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Permit Fees Increases, New Bank, Teen Center Expansion On St. Cloud Council Agenda
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud City Council will hold three public hearings Monday night, including the first comprehensive update to building permit fees in nearly two decades. St. Cloud currently uses the 2015 valuation data table ...
4h ago
Sartell to Host Mill Site Open House Monday May 11th; Light Industrial Leads New Plan
(KNSI) - The vision for the former Verso Paper mill site is coming into sharper focus, and residents who imagined a riverfront destination packed with public amenities may want to temper their expectations. The City of Sartel...
4h ago
Department of Natural Resources Launching New Electronic Licensing System with Mobile App for Hunters and Anglers
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is preparing to launch a new electronic licensing system that will change how hunters, anglers, and other outdoor users buy licenses and register their harvests. The roll...
5h ago
Waite Park Council To Hear Public Input Tonight On Data Center Moratorium
(KNSI) - The Waite Park City Council will hold a public hearing tonight on a proposed one-year moratorium that would temporarily ban data center development in the city. The interim ordinance before the council would prohibit...
5h ago
Riverview 4th Graders Plant First Trees in Sartell's "Fourth Grade Forest"
(KNSI) - More than 300 students from Riverview Intermediate School have planted the first 12 trees in the City of Sartell's new "Fourth Grade Forest" at Pinecone Central Park. On Friday, 4th-grade students were join...
May 01, 2026
Minnesota Law Enforcement Aiming to Put the Brakes on Speeding During Statewide Summer Campaign
(KNSI) - Nearly 300 law enforcement agencies across the state are joining forces to crack down on speeding, with a high-visibility enforcement and awareness campaign running May 1st through September 7th. According to the Dep...
May 01, 2026
Today's the Deadline to Apply for a Minnesota Bear Hunting License
(KNSI) - Minnesota bear hunters have until the end of the day to get their applications in for a license. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has applications for the 2026 season online, at any license agent, or by ...
May 01, 2026
Governor Signs Bills Into Law to Help Farmers, Boost Veterans' Benefits
(KNSI) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed ten bills into law Thursday, including one to help dairy farmers and another to boost veterans' benefits. The bill amends the rules for the Dairy Assistance, Investment and Relief I...
May 01, 2026
Minnesota Proclaims May as Hire a Veteran Month
(KNSI) - Minnesota is marking May as Hire a Veteran Month, with the 20th Annual Veterans Career Fair serving as the month's cornerstone event. The fair takes place on Wednesday, May 20th, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Heritag...
May 01, 2026
After major enforcement operations, the Trump administration recalibrates its immigration crackdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - When Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin was questioned by senators during his confirmation hearing about his vision for implementing President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda, he said his go...
May 01, 2026
Benefit Concert In Sartell Aims To Replace Youth Orchestra's Lost Funding
(KNSI) - A benefit concert next weekend in Sartell will raise funds for the Central Minnesota Youth Orchestra after the group lost a major grant due to state funding cuts. The concert is set for Saturday, May 9th, at First Un...
May 01, 2026
St. Cloud Photo Book Goes on Sale Tuesday, Museum Open House Thursday
(KNSI) - A new photo book chronicling the history of St. Cloud will be available starting Tuesday, May 5th, with a celebration party at the Stearns History Museum two days later. "Images of America: St. Cloud" is pa...
May 01, 2026
Two St. Cloud Area Educators Will Find Out This Weekend if They're Tops in Their Class
(KNSI) - Two St. Cloud Area School District teachers are in the running to become the 2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, with the winner set to be announced Sunday at the Saint Paul RiverCentre. Devon Bowker, who teaches bio...
Apr 30, 2026
Trump administration defers $91M more in Minnesota Medicaid funding citing fraud vulnerabilities
(AP) - The Trump administration on Thursday notified Minnesota that it's deferring an additional $91 million in Medicaid funding, due to fresh concerns about vulnerabilities to fraud in state-run but federally funded social s...
Apr 30, 2026
Four Rescued From Boat Stuck Under University Bridge
(KNSI) - A crew-style boat with four people aboard got hung up on a cable barrier underneath the University Bridge on the Mississippi River on Wednesday evening in St. Cloud. According to a critical incident report, the fire ...
Apr 30, 2026