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Convicted Sex Offender and Illegal Immigrant Found Guilty of Assaulting Federal Officer
(KNSI) - A 40-year-old Guatemalan citizen, who is also a convicted sex offender and in the U.S. illegally, has been convicted on federal charges for assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapo...
Jennifer Lewerenz Dec 11, 2025 Minneapolis FBI

Local Nonprofits Picked For Good Neighbor Grants
(KNSI) - The Initiative Foundation is announcing the organizations selected for the Good Neighbor Grant program to help provide essentials like food and shelter this holiday season. Twenty nonprofits ...
Ashley Menzemer Dec 11, 2025 Unsplash

Human Remains Discovered Last Month in Minden Township Identified
(KNSI) - The Benton County Sheriff says the human remains discovered last month have been positively identified. The Midwest Medical Examiner's Office says the remains are those of Timothy Scott Stran...
Jennifer Lewerenz Dec 11, 2025 Minnesota BCA

Semi Truck Driver Killed in Crash Near Rice Thursday Morning
(KNSI) - The Minnesota State Patrol says a truck driver has died after his rig ran off the road near Rice. According to the preliminary crash report, 69-year-old Gary Srnsky was driving his Mack truck...
Jennifer Lewerenz Dec 11, 2025 Unsplash

Sartell Officials Personally Pitch Governor on Bonding Project
(KNSI) - Two top city officials from Sartell got to make the pitch for a high-priority bonding project to Governor Walz in person this week. The City of Sartell Facebook page says Mayor Ryan Fitzhum a...
Ashley Menzemer Dec 11, 2025

Preparing for the Holidays: Advice for Families Caring for Loved Ones with Dementia
(KNSI) - While the holiday season can be particularly challenging for families caring for loved ones with dementia, experts say there are ways to make gatherings more manageable and meaningful for eve...
Jake Judd Dec 10, 2025 Pixabay

Housing Expert: St. Cloud Could Boost Affordable Home Supply by Allowing Smaller Lots
(KNSI) - A national policy expert says St. Cloud could significantly increase the number of new affordable houses on the market by building smaller. The presentation by the co-director of the American...
Jake Judd Dec 10, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

State Grants Help Local Communities Improve Water Systems
(KNSI) - Several central Minnesota communities have made the cut for state funding to help with major infrastructure improvements. The Minnesota Public Facility Authority, working through the Departme...
Ashley Menzemer Dec 10, 2025 Pixabay

St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra Getting Into the Holiday Spirit
(KNSI) - There will be two opportunities to frolic and play, maybe even the Eskimo way, on Sunday with the St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra. Both performances share similar inspiration for their playlists...
Ashley Menzemer Dec 10, 2025 Unsplash

Name a Snowplow Contest is Snow Joke: Submissions Now Open for 2025-2026 Class
(KNSI) - Anthony Sledwards needs a teammate, and the Department of Transportation is asking the public to come up with their best, punniest, and most Minnesota monikers as the wildly popular Name a Sn...
Jennifer Lewerenz Dec 10, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News