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Saint Cloud Area Local News

From Table to Storytime: Dinner Event Fuels Kids' Literacy Program
(KNSI) - The United Way of Central Minnesota is hosting its annual Imagination Library Progressive Dinner, a fundraiser that supports Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. The program provides one free ...
Jake Judd Apr 10, 2026 Unsplash

Tree Clearing Marks Start of Construction on Stearns County Justice Center
(KNSI) - The first sign of construction activity is now visible at the site of the new Stearns County Justice Center, with tree clearing underway at the intersection of County Road 75 and County Road ...
Jake Judd Apr 09, 2026 Stearns County

Police: Westwood Elementary Fire Started by Nine-Year-Old
(KNSI) - The student suspected of starting a fire at Westwood Elementary School has been identified as a nine-year-old boy. Under Minnesota's Juvenile Court Act, a child under the age of 10 cannot be ...
Jake Judd Apr 09, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News

St. Cloud Police Department Launches Online Portal for Public Records Requests
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Police Department is reminding residents that public records requests can now be submitted through an online portal. According to the department, the new option is meant to stre...
Jake Judd Apr 09, 2026 St. Cloud Police Department

$12.9M Renovation Underway at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center
(KNSI) - Work is underway on a $12.9 million renovation of the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on the St. Cloud State University campus. The hockey arena will be closed to the public until construc...
Jake Judd Apr 09, 2026 From St. Cloud State University

Minnesota Tax Filing Deadline Reminders and Changes
(KNSI) - The April 15th Minnesota income tax filing deadline is just a few days away, and the Department of Revenue is reminding taxpayers to pay attention to a few important details before they file,...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 09, 2026 Unsplash

Award-Winning Isidore String Quartet to Play St. Cloud This Weekend, Including Free Family Show
(KNSI) - A world-renowned string ensemble will bring its talents to St. Cloud for three shows, one of them a fundraiser and another free for families. The international award-winning Isidore String Qu...
Jake Judd Apr 09, 2026 From the Chamber Music Society of Saint Cloud

Drug Bust Nets Two Arrests in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - Two people are in custody after the Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force served a search warrant at a home in St. Cloud Thursday morning. According to a press release, police went to...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 09, 2026 KNSI News

Era of political violence means higher costs for candidate security, a new report says
Security spending for congressional and presidential campaigns has jumped fivefold over the past decade as an increasingly hostile political environment has led to escalating threats against public of...
Associated Press Apr 09, 2026 AP Photo/George Walker IV

Big Lake Man Convicted in Mother's Grisly 2020 Murder
(KNSI) - The suspect accused in the brutal murder of his mother has been found guilty in the first part of a two part trial. According to the criminal complaint filed in Sherburne County court, July 2...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 09, 2026 Big Lake Police Department