Local News in St. Cloud, MN

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Home care provider sentenced for Medicaid fraud

Jan 25, 2012 at 12:12 pm

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The owner of a Brooklyn Park home health care agency has been sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding the Medicaid program of more than $650,000. Read More...

Minnesota dad accused of beating son with wooden boards

Jan 24, 2012 at 4:04 pm

ALBERT LEA, Minn. (AP) - An Albert Lea father is accused of beating his 11-year-old son with wooden boards. Read More...

Austin mom accused of driving drunk to pick up son

Jan 24, 2012 at 4:04 pm

AUSTIN, Minn. (AP) - A 40-year-old Austin woman is accused of driving drunk to pick up her son from school. Read More...

Minnesota list of impaired waters grows by 500

Jan 24, 2012 at 4:04 pm

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota has added another 500 lakes and stretches of river to its list of impaired waters, raising the state's total above 3,600. Read More...

DNR survey: Few ice houses in south-central Minnesota

Jan 24, 2012 at 4:04 pm

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A survey by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources shows south-central Minnesota lakes are seeing the lowest number of fish houses in 35 years. Read More...

Dayton to release construction project wish-list

Jan 24, 2012 at 3:03 pm

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Mark Dayton plans to unveil a list of construction projects he'll ask the Legislature to pay for using proceeds from the sale of state bonds. Read More...

Minnesota Senate leader: no complaint in Koch matter

Jan 24, 2012 at 3:03 pm

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - New Senate Majority Leader Dave Senjem says he doesn't plan to file an ethics complaint against Sen. Amy Koch or other senators in connection with events leading up to Koch's abrupt resignation as majority leader last year. Read More...

State legislature reconvenes; Banaian, Hosch talk Vikings, bonding bill, cooperation

Jan 24, 2012 at 1:01 pm

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KNSI) - Minnesota lawmakers returned to the state Capitol Tuesday for the start of the new legislative session, a session many hoped will prove far less turbulent than last year's acrimonious state budget-fueled faceoff that landed Minnesota in a 3-week-long government shutdown. Read More...

Eagan 17th city in Minnesota to establish registry

Jan 24, 2012 at 1:01 pm

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) - The city of Eagan becomes the 17th community in Minnesota to set up a domestic partner registry. Read More...

St. Cloud names Rich Wilson interim police chief

Jan 24, 2012 at 1:01 pm

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KNSI) - St. Cloud Assistant Police Chief Rich Wilson was named interim chief of the department Wednesday and will take over temporary command of the city's police force following the retirement of current chief Dennis Ballantine later this month. Read More...