Category Archives: Business News

Senate Tax Bill Finds Local Support From Senator Putnam
(KNSI) - The upcoming Senate tax bill is poised to make some significant changes locally and statewide, and is drawing support from a notable name. St. Cloud-area Senator Aric Putnam announced his sup...
Erik Suchy May 04, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Waite Park Council To Hear Public Input Tonight On Data Center Moratorium
(KNSI) - The Waite Park City Council will hold a public hearing tonight on a proposed one-year moratorium that would temporarily ban data center development in the city. The interim ordinance before t...
Jake Judd May 04, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News

St. Cloud State Lands Two State Grants to Train Workers at EssilorLuxottica, American Solutions for Business
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University is getting nearly $290,000 in state money to help train workers at two Minnesota companies, including a major expansion underway right here in St. Cloud. The larger...
Jake Judd Apr 29, 2026 St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud Group Plans May Day Rally, Day Of Action Friday
(KNSI) - A community group is organizing a day of action in St. Cloud on Friday, May 1st, as part of a nationwide May Day demonstration. Americans for Democracy, a local organization, has scheduled a ...
Jake Judd Apr 29, 2026 Senate District 14 Minnesota DFL Party Facebook

CentraCare Foundation Donates Nearly $58,000 to Catholic Charities for Senior Nutrition Programs in Central Minnesota
(KNSI) - Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud has received a significant donation from the CentraCare Foundation to support its Senior Nutrition programs. A press release says the $57,856.54...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 29, 2026 Unsplash

Defense Files Mental Illness Notice in 2023 St. Cloud Murder Case
(KNSI) - A young man accused of intentionally running down a 70-year-old pedestrian in St. Cloud in 2023 plans to argue he is innocent at trial due to mental illness or cognitive impairment. Attorney ...
Jake Judd Apr 28, 2026 KNSI News

Mock Crash Exercise Wednesday at Apollo High School
(KNSI) - If you see a large police presence at St. Cloud Apollo High School on Wednesday, don't be alarmed. It's only a drill. A mock crash will run from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the school. Accordi...
Jake Judd Apr 28, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Demolition Of Fire-Damaged Building Shifts Traffic On Wilson Avenue Southeast
(KNSI) - Demolition of a commercial building damaged by fire last year is causing a lane shift on a busy St. Cloud road. According to the St. Cloud Public Works Department, Wilson Avenue Southeast is ...
Jake Judd Apr 28, 2026 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Federal Farm Disaster Relief Payments Doubled, Deadline Extended
(KNSI) - Farmers who suffered crop losses from natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 will receive additional federal assistance after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it is doubling its Suppl...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 27, 2026 Associated Press

Residents Weigh in on Vision for St. Cloud's Downtown Future
(KNSI) - St. Cloud residents got their first in-person look Wednesday evening at the city's draft downtown plan, viewing 16 renderings that lay out a vision for what key downtown sites could become in...
Jake Judd Apr 22, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News