(KNSI) – A central Minnesota task force has been honored as the best in the state. The CEE-VI Drug and Gang Task Force was awarded the 2021 Narcotics Task Force of the Year award at the annual Minnesota State Association of Narcotics Investigators conference held in Nisswa.
According to a press release, the award is given to one task force in the State of Minnesota based on their impact on the community they serve and the State of Minnesota as a whole.
The CEE-VI Task Force is a multi-jurisdictional drug, gang, and violent crime enforcement team that covers the Counties of Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Swift and Yellow Medicine. The task force covers an area of around 3,610 square miles and a population of more than 99,000.
___
Copyright 2021 Leighton Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be broadcast, published, redistributed, or rewritten, in any way without consent.
26 Minnesota Rural Businesses To Receive Funding For Expansion, Market Opportunities
(KNSI) - A new grant program is here to help strengthen 26 food and farm businesses across Minnesota. Led by the Entrepreneur Fund and supported by $450,000 in funding from the Wells Fargo Foundation, the Rural Field to Market grant program is intend...
4h ago
Sysco Western Minnesota Drivers Authorize Strike Ahead of Sunday Contract Deadline
(KNSI) - Drivers at Sysco Western Minnesota have unanimously voted to authorize a strike if the company fails to reach an acceptable contract agreement before the current deal expires Sunday, May 17th. The workers, represented by Teamsters Local 120,...
2h ago
Zion Township Home Destroyed by Fire Thursday Morning
(KNSI) - An outside woodburner is believed to be the cause of a fire in Zion Township on Thursday morning. Just before 10:00, a 911 call came in for a fire at a home on the 22000 block of 293rd Avenue. The caller said their attached garage was on fir...
1h ago
St. Cloud Council to Vote on Sentry Bank MAC Sponsorship
(KNSI) - Sentry Bank is putting its stamp of approval on the locker room suites at the Municipal Athletic Complex. The St. Cloud City Council is set to vote Monday on accepting a $75,000 sponsorship from the bank, with payments of $15,000 per year ov...
49m ago
FOLLOW US FOR INSTANT UPDATES!
FOLLOW US FOR INSTANT UPDATES!