Donella Westphal told KNSI they've done four Lift Up the Ladies social...
Mar 27, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Minnesota Jobs Market Cools in February
(KNSI) - Minnesota employers put the brakes on hiring in February. The state lost 700 positions last month after a hot start to the year. The drop wasn't enough to cause the unemployment rate to budge...
Mar 27, 2025 Unsplash
Massive Train Blocks St. Cloud Area Roads, Disrupting Traffic for Over 3 Hours
(KNSI) - A choo-choo commotion is playing out across St. Cloud area roads this afternoon. A massive train is currently clogging up the tracks from the railyard just northwest of downtown St. Cloud, ru...
Mar 27, 2025 AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File
Six Central Minnesota Farms Honored for Over 100 Years of Agricultural Legacy
(KNSI) - Six central Minnesota farms have been recognized for raising crops and livestock for at least 100 years. On Thursday, the Minnesota State Fair announced this year's inductions in the Century ...
Mar 27, 2025 Unsplash
St. Cloud Avoiding Drought Unlike Much of Minnesota
(KNSI) - Nearly 95% of Minnesota is at least abnormally dry, but the St. Cloud area continues to be spared. The worst drought in the state is located in the headwaters region, which is keeping the thr...
Mar 27, 2025 Unsplash
Cold Spring Council Clears Way for New Residential Neighborhood
(KNSI) - The Cold Spring City Council approved a final plat for a new residential neighborhood at Wednesday's meeting. It would consist of 46 homes on a little over 11 acres near County Road 2. Park l...
Mar 27, 2025 Central Minnesota Builders Association
Governor Asks Legislature for $4 Million to Help Combat Potential Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Minnesota's Livestock Population
(KNSI) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is asking the legislature for $4 million to help combat the potential spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza within the state's livestock population. The anno...
Mar 27, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Former St. Cloud City Council Member, Gubernatorial Candidate Jeff Johnson, Blasts Walz Administration's Failures
(KNSI) - A former St. Cloud City Council member running for governor cites what he describes as the failures of the current administration as the reason for his campaign. Jeff Johnson spent eight year...
Mar 26, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News