Category Archives: KNSI Local News
St. Cloud Fireworks Selling Commemorative Towels
(KNSI) - The 75th St. Cloud July 4th Fireworks display has a unique fundraiser that could become an annual tradition. St. Cloud Fireworks Committee President Tom Richardson told KNSI's Bob Hughes that...
Jun 21, 2021 Submitted by Tom Richardson
Student Application Fees Waived for 'Minnesota State Week'
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University and St. Cloud Technical and Community College are among the schools waiving application fees this week. All application fees are waived during "Minnesota State Week...
Jun 21, 2021 St. Cloud State University Facebook
Sen. Majority Leader Thinks State Will Avoid A Shut Down
(KNSI) - Minnesota's top Republican in the state Legislature believes a deal will get done at the Capitol to avoid a government shutdown. Lawmakers have until June 30 to make a deal. Senate Majority L...
Jun 21, 2021 Pixabay
St. Joseph Man Sent to Hospital After Crashing in Krain Township
(KNSI) - A St. Joseph man was taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon after he swerved his vehicle to avoid hitting a deer and crashed in a field. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says they received...
Jun 21, 2021 Stearns County Sheriff's Office
Leighton Broadcasting Named Honorary Fireworks Commissioner
(KNSI) - A Central Minnesota media and marketing company is St. Cloud's 2021 Honorary July 4 Fireworks Commissioner. Leighton Broadcasting was announced as this year's honorary commissioner on Monday....
Jun 21, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI News)
Comedy, Music, Downtown Sculpture Reveal on the Paramount's Schedule for July
(KNSI) - The Paramount Center for the Arts is set to host several stage shows in July, along with the public reveal of the theatre's art installation outside the building as part of its 100th annivers...
Jun 21, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Man Killed in Random Shooting in St. Cloud Identified
(KNSI) - A man killed in what police are calling a random shooting in St. Cloud has been identified. The Midwest Medical Examiner's Office says 68-year-old Edward Anthony Ward died from gunshot wounds...
Jun 21, 2021 KNSI News
Amid State Budget Negotiations, Minnesota House Passes Higher Education Funding Bill
(KNSI) - Though the Minnesota Legislature has yet to pass the state's next two-year operating budget in its ongoing special session, the state House approved a higher education budget bill on Saturday...
Jun 21, 2021 Photo by Matt Ragland on Unsplash
Garage Fire Under Investigation
(KNSI) - A garage fire is under investigation in St. Cloud. According to the St. Cloud Fire Department's Critical Incident Report, firefighters were called to the 1000-block of 12th Avenue South aroun...
Jun 21, 2021 KNSI News
Defendants Unlikely to Pay for Torching Minneapolis Police Precinct
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Legal experts say it's unlikely that the four men convicted and ordered to pay for setting fire to a Minneapolis police station during protests over the death of George Floyd will m...
Jun 21, 2021 Associated Press