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Tri-County Humane Society Hosting Low-Cost Microchip Clinics Through September
(KNSI) - The Tri-County Humane Society has scheduled a series of low-cost microchip clinics around the area through September to help make sure little fur babies are able to find their way home. The f...
Jake Judd May 13, 2026 Tri-County Humane Society

Two Men Sentenced for Rape of St. Cloud State Student in Dorm Room
(KNSI) - Two men have been sentenced for raping a St. Cloud State University student in her dorm room on November 1st, 2024. Twenty-one-year-old Dipak Phayal of Fremont, California, was sentenced Mond...
Jake Judd May 13, 2026 KNSI News

Shots Fired Near Centennial Park, St. Cloud Police Seek Camera Footage
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Police Department is investigating a shots-fired incident near Centennial Park and is asking neighbors to check their cameras. Officers were called to the 1700 block of Centenni...
Jake Judd May 13, 2026 KNSI News

New Transit Facility Coming To Waite Park Next Year
(KNSI) - Waite Park will see a brand-new transit facility coming along 2nd Avenue South sometime next year. The facility will be designed to augment the city's current Metro Bus Transit Center and its...
Erik Suchy May 13, 2026 Metro Bus

Benton County Schedules Major Road Projects For 2026 And Beyond
(KNSI) - This spring, Benton County is set to begin work on multiple major road projects. Among the highlights of the 2026 road program are a bridge replacement, a new roundabout and various pavement ...
Erik Suchy May 13, 2026 Unsplash

Coordinated Raid in Central Minnesota Nets Nine Suspects in Large Scale Cocaine Trafficking Investigation
(KNSI) - Coordinated raids in the St. Cloud area and beyond on May 10th netted nine suspects, several pounds of cocaine, six vehicles, a motorcycle and more than $10,000 in cash. According to the Cent...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 13, 2026 Unsplash

St. Cloud School District Receives Grant for Student Career Training Program
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Area School District 742 is among 17 partnerships across Minnesota that will receive funding for the development and expansion of career exposure and paid work experience programs f...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 13, 2026 Unsplash

Lincoln Avenue Southeast to See Intermittent Lane Closures May 13th
(KNSI) - A busy portion of Lincoln Avenue Southeast will see intermittent lane closures on Wednesday. Lincoln Avenue Southeast from East St. Germain Street to 7th Street Southeast will undergo planned...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 13, 2026 Unsplash

Side Piece Day Will Serve Up Unique Companion Dishes
(KNSI) - Some dishes are only as good as the sides that complement them, and Day Four of St. Cloud Area Restaurant Week is celebrating just that. Wednesday is dedicated to Side Pieces, shining a light...
Erik Suchy May 13, 2026 Unsplash

Planning Commission Signs Off on Downtown St. Cloud Blueprint
(KNSI) - St. Cloud's planning commission has signed off on a draft vision for the future of downtown and the Division Street corridor, sending the plans to the city council for final consideration nex...
Jake Judd May 12, 2026 City of St. Cloud