Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Department of Natural Resources Bans Open Burning in Benton, Sherburne and Stearns Counties Starting Monday
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is banning open burning due to an elevated wildfire risk. Warm temperatures and dry conditions prompted the DNR to restrict open burning of brush...
Mar 30, 2026 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
'No Kings' rallies draw crowds across US, in Europe. Springsteen headlines Minnesota demonstration
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Large crowds protested Saturday against the war in Iran and President Donald Trump's actions in "No Kings" rallies across the U.S. and in Europe. Minnesota took center stage, wi...
Mar 30, 2026 AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File
No Kings 3.0 Rally Expected to Draw Thousands to Downtown St. Cloud Saturday
(KNSI) - Thousands are expected to gather outside the Great River Regional Library in downtown St. Cloud Saturday for the No Kings 3.0 Rally, the latest in a series of demonstrations organized by Amer...
Mar 27, 2026 Senate District 14 Minnesota DFL Party Facebook
Break-Ins Reported at Church, Businesses in Morrison County Under Investigation
(KNSI) - The Morrison County Sheriff's Office is investigating a series of burglaries reported Friday morning at three locations, including a church. According to the Sheriff's Office, the break-ins t...
Mar 27, 2026 KNSI News
St. Cloud Community Delivers Big for Pack the Porches, Raising Funds and Collecting Food for Neighbors in Need
(KNSI) -The St. Cloud community showed up in a big way on Friday for the 16th annual Pack the Porches food and fund drive, to benefit Catholic Charities Emergency Services Food Shelf. The event collec...
Mar 27, 2026 Catholic Charities Emergency Services Food Shelf
Central Minnesota Groups Receive State Grants to Help Youth Enter Workforce
(KNSI) - Three regional organizations are receiving part of $1.6 million in grants from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development to help raise up the next generation currently l...
Mar 27, 2026
The Ledge Amphitheater Hiring for Summer Season at Waite Park Job Fair
(KNSI) - If you're looking for a job that rocks, The Ledge Amphitheater in Waite Park could have a spot for you. The outdoor music venue, nestled into central Minnesota's famous granite quarries, is h...
Mar 27, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Red Flag Warning Issued for Saturday Due to Wildfire Risk
(KNSI) - The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning from noon to 7:00 p.m. Saturday as low humidity and high winds combine to create conditions ripe for wildfires. Forecasters say temp...
Mar 27, 2026 KNSI News
St. Cloud Man Charged in Violent Assault and Vehicle Theft
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man is facing two felony charges after an early-morning attack near the Stearns History Museum left a man with serious injuries, and a separate vehicle theft on the same morning. ...
Mar 27, 2026 Stearns County Jail
Three Rescues In Three Weeks: St. Cloud Fire Pulls Two From Burning Home Friday Morning
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Fire Department performed another daring rescue after two people were pulled from a burning home early Friday morning. According to a critical incident report, firefighters were...
Mar 27, 2026 Unsplash