Local News in St. Cloud, MN

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Symposium to discuss invasive species fight

Mar 19, 2012 at 12:12 pm

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Local and national leaders on the front lines of the fight against Asian carp, Eurasian water milfoil and other aquatic invasive species will gather in St. Paul on Monday and Tuesday. Read More...

Company involved in 35W bridge up for new deal

Mar 19, 2012 at 11:11 am

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A California company criticized for its work on the old Interstate 35W bridge before it collapsed is one of two finalists in a $100 million contract to build a proposed light-rail line from Minneapolis to Eden Prairie. Read More...

Wow! International Falls temps top record by 22 degrees

Mar 19, 2012 at 11:11 am

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - International Falls is generally known for its brutally cold temperatures, but not in the past few days. Read More...

Census: Proportion of native Minnesotans shrinking

Mar 19, 2012 at 11:11 am

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Recent U.S. Census data shows the proportion of Minnesotans who were born in the Land of 10,000 Lakes is shrinking. Read More...

Ironton woman leads police chase, hits patrol units with three kids in her truck

Mar 19, 2012 at 11:11 am

CLEAR LAKE, Minn. (KNSI) - An Ironton woman was arrested after leading law enforcement authorities on an 18 miles chase from north of St. Cloud to Clear Lake and crashing into three squad cars -- all with three young children sitting in her truck, according to State Patrol authorities. Read More...

Zellers calls deadline least of stadium bill snags

Mar 16, 2012 at 11:11 am

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - House Speaker Kurt Zellers says blowing past a Friday legislative deadline should not be the main concern for supporters of the Vikings stadium bill. Read More...

St. Cloud State names Heather Weems athletic director

Mar 16, 2012 at 11:11 am

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KNSI) - After a nationwide search, St. Cloud State has selected Heather Weems as its new athletic director, the university announced Friday. Read More...

Metro Sports Commission: Cathedral looks to punch their ticket to state

Mar 16, 2012 at 8:08 am

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KNSI) – Rocori was able to get by Delano last night to get their reservation in state, now the Cathedral Eagles boys' basketball team is trying to join them, and they will be doing it LIVE on KNSI. Read More...

Former officer pleads guilty in fatal bar shooting

Mar 16, 2012 at 8:08 am

HIBBING, Minn. (AP) - A former Chisholm police officer has pleaded guilty to murder charges in a bar shooting that left one man dead and two others wounded. Read More...

Iraqi president leaves after Mayo Clinic treatment

Mar 16, 2012 at 8:08 am

ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) - Iraq President Jalal Talabani has completed medical care in Minnesota. Read More...

Minnesota couple who chained son lose parental rights

Mar 16, 2012 at 7:07 am

AUSTIN, Minn. (AP) - A judge has terminated parental rights for a southern Minnesota couple who spent six months in jail for chaining their 5-year-old son to his crib. Read More...

Hayward, Millsap get Jazz past Timberwolves in OT

Mar 16, 2012 at 7:07 am

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Gordon Hayward scored 18 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and Paul Millsap made a flurry of key plays in the final minute to lead the Utah Jazz past the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-105 on Thursday night. Read More...