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Fire Causes 12K in Damage to St. Cloud Apartment
(KNSI) - A kitchen fire caused around $12,000 in damage to an apartment in St. Cloud. First responders were called around 12:45 on Friday afternoon to the 1100-block of 7th Avenue Southeast. According...
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First Special Session Deadline Missed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Lawmakers are still negotiating Minnesota's next two-year budget and won't meet the goal of Friday set by their leaders for agreeing on the final numbers that will go into the big-s...
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Sartell Holding Memorial Day Service
(KNSI) - The Sartell American Legion will hold a Memorial Day Service. The ceremony takes place at Veterans Park, 62 Riverside Avenue North in Sartell, at 9 a.m. Sartell State Representative Tim O'Dri...
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2 Children Die in Separate Incidents in Pools
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Two children have drowned in separate incidents in pools in Minneapolis and Burnsville. Authorities say a 4-year-old died five days after he was found in the pool at a downtown Minn...
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Man Arrested in Assault of Boy at Park in Brooklyn Park
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) - Brooklyn Park police said Friday they've made an arrest in the sexual assault of a 6-year-old boy in a portable toilet in a local park. Officials say the boy's family was h...
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MN Brewers, Distillers Offering Drinks For Getting COVID Vaccine
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Several Minnesota breweries and distilleries are offering a shot and a beer to adults to encourage them to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Gov. Tim Walz announced the "Cheers t...
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Crew Carwash Breaks Ground On St. Cloud Location, First in Minnesota
(KNSI) - A groundbreaking ceremony for the first Crew Carwash in Minnesota was held in St. Cloud on Friday. The Indiana-based company is family-owned with 40-locations. Third-generation owner and Crew...
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St. Cloud Man Charged With Sex Crimes in Wisconsin
(KNSI) - A warrant is out for the arrest of a St. Cloud man after police in Wisconsin say he drove there to meet a teenager and have sex with her several years ago. According to the criminal complaint...
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Gubernatorial Candidate Backs Move to Block COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen signed onto a lawsuit seeking to stop COVID-19 vaccinations for 12- to 15-year-olds that, among other things, compares ...
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Passengers and Crew OK After Airplane Makes Emergency Landing at Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport Thursday Night
(KNSI) - More than 140 people on board a Delta Airlines flight from Minneapolis to Baltimore are shaken up but OK after mechanical issues forced their plane to turn back late Thursday night. The Airbu...
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