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Former Twins Pitcher, St. Cloud State Hall of Famer Greg Thayer Dies at 76
(KNSI) - Former Minnesota Twins pitcher and St. Cloud State University standout Greg Thayer has died. Thayer passed away on Friday, December 12th, 2025, at CentraCare St. Cloud Hospital. A longtime Sa...
Jake Judd Dec 16, 2025 Minnesota Twins Public Relations X Account

Sartell Student Perfect on ACT Exam
(KNSI) - A Sartell High School student has aced the ACT test. Junior Henry Johnson scored a perfect 36 on this year's exam, something accomplished by only about .25% of all test takers. The result sho...
Ashley Menzemer Dec 15, 2025 Sartell-St. Stephen School District

ATV With Two People Aboard Goes Through Ice at Lake Francis
(KNSI) - An ATV with two people aboard went through thin ice on Lake Francis Saturday night. The Meeker County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened at about 9:45, not far from the lake access n...
Ashley Menzemer Dec 15, 2025 Cass County Sheriff's Office

Minnesota Files Suit Against Uber Over Ride-Share App's Cancellation Policy
(KNSI) - Uber and the state of Minnesota are again locking horns, this time over the popular ride-sharing app's subscription cancellation policy. Attorney General Keith Ellison joined a lawsuit on Mon...
Ashley Menzemer Dec 15, 2025 Unsplash

Salt Smart This Winter: St. Cloud Urges Residents to Protect Local Waters
(KNSI) - As winter weather settles in across St. Cloud, city officials are reminding residents that a little salt goes a long way toward keeping driveways and walkways safe. The public works departmen...
Jake Judd Dec 15, 2025 Pixabay

Stewartville High School Shooter Identified
(KNSI) - Officials have identified the man who shot a Stewartville High School wrestler on Friday morning before turning the rifle on himself. Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson held a news confer...
Ashley Menzemer Dec 15, 2025 Pixabay

SCSU Nursing Program Welcomes 'MamaAnne' Birthing Simulator to Train Students for High-Risk Deliveries
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University's nursing program has acquired a state-of-the-art birthing simulator that will allow students to train for life-threatening complications like never before. The $90...
Jake Judd Dec 15, 2025

St. Cloud City Council to Address Justice Center, Opioid Programs, and Neighborhood Improvements Monday
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud City Council will tackle several major initiatives at its Monday meeting, including a public hearing on the new Stearns County Justice Center location, allocation of nearly $900...
Jake Judd Dec 15, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

CPKC Holiday Train Returns to Central Minnesota Today with Music, Lights, and Food Bank Support
Orginally Posted: October 10th, 2025 (KNSI) - All aboard! The Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train is chugging back to Minnesota in December with 20 scheduled stops across the state as part of i...
Jake Judd Dec 15, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Rob Reiner, son of a comedy giant who became one in turn, dies at 78
(AP) - Rob Reiner, the son of a comedy giant who became one himself as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation with movies such as "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally ..." and "This...
Jake Judd Dec 15, 2025 FILE - Writer-director Rob Reiner poses for a portrait, May 2, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Brian Ach/Invision/AP, File)