Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Sauk Rapids, Waite Park Police Hosting DEA Drug Take Back Day Saturday
(KNSI) - The Sauk Rapids Police Department and ARXG are partnering to host the Drug Enforcement Administration's 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday. From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p....
Apr 22, 2026 Unsplash
St. Cloud Unveils Draft Downtown Plan, Invites Public Input at April 22nd Open House
Originally published 12:00 p.m. April 16, 2026 Updated 11:00 a.m. April 22nd, 2026 (KNSI) - After more than a year of community input and behind-the-scenes work, the city of St. Cloud is pulling back ...
Apr 22, 2026 City of St. Cloud
Local Mayors to Celebrate National Volunteer Week
(KNSI) - The mayors of St. Cloud, Sartell, Sauk Rapids, and Waite Park have signed a joint proclamation recognizing National Volunteer Week. The week runs through April 26th to honor volunteers under ...
Apr 22, 2026 Unsplash
Critical Fire Weather Today, Severe Storm Threat Looms Thursday
(KNSI) - A Red Flag Warning is in effect for portions of central Minnesota from noon today until 8:00 p.m., as dangerous fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon. The National Weather Servi...
Apr 22, 2026 KNSI News
Cheers! Minnesota Nursing Home Residents Get Happy Hour Under New Bill Signed into Law
(KNSI) - Nursing home residents in Minnesota will soon be able to raise a glass together, thanks to a bill signed into law Tuesday by Governor Tim Walz. The new law updates the state's liquor licensin...
Apr 22, 2026 Unsplash
St. Cloud Recycling Program Expands Options Beyond the Blue Cart
(KNSI) - As Earth Day arrives on Wednesday, the City of St. Cloud is reminding residents that the city's recycling program goes well beyond the familiar 95-gallon blue cart at the curb. Assistant Publ...
Apr 22, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News
On Earth Day, St. Cloud Celebrates Decade of Green Energy Progress
(KNSI) - As the world marks Earth Day today, Wednesday, April 22nd, the City of St. Cloud is celebrating more than a decade of green energy progress and setting its sights on two ambitious carbon-neut...
Apr 22, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Cannabis Cultivation Facility Gets Green Light Near Apollo High School
(KNSI) - A proposed cannabis cultivation and manufacturing facility in St. Cloud has cleared its final city hurdle and can now set up shop roughly 630 feet from Apollo High School property. The St. Cl...
Apr 21, 2026 Unsplash
Benton County Seeks Public Input on Road Safety Plan
(KNSI) - Benton County is asking residents to help shape the future of road safety in the county. The county is developing a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Plan, an action plan designed to guid...
Apr 21, 2026 Benton County
Rifles Now Allowed for Deer Hunting in Stearns County
(KNSI) - Deer hunters in Stearns County will be able to hunt with a rifle for the first time this season. The Stearns County Board of Commissioners voted on Tuesday to allow the use of rifles for deer...
Apr 21, 2026 Unsplash