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Two Central Minnesota Parks Up for Potential Designation as 'Regionally Significant'
(KNSI) - Two local parks are up for consideration to be designated as regionally significant parks by the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission. The commission helps channel funds to ...
Dene Dryden May 13, 2021 Photo by Tony L on Unsplash

St. Cloud Bank Robber Charged in Federal Court
(KNSI) - The man accused of taking five hostages at a St. Cloud bank on May 6th is now facing federal charges. Ray McNeary was in federal court Wednesday, answering to charges of bank robbery. The 35-...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 13, 2021 Sherburne County Jail

St. Cloud Man Dead After One-Vehicle Crash in Wisconsin
(KNSI) - One man from St. Cloud is dead and another from Sauk Rapids is injured after a one-vehicle crash in Wisconsin on Tuesday. Authorities responded to the scene along U.S. Highway 8 in Rusk Count...
Dene Dryden May 13, 2021 Unsplash

Minnesota Men Arrested in Florida For Allegedly Breaking Into a Marina
(KNSI) - Two central Minnesota men are under arrest in Florida, accused of breaking into a marina and boatyard, while a third man allegedly kept watch. 27-year-old Robert Abts and 20-year-old Nikolas ...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 13, 2021 Martin County Jail

Melrose Man Hurt In Crash With Semi
(KNSI) - A Melrose man was hurt after a crash with a semi south of Freeport. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office was called around noon on Wednesday for a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Coun...
Jake Judd May 13, 2021 Stearns County Sheriff's Office

Two St. Cloud Area COVID Deaths Among 19 Reported in Minnesota Thursday
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health reports 1,011 new COVID-19 cases and 19 deaths on Thursday. The death count includes one person from Sherburne County in their 70s and one person from Stear...
Dene Dryden May 13, 2021 Unsplash

Division Street Road Work Begins May 17th
(KNSI) - Drivers will be seeing more orange along Division Street starting Monday, May 17th. According to the Stearns County Highway Department, traffic will be down to one lane in both directions on ...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 13, 2021 Pixabay

SummerTime by George Announces Opening Act, The Rest of the Lineup later this Month
(KNSI) - SummerTime By George has announced its first concert of the year. The summer concert series is celebrating ten years of providing free Wednesday night shows in St. Cloud. Justin Ploof and the...
Jake Judd May 13, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Judge Postpones Trial For Three Ex-Cops Charged in George Floyd's Death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting in the death of George Floyd will be pushed back to March 2022, a judge ruled Thursday. Thomas...
Associated Press May 13, 2021 Court TV, via AP, Pool

Local Nonprofit Awarded Grant to Help Veterans With Substance Use Disorders
(KNSI) - A local nonprofit that provides recovery services for people with substance use disorders has earned a big grant from the state of Minnesota, and it intends to focus those funds on veterans. ...
Dene Dryden May 13, 2021 Unsplash