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Four Rescued From Boat Stuck Under University Bridge
(KNSI) - A crew-style boat with four people aboard got hung up on a cable barrier underneath the University Bridge on the Mississippi River on Wednesday evening in St. Cloud. According to a critical i...
Jake Judd Apr 30, 2026 St. Cloud Fire Department

Minnesota's Cold Weather Rule Expires at Midnight April 30th
(KNSI) - Minnesota's Cold Weather Rule ends at midnight April 30th, meaning utilities can resume disconnections for customers who are behind on their bills. The rule protects residential customers fro...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 30, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Country 250 Concert at The Ledge Amphitheater in Waite Park Celebrates America's Birthday
(KNSI) - The Ledge Amphitheater in Waite Park has announced a big birthday celebration for the U.S.A. in August. August 1st is the Country 250 show, celebrating the nation's birthday with country musi...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 30, 2026 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

School Bus, SUV Collide on Highway 24 Near Clearview Elementary
(KNSI) - One person was hurt in a Thursday morning crash involving a school bus. According to the Minnesota State Patrol's preliminary crash report, a 76-year-old St. Cloud man was driving the bus sou...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 30, 2026 Unsplash

New federal raids in Minnesota highlight problem of fraud in children's programs
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota has been beset by a series of complex, overlapping fraud investigations that have stretched over several years and involve potentially billions of dollars in wasted fe...
Associated Press Apr 30, 2026 Unsplash

Stearns County Tax Officials Urge Early Payment Ahead of May 15th Deadline
(KNSI) - The first half of property taxes in Stearns County is due May 15th, and the county's top tax officials are explaining where the money goes, how to pay it, and what happens when people don't. ...
Jake Judd Apr 30, 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

3 Face Federal Charges in Assault on Conservative Journalist in St. Paul
(KNSI) - A federal grand jury has indicted three people accused of assaulting a journalist who was reporting on an anti-ICE protest at a federal building in St. Paul earlier this month. United States ...
Jake Judd Apr 29, 2026 Unsplash

Stearns County Explorers Take First Place at State Competition
(KNSI) - The Stearns County Law Enforcement Explorer Post is celebrating a strong showing at the 51st Annual Minnesota Explorer Conference in Rochester. Nine members represented the Stearns County Pos...
Jake Judd Apr 29, 2026 Stearns County Sheriff's Office

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