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Critical Fire Weather Today, Severe Storm Threat Looms Thursday
(KNSI) - A Red Flag Warning is in effect for portions of central Minnesota from noon today until 8:00 p.m., as dangerous fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon. The National Weather Servi...
Apr 22, 2026 KNSI News
Cheers! Minnesota Nursing Home Residents Get Happy Hour Under New Bill Signed into Law
(KNSI) - Nursing home residents in Minnesota will soon be able to raise a glass together, thanks to a bill signed into law Tuesday by Governor Tim Walz. The new law updates the state's liquor licensin...
Apr 22, 2026 Unsplash
St. Cloud Recycling Program Expands Options Beyond the Blue Cart
(KNSI) - As Earth Day arrives on Wednesday, the City of St. Cloud is reminding residents that the city's recycling program goes well beyond the familiar 95-gallon blue cart at the curb. Assistant Publ...
Apr 22, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News
On Earth Day, St. Cloud Celebrates Decade of Green Energy Progress
(KNSI) - As the world marks Earth Day today, Wednesday, April 22nd, the City of St. Cloud is celebrating more than a decade of green energy progress and setting its sights on two ambitious carbon-neut...
Apr 22, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Cannabis Cultivation Facility Gets Green Light Near Apollo High School
(KNSI) - A proposed cannabis cultivation and manufacturing facility in St. Cloud has cleared its final city hurdle and can now set up shop roughly 630 feet from Apollo High School property. The St. Cl...
Apr 21, 2026 Unsplash
Benton County Seeks Public Input on Road Safety Plan
(KNSI) - Benton County is asking residents to help shape the future of road safety in the county. The county is developing a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Plan, an action plan designed to guid...
Apr 21, 2026 Benton County
Rifles Now Allowed for Deer Hunting in Stearns County
(KNSI) - Deer hunters in Stearns County will be able to hunt with a rifle for the first time this season. The Stearns County Board of Commissioners voted on Tuesday to allow the use of rifles for deer...
Apr 21, 2026 Unsplash
Waite Park Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Sartell Shooting
(KNSI) - A Waite Park man is accused of trying to kill a man and woman inside a truck after he allegedly opened fire, wounding the driver in Sartell on Sunday. Jakob Dylan Mohr was charged on Tuesday ...
Apr 21, 2026 Stearns County Jail
Free Seminar Saturday Aims to Connect Central Minnesota Women Veterans with VA Benefits
(KNSI) - Women veterans in central Minnesota have an opportunity this Saturday to learn about the benefits and resources available to them. The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting a Wo...
Apr 21, 2026 Unsplash
Quarry Park and Nature Preserve Offering Free Parking in Honor of Earth Day April 22nd
(KNSI) - In honor of Earth Day, Stearns County Parks Department is offering free parking at Quarry Park and Nature Preserve. The park is open every day of the year from 8:00 a.m. to one-half hour afte...
Apr 21, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News