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New USDA Data Shows Minnesota Farm Numbers Drop Amid National Downturn
(KNSI) - A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows a decline in the number of farms in Minnesota and a drop in total farmland acreage. The USDA's Farms and Land in Farms 2025 Summary ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 26, 2026 Unsplash

More Than 100 People Packed St. Cloud Community Policing Agreement Meeting Following Local ICE Operations
(KNSI) - More than 100 residents packed City Hall for the yearly review of the St. Cloud Community Policing Agreement in the wake of recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. During Wedne...
Jake Judd Feb 26, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Family Mob Gang Members Face Federal Charges in South Minneapolis Drug Trafficking Case
(KNSI) - Federal authorities announced charges Wednesday against five members and associates of the Family Mob, a street gang based in south Minneapolis, accused of flooding the neighborhood with fent...
Jake Judd Feb 25, 2026 Unsplash

SCSU to Host Second Annual Polar Plunge Supporting Special Olympics Minnesota
(KNSI) - A local college campus will host its second annual Polar Plunge later this month to help young athletes reach their dreams and compete this summer. The St. Cloud State University Polar Plunge...
Jake Judd Feb 25, 2026 St. Cloud State University

Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration would "temporarily halt" some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of wha...
Associated Press Feb 25, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News

UPDATE: 11th Avenue South Closure Extended Through Friday for Emergency Water Repairs
(KNSI) - Drivers who use 11th Avenue South should continue to plan ahead as the road will remain closed to through traffic through Friday. The closure, ordered by the City Engineer's Office, affects t...
Jake Judd Feb 25, 2026 Unsplash

SCTCC Aircraft Maintenance Technician Program Taking Off with $1.15 Million Federal Investment
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Technical and Community College is taking off this fall with a new Aircraft Maintenance Technician program, backed by $1.15 million in federal funding. The program will begin on cam...
Jake Judd Feb 25, 2026 Submitted by St. Cloud Technical and Community College

New Survey Signals Hope for Central Minnesota Workforce Shortage
(KNSI) - A recent survey on where central Minnesota's next generation of workers want to live and how they want to earn a living is helping community planners prepare for the future. According to data...
Jake Judd Feb 25, 2026 Unsplash

Keith Anderson Bringing Pickin' Wildflowers 20th Anniversary Tour to Paramount Center for the Arts in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - Country songwriter and entertainer Keith Anderson will perform at the Paramount Center for the Arts in St. Cloud next week, bringing his Pickin' Wildflowers 20th Anniversary Tour to town. The...
Jake Judd Feb 25, 2026 Submitted by the Paramount Center for The Arts

Minnesota Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Medicaid Fraud, Boost Penalties
(KNSI) - A bipartisan group of lawmakers and the Attorney General have introduced updated legislation aimed at cracking down on Medicaid fraud in the state. The Medical Assistance Protection Act, or M...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 25, 2026 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News