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"Shame On You" Shouted as Planning Commission Approves Elm Ridge Apartments
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Planning Commission has unanimously recommended approval of a 40-unit permanent supportive housing complex on 25th Avenue North, despite continued opposition from some neighbors...
Jake Judd May 12, 2026 City of St. Cloud

SCTCC Celebrates 800-Plus Graduates Thursday at 77th Commencement
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Technical & Community College will celebrate its graduates at the 77th Commencement Ceremony on Thursday at the River's Edge Convention Center. More than 800 students completed ...
Jake Judd May 12, 2026 St. Cloud Technical & Community College/Facebook

Minnesota Health Officials Monitoring One Person For Possible Hantavirus Exposure
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health says it is monitoring one person in the state who may have been briefly exposed to hantavirus while overseas. In a statement issued Tuesday, the department ...
Jake Judd May 12, 2026 Unsplash

St. Cloud Resident Charged In Hit-And-Run Case
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud resident has been charged after allegedly striking a child on a bicycle with his SUV and fleeing the scene while intoxicated. 36-year-old Winner Omweno Marube has been charged wit...
Erik Suchy May 12, 2026 Stearns County Jail

5th Avenue South Closing Wednesday Morning for Downtown Patio Setup
(KNSI) - Downtown St. Cloud's summer dining tradition returns Wednesday morning, with city crews set to close part of 5th Avenue South to make room for outdoor patios. 5th Avenue South will be closed ...
Jake Judd May 12, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News

25 Charges Filed Against St. Cloud Man in Alleged Domestic Stalking Case
(KNSI) - A 29-year-old St. Cloud man appeared in court on a slew of charges after investigators say he spent roughly five months tracking, threatening, and assaulting an ex-girlfriend, then allegedly ...
Jake Judd May 12, 2026 Stearns County Jail

Ledge Amphitheater Announces Return Of Flannel Fest
(KNSI) - The Ledge Amphitheater has announced the return of its annual LEDGEtober Flannel Fest, set to take place from 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. The event will feature a lineup of country music ac...
Erik Suchy May 12, 2026 Ledge Amphitheater

Downtown Sauk Centre Fire Damages Three Businesses, Displaces Tenants from Five Apartments
(KNSI) - A fire in downtown Sauk Centre damaged three businesses and left tenants from five apartments homeless late Monday night. According to Sauk Centre Police Chief Joe Jensen, an officer on routi...
Jake Judd May 12, 2026 Sauk Centre Police Department

Minnesota Office of Inspector General Bill Advances to Governor's Desk
(KNSI) - A landmark bill aimed at fighting fraud within Minnesota's safety net programs is headed to the governor's desk after unanimously passing the Senate on Monday. The House passed the bill last ...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 12, 2026 AP Photo/Joan Monfort

Sartell Releases 2025 Audit Report, Provides Public Works Updates
(KNSI) - The city of Sartell has released its 2025 annual financial report and provided an update on several park projects. The city's annual audit measures how it spends its tax dollars, examining th...
Erik Suchy May 12, 2026 Unsplash