Category Archives: Latest News
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Hot Weather Increasing the Possibility of Pavement Buckles
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation says extreme heat the last few days and more in the forecast increases the possibility of buckling pavement. The sun heats the pavement, and it gets...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 07, 2021 Minnesota Department of Transportation

Three People Dead in Separate Shootings in Minneapolis Saturday Morning
(KNSI) - Minneapolis police are investigating after three separate fatal shootings within roughly an hour of each other Saturday morning. Minneapolis police say at 1:37, they were called to North Memo...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 07, 2021 Pixabay

House Fire in Lake George Township Under Investigation
(KNSI) - The cause of a house fire near Elrosa Sunday morning is under investigation. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office got a call about 4:45 a.m. from a man who said the entire side of his house, o...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 07, 2021 Stearns County Sheriff's Office

Authorities Searching for Missing Swimmer on Big Kandiyohi Lake
(KNSI) - The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office says search teams are looking for a missing swimmer. A press release says about 6:30 Sunday night, the sheriff's office received a call that a 32-year-ol...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 07, 2021 Unsplash

Anti-Pipeline Activists Gear Up for Large Protests in Northern Minnesota
SOLWAY, Minn. (AP) - Environmental and tribal groups opposed to Enbridge Energy's ongoing effort to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline are planning large protests in northern Minnesota on Mon...
Associated Press Jun 07, 2021 Unsplash

Minneapolis Sees More Protests After Fatal Shooting of Winston Smith
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Protesters took to the streets for a fourth consecutive night in Minneapolis over the shooting death of a Black man by members of a U.S. Marshals task force. Crowds marched Sunday e...
Associated Press Jun 07, 2021 Unsplash

One Record Set, Another Tied With Early June Heat Wave
(KNSI) - One record fell, and one record was tied this past weekend. The National Weather Service says St. Cloud hit a high of 96 on Friday, beating the old record for that day of 95, which was set in...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 07, 2021 Unsplash

Lawmaker To Hold Town Hall On Legislative Session at St. Cloud Brewery
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud Representative will host a town hall later this month on the 2021 Minnesota Legislative Session. State Representative Dan Wolgamott will be joined by House Majority Leader Ryan Wi...
Jake Judd Jun 06, 2021

Drivers Can Expect Delays As Lanes Shift on I94 Monday
(KNSI) - Drivers on Interstate 94 will notice lane shifts as a major road construction project continues Monday. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says westbound traffic on I-94 between Highw...
Jake Judd Jun 06, 2021 Stearns County Highway Department

Dog Survives House Fire in Sartell, Cause Under Investigation
(KNSI) - A dog survived a house fire in Sartell that's under investigation. The Sartell Police Department says around 5 p.m. on Friday, firefighters were called to the 400-block of 2 Street North for ...
Jake Judd Jun 05, 2021 Submitted