Local News in St. Cloud, MN

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Leonard boy still critical after boating accident

Apr 10, 2012 at 4:04 pm

LEONARD, Minn. (AP) - An 8-year-old boy who fell into a frigid lake in northern Minnesota remains in critical condition, following an accident that left his two younger brothers dead. Read More...

Brother: Brooklyn Park day care operator, parents killed

Apr 10, 2012 at 4:04 pm

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) - Relatives say a day care operator and her parents are the victims in a fatal shooting at her Minnesota home. Read More...

Fargo murder suspect Deniger extradited from St. Cloud; bail set at $1 million

Apr 10, 2012 at 4:04 pm

FARGO, N.D. (AP) - Bond has been set at $1 million for a man accused of stabbing his wife to death in their Fargo apartment. Read More...

Santorum suspends GOP presidential campaign

Apr 10, 2012 at 4:04 pm

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) - Bowing to the inevitable, Rick Santorum quit the presidential campaign Tuesday, clearing the way for Mitt Romney to claim the Republican nomination. Read More...

Minnesota man gets 20 years for killing 2 with car

Apr 10, 2012 at 4:04 pm

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A 28-year-old Minneapolis man convicted of killing two people by drunkenly driving his car into a crowd has been sentenced to just over 20 years in prison. Read More...

Hotel magnate, St. Cloud native Graves announces 6th District candidacy

Apr 10, 2012 at 4:04 pm

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KNSI) - Hotelier and St. Cloud native Jim Graves officially kicked off his campaign for the DFL endorsement for a 6th Congressional District seat Tuesday, taking sharp aim at Representative Michele Bachmann and her record. Read More...

St. Cloud aquatic center, survey results among top items in State of the City Address

Apr 10, 2012 at 4:04 pm

ST. CLOUD, Minn (KNSI) - St. Cloud residents love their town -- and soon, they should have a community aquatic center to go with it. Read More...

Minnesota storms bring heavy rain, hail but no damage

Apr 10, 2012 at 12:12 pm

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Storms sweeping across central and southern Minnesota have dumped heavy rain and hail but caused no major damage. Read More...

Minneapolis mayor agrees to meet with Occupy

Apr 9, 2012 at 5:05 pm

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak has agreed to hold a public meeting with Occupy Minneapolis activists about the arrests of a dozen protesters over the weekend. Read More...

New law allows Minnesota prosecutors to carry guns

Apr 9, 2012 at 5:05 pm

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota prosecutors have new authority to arm themselves on duty. Read More...

Memo highlights Minnesota GOP debt woes

Apr 9, 2012 at 5:05 pm

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The financial state of the Minnesota Republican Party has been so "precarious'' this year that it went a couple months without paying rent on its St. Paul headquarters. Read More...

Brooklyn Park police investigate fatal shooting

Apr 9, 2012 at 5:05 pm

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) - Brooklyn Park police are investigating a shooting that involves as many as three victims, including at least one fatality. Read More...

Wildfire burns 1,000 acres in north-central Minnesota

Apr 9, 2012 at 5:05 pm

NIMROD, Minn. (AP) - Firefighters are battling a wildfire that has already burned about 1,000 acres in north-central Minnesota. Read More...

Family asks for prayers after sailboat accident

Apr 9, 2012 at 5:05 pm

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Family members are asking for prayers for an 8-year-old boy hospitalized after a sailboat accident that claimed the lives of his two brothers. Read More...