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How a notorious maximum-security prison was transformed into a thriving preschool
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (1784+ words) It was January 2022, and Rhian Allvin was in search of a space that could bring her vision to life. That's how she found herself, on that winter day, driving alongside a red-brick prison wall, past imposing watch towers, and onto…...
St. Cloud Area Career Solutions Receives $100,000 State Grant for Youth Job Training Program
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (123+ words) (KNSI) " A St. Cloud area organization is getting a share of nearly $2 million in state job training grants. Career Solutions, which serves Benton and Stearns Counties, is receiving $100,000 through the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development's Youthbuild program. Youthbuild…...
St. Cloud Area School Board Approves Bids for Part of Apex Athletic Center Construction
1+ week, 6+ day ago (231+ words) (KNSI) " The St. Cloud Area School Board on Wednesday night approved a series of construction bids and purchasing contracts for the Apex Athletic Center, moving the $15 million indoor multipurpose athletic facility one step closer to breaking ground this spring. The…...
Local Students Spell Success at Central Minnesota Regional Bee
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (230+ words) (KNSI) " Two area students proved they had all the right letters last week, as competitors from Sauk Rapids-Rice and Sartell-St. Stephen rose to the top of the 2026 Central Minnesota Regional Spelling Bee. 2026 Central Minnesota Regional Spelling Bee hosted by Resource…...
Scholarship Established to Honor Memory of Hallie Tobler, Celebrated for Kindness and IT Passion
2+ week, 1+ day ago (313+ words) (KNSI) " A scholarship fund honoring Hallie Marie (Johnson) Tobler has been established at the Central Minnesota Community Foundation to celebrate a young woman remembered for her compassion, advocacy, and passion for technology. Her family wants Hallie's story to be about…...
Local Scholarship Program Comes Full Circle as 1995 Recipient Now Helps Her Own Daughter Apply
2+ week, 2+ day ago (227+ words) Local Scholarship Program Comes Full Circle as 1995 Recipient Now Helps Her Own Daughter Apply'KNSI Local Scholarship Program Comes Full Circle as 1995 Recipient Now Helps Her Own Daughter Apply (KNSI) " More than 30 years after doling out one of the first ROCORI…...
Tech High School Trio Advances to National Music Listening Championship
2+ week, 6+ day ago (151+ words) (KNSI) " Three St. Cloud Tech High School students have earned their place at the National Championship round of Music Listening. According to the school district, Walker Prescott, Donald Conrad, and Marcus Wade will represent their school at Anoka-Ramsey Community College…...
39 Students to Compete in Central Minnesota Regional Spelling Bee Thursday
3+ week, 28+ min ago (265+ words) (KNSI) " Students from across central Minnesota will test their spelling prowess Thursday at the 2026 Resource Training & Solutions Service Cooperative Region 7 Spelling Bee. The contest features 39 competitors who will face off starting at 1:00 p.m. at Ritsche Auditorium on the St. Cloud State…...
St. Cloud Schools Invite Public to Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration at Madison Elementary
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (173+ words) (KNSI) " The St. Cloud Area School District is inviting the public to come and take part in its Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration next week. The Chinese Immersion Program will host its annual event on Friday, February 20th, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at…...
Sauk Rapids-Rice Seeks Community Input to Name New Early Childhood Center
3+ week, 5+ day ago (126+ words) (KNSI) " The Sauk Rapids-Rice School District is seeking suggestions to name its new early childhood learning center. The district states it believes the naming of the center is a community decision and wants a name that reflects the area's values....