Category Archives: KNSI Local News
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
Senate approves funding for TSA and most of Homeland Security, but not immigration enforcement
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate early Friday morning approved Homeland Security funds to pay Transportation Security Administration agents and most other agencies, but not the immigration enforcement ope...
Mar 27, 2026 AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File
A Minneapolis woman recounts death of Alex Pretti as lawyers eye a class action lawsuit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minneapolis woman who confronted federal immigration officers alongside Alex Pretti in January was among a group of potential litigants who spoke out Thursday about alleged excess...
Mar 27, 2026
Federal judge extends order requiring access to lawyers for Minnesota immigration detainees
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday extended her order requiring that federal authorities give immigrants detained in Minnesota access to attorneys immediately after they are arrested and b...
Mar 27, 2026 AP Photo/Nikolas Liepins
Minnesota Man Accused of Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns Seeking Over $500K
(KNSI) - A man is facing federal charges after allegedly filing a series of fraudulent tax returns seeking more than $500,000 in refunds he was not entitled to receive, according to federal prosecutor...
Mar 26, 2026 Handcuffs
Central Minnesota Builders Association Spring Tour of Homes Underway This Weekend
(KNSI) - The Central Minnesota Builders Association is welcoming the public into 18 newly constructed homes across central Minnesota during the second and final weekend of the Spring Tour of Homes. Th...
Mar 26, 2026 Unsplash
DNR Urges Homeowners to Remove Bird Feeders as Bears Emerge from Hibernation
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is calling on area homeowners to take down bird feeders and inspect their properties for food sources that could draw bears. In the last five yea...
Mar 26, 2026 Benton County Sheriff's Office/Twitter
Pack the Porches Returns Friday to Meet Rising Food Shelf Demand in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud is gearing up for its 16th annual Pack the Porches food and fund drive, set for Friday. Organizers call it a staple of the St. Cloud community a...
Mar 26, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Downtown St. Cloud's Annual Bloody Mary Crawl Returns Sunday
(KNSI) - St. Cloud's popular spring tradition is back this weekend. Now in its fourth year, the Downtown Bloody Mary Crawl will take place Sunday, March 29th, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. across parti...
Mar 26, 2026 Unsplash
Spring Fling Sale at St. Cloud Stand Down's Ladies Veteran Boutique This Saturday
(KNSI) - The Ladies Veteran Boutique at St. Cloud Stand Down is hosting its annual Spring Fling sale this Saturday. The event runs from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 724 33rd Avenue North in St. Cloud. I...
Mar 26, 2026 St. Cloud Stand Down/ Facebook