Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Riverview 4th Graders Plant First Trees in Sartell's "Fourth Grade Forest"
(KNSI) - More than 300 students from Riverview Intermediate School have planted the first 12 trees in the City of Sartell's new "Fourth Grade Forest" at Pinecone Central Park. On Friday, 4th-grade stu...
21h ago Sartell School District
Minnesota Law Enforcement Aiming to Put the Breaks on Speeding During Statewide Summer Campaign
(KNSI) - Nearly 300 law enforcement agencies across the state are joining forces to crack down on speeding, with a high-visibility enforcement and awareness campaign running May 1st through September ...
22h ago Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Today's the Deadline to Apply for a Minnesota Bear Hunting License
(KNSI) - Minnesota bear hunters have until the end of the day to get their applications in for a license. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has applications for the 2026 season online, at ...
23h ago Pixabay
Governor Signs Bills Into Law to Help Farmers, Boost Veterans' Benefits
(KNSI) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed ten bills into law Thursday, including one to help dairy farmers and another to boost veterans' benefits. The bill amends the rules for the Dairy Assistance...
23h ago Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Minnesota Proclaims May as Hire a Veteran Month
(KNSI) - Minnesota is marking May as Hire a Veteran Month, with the 20th Annual Veterans Career Fair serving as the month's cornerstone event. The fair takes place on Wednesday, May 20th, from 2:00 to...
May 01, 2026 Unsplash
After major enforcement operations, the Trump administration recalibrates its immigration crackdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - When Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin was questioned by senators during his confirmation hearing about his vision for implementing President Donald Trump's mass deportati...
May 01, 2026 AP Photo/Adam Gray, File
Benefit Concert In Sartell Aims To Replace Youth Orchestra's Lost Funding
(KNSI) - A benefit concert next weekend in Sartell will raise funds for the Central Minnesota Youth Orchestra after the group lost a major grant due to state funding cuts. The concert is set for Satur...
May 01, 2026 Submitted by Arriana Schwab/ListenforLife
St. Cloud Photo Book Goes on Sale Tuesday, Museum Open House Thursday
(KNSI) - A new photo book chronicling the history of St. Cloud will be available starting Tuesday, May 5th, with a celebration party at the Stearns History Museum two days later. "Images of America: S...
May 01, 2026 Stearns History Museum
Two St. Cloud Area Educators Will Find Out This Weekend if They're Tops in Their Class
(KNSI) - Two St. Cloud Area School District teachers are in the running to become the 2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, with the winner set to be announced Sunday at the Saint Paul RiverCentre. Devo...
Apr 30, 2026 Unsplash
Trump administration defers $91M more in Minnesota Medicaid funding citing fraud vulnerabilities
(AP) - The Trump administration on Thursday notified Minnesota that it's deferring an additional $91 million in Medicaid funding, due to fresh concerns about vulnerabilities to fraud in state-run but ...
Apr 30, 2026 Unsplash