Category Archives: Business News

Minnesota Health Officials Monitoring One Person For Possible Hantavirus Exposure
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health says it is monitoring one person in the state who may have been briefly exposed to hantavirus while overseas. In a statement issued Tuesday, the department ...
Jake Judd May 12, 2026 Unsplash

5th Avenue South Closing Wednesday Morning for Downtown Patio Setup
(KNSI) - Downtown St. Cloud's summer dining tradition returns Wednesday morning, with city crews set to close part of 5th Avenue South to make room for outdoor patios. 5th Avenue South will be closed ...
Jake Judd May 12, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Downtown Sauk Centre Fire Damages Three Businesses, Displaces Tenants from Five Apartments
(KNSI) - A fire in downtown Sauk Centre damaged three businesses and left tenants from five apartments homeless late Monday night. According to Sauk Centre Police Chief Joe Jensen, an officer on routi...
Jake Judd May 12, 2026 Sauk Centre Police Department

New Website Aims to Put Paynesville on the Map for Travelers
(KNSI) - Paynesville is making a new pitch to weekend travelers. The Paynesville Area Chamber of Commerce has launched Explore Paynesville, a tourism website and marketing campaign aimed at drawing vi...
Jake Judd May 11, 2026 Explore Paynesville

Niron Magnetics Receives State Funding for Workforce Expansion
(KNSI) - Niron Magnetics is getting state funding to grow its workforce. According to a press release, the company has been awarded $400,000 from the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership grant program, ad...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 08, 2026 Unsplash

Longtime Boys & Girls Clubs Leader and Former Stearns County Commissioner Mark Sakry Dies at 73
(KNSI) - Mark Sakry, a fixture in Central Minnesota civic life for more than four decades, has died. The longtime executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota, former Stearns ...
Jake Judd May 06, 2026 Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota

Tri-County Humane Society Hosts Annual Wine, Kibbles & Bids Fundraiser Thursday
(KNSI) - The Tri-County Humane Society will hold its Wine, Kibbles & Bids fundraiser on Thursday, May 7th, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Harvester Square in St. Cloud. The gala is one of the shelter's...
Jake Judd May 05, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Great River Children's Museum Takes Home Statewide Redevelopment Honor
(KNSI) - A new landmark destination for families in St. Cloud has won a statewide award. The Great River Children's Museum was named the winner of the Innovation Award at the 2026 ReScape Brownfield R...
Jake Judd May 05, 2026 City of St. Cloud

Waite Park City Council Passes One-Year Data Center Moratorium
(KNSI) - The Waite Park City Council has unanimously passed a one-year moratorium on data centers, putting a halt to development while the city studies the potential impacts on city resources. Plannin...
Erik Suchy May 05, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Gate City Bank Approved For Downtown St. Cloud Branch
(KNSI) - Gate City Bank is officially coming to downtown St. Cloud. The St. Cloud City Council unanimously approved an amendment Monday night to the Media Services Planned Unit Development, clearing t...
Jake Judd May 04, 2026 St. Cloud Planning Commission Agenda