Category Archives: Latest News
New State Report Finds Minnesota Agencies Ignored Fraud Warnings for Decades
(KNSI) - A new 56-page state report reveals Minnesota agencies ignored repeated warnings about fraud vulnerabilities for nearly fifty years, and taxpayers paid the price. Minnesota's Director of Progr...
Feb 24, 2026 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Another Key Vote Near on Allowing Mining Near Boundary Waters
The U.S. Senate returns from recess Feb. 23 and could vote early in the week on whether to reverse a ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Recent House approval set off...
Feb 24, 2026 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
February 24th Last Day for Public Input Regarding Potential Bow Hunting Ordinance in Sartell
Originally published February 11th, 2026 Updated February 24th, 2026 (KNSI) - Tuesday is the last day to fill out a survey regarding a potential bow hunting ordinance within the City of Sartell. The o...
Feb 24, 2026 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
St. Cloud Approves $2.9 Million Street Resurfacing Plan Covering 10 Miles of Roads in 2026
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud City Council has approved plans and authorized bids for the city's 2026 Bituminous Street Resurfacing Improvements. The total project cost is estimated at $2.9 Million with prel...
Feb 24, 2026 MnDOT
St. Cloud Weighs Industrial Rezoning for Potential Cannabis Cultivation Site
(KNSI) - A cannabis cultivation facility could one day operate on McLeland Road in St. Cloud, but city officials say residents shouldn't get ahead of themselves. The city council has set a March 9th p...
Feb 23, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News
CentraCare Performs First Barostim Heart Failure Implants in St. Cloud Region
(KNSI) - CentraCare Heart and Vascular at St. Cloud Hospital has reached a milestone in cardiac care after completing the first Barostim implant procedures in the region. Barostim is a small, implanta...
Feb 23, 2026 CentraCare/Facebook
Minnesota DNR Opens Year-Round Catch-and-Release Bass Fishing
(KNSI) - Anglers got an early gift this year as the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has added a new catch-and-release season that makes largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing open year-round...
Feb 23, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Weekend Sex Trafficking Sting in Central Minnesota Leads to Five Arrests
(KNSI) - A weekend-long human trafficking sting in Central Minnesota resulted in five arrests and multiple ongoing investigations. On Monday, the Central Minnesota Human Trafficking Task Force announc...
Feb 23, 2026 Stearns County Sheriff's Office
Great River Children's Museum Named Statewide Redevelopment Award Finalist
(KNSI) - A new landmark destination for families in St. Cloud is getting statewide attention. The Great River Children's Museum has been named a finalist for the 2026 ReScape Brownfield Redevelopment ...
Feb 23, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Annual Farm Show Cultivates Crowds, Knowledge, and Opportunity
(KNSI) - The 59th annual Central Minnesota Farm Show takes root at the River's Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud. The free two-day show runs 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p...
Feb 23, 2026 Central Minnesota Farm Show/Facebook