(KNSI) - The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations says House Majority Whip Tom Emmer's criticism of colleague Ilhan Omar is over the line. Emmer took to X recently, saying that Omar's rhetoric was pro-Hamas and the Democrati...

(KNSI) - A 44-year-old man allegedly fleeing from police was seriously injured when his vehicle rolled over and crashed. The Wright County Sheriff's Office says about 10:25 Sunday night, deputies responded to a traffic complaint of someone driving er...

(KNSI) - One person has died following a fire at a home in rural Sauk Rapids on Sunday. The Benton County Sheriff's Office says it was called to the fire in Watab Township at about 1:45 p.m. The person said an outbuilding was on fire, and they saw a ...

(KNSI) - Some of the best outdoor recreational assets in the state cut through central Minnesota, and a new company is shining the spotlight on one of those. Inspired by Garrison Keillor's work and an internship with Stearns County, Lake Wobegon Outf...

(KNSI) - U.S. News & World Report has named its 2024 Best High Schools list, and one central Minnesota school is among the top 25 schools in the state. The rankings include data on nearly 25,000 schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. ...

(KNSI) - More information is being released on a man who barricaded himself in an apartment in Meire Grove, leading to a shelter-in-place order. Around 9:15 on Monday morning, the Stearns County Sheriff's Office was called for a domestic disturbance ...

(KNSI) - The Midwest Medical Examiner's Office has released the name of the man killed in a fire Sunday afternoon. Investigators say about 1:45, 76-year-old John David Schram of Sauk Rapids was found outside an outbuilding that was on fire at a home ...

(KNSI) - The Express store at Crossroads Center Mall is closing after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Express, Inc. is looking to sell the majority of its stores and has received a letter of intent from WHP Global as a potenti...

(KNSI) - A Stearns County judge has been appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Governor Tim Walz selected the chief judge of the Seventh Judicial District, Sarah Hennesy, to fill a vacancy on the state's highest court following the retirement of ...

(KNSI) - The St. Cloud City Council is ready to shut the door on a proposed private road through an environmentally sensitive area. Brennen Investment Group wanted the road to link to Saukview Drive with their investment property, partially occupied ...