Category Archives: Latest News
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
Paramount Center for the Arts Announces May Lineup of Concerts, Comedy, Arts Classes
(KNSI) - Paramount Center for the Arts has announced its May lineup, featuring live concerts, comedy, aerial performance, and hands-on visual arts classes. The month's headliner is rock band Quiet Rio...
Apr 21, 2026 Unsplash
Minnesota Legislature Passes Bipartisan Bill Supporting Dairy Farmers
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Legislature on Monday passed a bill to help dairy farmers. The bill amends the rules for the Dairy Assistance, Investment and Relief Initiative. The DAIRI program supports agric...
Apr 21, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News
St. Cloud Zoning Board to Decide on Cannabis Facility Near Apollo High School
(KNSI) - A proposed cannabis cultivation and manufacturing facility could set up shop roughly 630 feet from Apollo High School property if the St. Cloud Zoning Board of Appeals signs off on a variance...
Apr 21, 2026 Unsplash
Every Rox Strikeout Means $10 For Local Special Olympics Athletes
(KNSI) - Every strikeout thrown at Joe Faber Field this summer will mean $10 for the St. Cloud Special Olympics Minnesota delegation. The St. Cloud Rox have teamed up with Treasure Island Resort &...
Apr 20, 2026 Photo submitted by the St. Cloud Rox
St. Cloud Man Killed in Rollover Crash Near St. Joseph
(KNSI) - A 22-year-old St. Cloud man was killed in a rollover crash near St. Joseph. The Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a crash detection call near 7855 Mullen Road around 3:1...
Apr 20, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Local Foundation Funds 16 Spring Grants for St. Cloud Area Schools
(KNSI) - A local education foundation is putting more than $27,000 into after-school activities across St. Cloud Area School District 742 this spring. The LEAF 742 Education Foundation announced Monda...
Apr 20, 2026 District 742
Mississippi River County Park Closed Tuesday for Sheriff's Office Training
(KNSI) - Visitors planning a trip to Mississippi River County Park on Tuesday will need to make other plans. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office announced the park will be closed all day due to a trai...
Apr 20, 2026 Stearns County Parks Department
Jury Finds St. Cloud Man Guilty on One of Three Charges in Sexual Assault Trial
(KNSI) - A Stearns County jury has reached a verdict in the case of a 55-year-old St. Cloud man accused of raping and kidnapping a woman. On Friday, jurors found Marquell Steven Goree guilty of first-...
Apr 20, 2026 Stearns County Jail
Country Star Lee Brice Coming To The Ledge Amphitheater
(KNSI) - Country star Lee Brice will bring his live show to The Ledge Amphitheater this summer. Brice is set to perform Friday, June 12th, 2026, at the Waite Park venue. The show was announced by The ...
Apr 20, 2026 The Ledge Amphitheater