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State Auditors: DHS Had Authority to Investigate Autism Program Kickbacks for Years, Didn't Use It
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Human Services had legal tools to investigate kickbacks in a fast-growing autism services program for years, but failed to use them, according to a special review ...
Mar 18, 2026 Unsplash
Walz Supplemental Budget Proposes Tax Changes, Fraud Crackdown, and New Spending
(KNSI) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz released his supplemental budget on Tuesday, a mid-course update to the state's two-year spending plan. According to data released by the governor's office, Minnes...
Mar 17, 2026 AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, file
Sartell Athletics, Local Businesses Raise Over $10K for Cancer Research and Families Facing Terminal Illness
(KNSI) - For the third consecutive year, a trio of local organizations has turned high school sports into something bigger than the scoreboard. Sartell High School Athletics, St. Cloud Financial Credi...
Mar 17, 2026 Submitted by St. Cloud Federal Credit Union
Will You Pay for the Next Road Project? Waite Park Weighs New Assessment Rules
(KNSI) - The city of Waite Park is working toward establishing a formal assessment policy, one that could shape how future infrastructure costs are shared between the city and property owners. City Ad...
Mar 17, 2026 Pixabay
Traffic Stop Led to Meth Bust Near Royalton
(KNSI) - A Morrison County deputy's routine traffic stop in the early morning hours Saturday led to the seizure of more than two ounces of suspected methamphetamine. The stop occurred at 12:06 a.m. ne...
Mar 17, 2026 AP Photo/Matt York, File
Waite Park Discusses One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers at Work Session
(KNSI) - Waite Park officials are moving toward a one-year moratorium on data centers moving to town. City Administrator Shaunna Johnson laid out the reasoning at Monday's council work session, tellin...
Mar 17, 2026 Unsplash
Free Healthcare Clinics Scheduled at East Side Community Outpost in St. Cloud This Spring
(KNSI) - The Public Safety Foundation is partnering with local organizations to offer free walk-in healthcare services at the East Side Community Outpost. The location inside Salem Lutheran Church pro...
Mar 17, 2026 Unsplash
Republican House District 30B Representative Paul Novotny Announces he Will Not Seek Re-Election
(KNSI) - Minnesota House District 30B Representative Paul Novotny says he will not seek reelection this fall. Novotny, a Republican, represents areas in Anoka and Sherburne counties. In his release on...
Mar 17, 2026 Office of Representative Paul Novotny
Republican Delegates Endorse Goering, Loberg for Central Minnesota House Seats
(KNSI) - Republican delegates in House Districts 13A and 13B have endorsed Tanja Goering and Dawn Loberg as their candidates for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 2026 election cycle. Both...
Mar 17, 2026 Minnesota GOP Facebook
St. Cloud Area School District Among 31 Schools Awarded Cardiac Emergency Response Grants
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Area School District is among 31 Minnesota districts getting a grant to improve cardiac emergency preparedness. On Monday, the Minnesota Department of Education announced $836,0...
Mar 16, 2026 District 742 X