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'Dancing With Our Stars' Competition Rakes in $389K for Area Nonprofits
(KNSI) - The Women's Fund of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation held its fifth annual Dancing With Our Stars competition Monday evening and raised a record-setting amount of money to benefit l...
Dene Dryden Jun 15, 2021 Central Minnesota Community Foundation

Lane Changes Coming to I-94 East Near Albertville
(KNSI) - Motorists heading east on Interstate 94 will need to choose a lane before they approach the Wright County Road 19 exit near Albertville as road construction continues between Clearwater and M...
Dene Dryden Jun 15, 2021 KNSI News

Minnesota Authorities Issue 2,000+ Seat Belt Citations During Enforcement Push
(KNSI) - During a two-week enforcement campaign, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and its law enforcement partners cited 2,070 Minnesotans for seat belt violations. State patrol personnel iss...
Dene Dryden Jun 15, 2021 Unsplash

Lake Wobegon Trail Remains Open as Crews Start Maintenance Work
(KNSI) - Maintenance crews will be filling cracks and sealing pavement on sections of the Lake Wobegon Trail starting Wednesday. The Stearns County Parks Department says crews will fill cracks along t...
Dene Dryden Jun 15, 2021 Unsplash

Deal Struck for Off Ramp to Eviction Moratorium
(KNSI) - Renters with an outstanding rental assistance claim cannot be evicted, per an eviction moratorium off-ramp agreed to by lawmakers at the Capitol Monday. Governor Tim Walz put an eviction mora...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 15, 2021 Unsplash

St. Cloud Police Officer Named 2021 Officer of the Year
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Police Officer Ryan Priebe has been named the 2021 Minnesota Peace and Police Officer's Association's Officer of the Year. Priebe was nominated by his fellow officers and recognized...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 15, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Suit Filed on Behalf of Minnesota Landlords to End State Eviction Moratorium
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A group representing Minnesota landlords announced a lawsuit Tuesday to force an end to the eviction moratorium imposed by Gov. Tim Walz, saying his order makes it all but impos...
Associated Press Jun 15, 2021 Photo by Brandon Griggs on Unsplash

Tom Petters Ponzi Scheme Victims Getting Their Money Back
(KNSI) - The trustee appointed to recoup losses from those who fell victim to disgraced businessman Tom Petters' multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme says his work is almost finished. Petters, born and r...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 15, 2021 Sherburne County Jail

Father, Son Arrested for Alleged Violent Entry, Disruptive Conduct During January 6th Capitol Riot
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - The FBI on Friday arrested an Iowa man and his adult son after they discussed on social media their involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, court records sho...
Associated Press Jun 14, 2021 Pixabay

Central Minnesota's Strawberry Picking Season Begins as Farmers Face Heat, Drought Conditions
(KNSI) - It's strawberry season in Central Minnesota, and several area farms are offering you-pick harvesting. However, recent high temperatures and dry conditions are putting some producers in a pinc...
Dene Dryden Jun 14, 2021 Photo by Anastasia Zhenina on Unsplash