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Choose Minnesota Initiative To Help Struggling Local Business Owners
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development is officially launching the Choose Minnesota initiative. The new charge is designed as a statewide effort to strengthen the sta...
Erik Suchy May 11, 2026 Erik Suchy/KNSI News

Stearns County Household Hazardous Waste Truck in Sauk Centre This Week
(KNSI) - Stearns County's Household Hazardous Waste truck will be in Sauk Centre this week, collecting items that can't be thrown in the garbage. The truck stops at the hockey arena at 818 Centre Stre...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 11, 2026 Stearns County

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

Last Chance For Public Input On St. Cloud Downtown Plan Tuesday
(KNSI) - St. Cloud residents have one final chance to weigh in on the city's draft downtown plan before it advances toward formal adoption. The planning commission will hold a public hearing on the dr...
Jake Judd May 11, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Coffee Lover's Day Will Feature Fun Caffeinated Brews
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Area Restaurant Week officially kicks off today, and for all you caffeine aficionados out there, you will not be disappointed. Sunday is Coffee Lover's Day, featuring all things fro...
Erik Suchy May 10, 2026 Kinder Coffee Facebook

Six Displaced After St. Cloud House Fire Caused by Discarded Smoking Materials
(KNSI) - Six people are displaced after a fire damaged a St. Cloud home Thursday afternoon. The St. Cloud Fire Department was called to 1200 13th Street North just after 4:15 p.m. on May 7th. Crews ar...
Jake Judd May 08, 2026 St. Cloud Fire Department

Holdingford Man Hospitalized After Trench Collapse Near Upsala
(KNSI) - A 64-year-old Holdingford man was hospitalized after a trench wall collapsed on him in rural Morrison County. The sheriff's office says deputies were called to a residence off 70th Avenue in ...
Jake Judd May 08, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Stearns County Elections Supervisor Wins State Award
(KNSI) - Stearns County Elections Supervisor Roxanne Gerads has been recognized with the Minnesota Excellence in Elections Award for her nearly three decades of work administering elections in central...
Jake Judd May 08, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News

St. Cloud Replaces WaterSmart With New Customer Water Portal
(KNSI) - St. Cloud residents have a new tool to keep tabs on how much water they're using and to catch potential leaks before they become expensive problems. St. Cloud Public Utilities has rolled out ...
Jake Judd May 08, 2026 Pixabay

Governor Signs Kayla's HOPE Act for Suicide Prevention
(KNSI) - A bill aimed at preventing suicides on tall public structures has been signed into law by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. The Kayla's HOPE Act establishes a process for identifying high-risk str...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 08, 2026 Suicide Awareness Voices of Education