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Oliver, Emma Top CentraCare's Most Popular Baby Names of 2025
(KNSI) - Central Minnesota's main medical provider is rolling up 2025 by releasing the most popular baby names for the year. CentraCare lists Oliver as the top choice of parents for boys and Emma as t...
Dec 31, 2025 Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Great River Regional Library Winter Reading Challenge Starts Friday
(KNSI) - The Great River Regional Library's 2026 winter reading challenge starts Friday, with this year's theme embracing curling up in a cozy corner with a book and watching the flakes fly outside. T...
Dec 31, 2025 Unsplash
Snowstorm Nearly Wipes Out Drought in Central Minnesota
(KNSI) - Drought conditions improved in the final week of the year, with some of the biggest gains happening in central Minnesota. After the round of heavy snow last weekend, Stearns County went from ...
Dec 31, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Minnesota DNR Invites Outdoor Enthusiasts to Kick Off the New Year with Free First Day Hikes at State Parks
Originally published December 23rd, 2025 12:36 p.m. Updated December 31st, 2025 9:37 a.m. (KNSI) - Ring in the New Year with free fun during the first day hike event offered at a dozen of the state's ...
Dec 31, 2025
St. Cloud Man Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Protester
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man is being charged in Hennepin County after prosecutors say he engaged in "political violence" stemming from an attack on a protester. The Hennepin County Attorney's Office char...
Dec 31, 2025 Hennepin County Jail
Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes
President Donald Trump's administration announced on Tuesday that it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota and demanding an audit of some day care centers after a series of fraud schemes involving ...
Dec 31, 2025 Unsplash
Patriots star receiver Stefon Diggs faces strangulation charge, denies allegations
BOSTON (AP) - New England Patriots star wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing strangulation and other criminal charges in connection with a dispute with his former private chef, police said. News of th...
Dec 31, 2025 AP Photo/Peter Joneleit, File
St. Cloud, Sartell Police Explain Flock Safety Cameras, Address ICE Data Concerns
(KNSI) - Solar-powered cameras mounted on light poles at various intersections around St. Cloud have been popping up lately, fueling rumors about their purpose and who has access to the data they coll...
Dec 31, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Surge in federal officers in Minnesota focuses on alleged fraud at day care centers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A surge of federal officers in Minnesota follows new allegations of fraud by day care centers run by Somali residents. President Donald Trump has previously linked his administratio...
Dec 30, 2025 Associated Press
Minnesota Paid Leave Applications Open Early
(KNSI) - Minnesota workers will be able to apply for paid family and medical leave a day earlier than expected. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced on Tuesday tha...
Dec 30, 2025