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Paramount Theatre Unveiling Sculpture Thursday
(KNSI) - The Paramount Theatre is celebrating 100 years in 2021, and as a thank you is giving St. Cloud a gift. The Paramount Center for the Arts has commissioned a sculpture, and it will be unveiled ...
Jake Judd Jul 14, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI News)

Body Cam Footage of Lawmaker Traffic Stop Released
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - An outspoken Black Minnesota lawmaker accused a St. Paul police officer of racially profiling him during a traffic stop in which he was ticketed for driving on a suspended Wisconsin...
Associated Press Jul 14, 2021 YouTube

Who Inspects Condos in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Some local building inspectors in Minnesota are fielding questions from residents worried about the safety of their condo buildings following the collapse of a tower in Surfside, Fl...
Associated Press Jul 14, 2021 Unsplash

Man Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Two Women and Kicking in a Door
(KNSI) - A 58-year-old St. Cloud man was arrested Sunday after allegedly kicking open a door and assaulting two women. Police say they were called to a home on the 100 block of East St. Germain Street...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jul 14, 2021 Stearns County Sheriff's Office
Blattner Named One of Best Places to Work in Minnesota
(KNSI) An Avon-based infrastructure and renewable energy company has been named one of Minnesota's best places to work. Blattner Company learned they made Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal's annua...
Jake Judd Jul 13, 2021

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Marks Official Opening for Waite Park's New Amphitheater
(KNSI) - The Ledge Amphitheater in Waite Park officially opened its gates to the public on Tuesday afternoon with a flag raising and a ribbon cutting ceremony. At 5 p.m., Waite Park Mayor Rick Miller ...
Dene Dryden Jul 13, 2021 Dene Dryden/KNSI News

St. Cloud Photo Contest Taking Entries
(KNSI) - Submissions are being accepted for the 2021 St. Cloud Greater Photo Contest. Cash prizes are awarded to the top three photos, with first-place winning $500, second place $300, and third place...
Jake Judd Jul 13, 2021 Lake George Summer by Kelly Monsen City of St. Cloud Photo Contest Winner

Minnesota Officials Looking into Line 3 Drilling Fluid Spill
BRAINERD, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says it's investigating a spill of drilling fluid into the Willow River in Aitkin County last week during construction on the Enbridge Lin...
Associated Press Jul 13, 2021 Image by David Mark from Pixabay

Road Construction Season In Full Swing in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - Road construction season in St. Cloud has begun as several resurfacing projects start, and other planned improvements continue. There are 11 street closures in St. Cloud, leading to motorists...
Jake Judd Jul 13, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Art Fair in the Munsinger and Clemens Gardens Takes Place Thursday
(KNSI) - After skipping a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 15th annual Art Fair in the Gardens is set to take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday in the Munsinger and Clemens Gardens. Jill Flo...
Dene Dryden Jul 13, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI)