Category Archives: Latest News
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Ex-cops in Floyd Death Claim Witness Coercion, Harm of Leak
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Attorneys for three former Minneapolis officers awaiting trial in George Floyd's death will be in court Thursday to argue pretrial motions, including a request that prosecutors be s...
Associated Press May 13, 2021 Hennepin County Jail via AP Photos

Post-It Note Co-Inventor Spencer Silver Has Died
(KNSI) - The man who helped invent Post-It notes has died. In 1968, 3M employee Spencer Silver came up with the idea of an adhesive that was strong enough to hold paper together but could be removed, ...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 13, 2021 3M Companies

Fire Department Investigating After a Car Crashed Into a Mobile Home Wednesday
(KNSI) - An investigation is underway to find out how a car ended up driving into a mobile home at the Cloverleaf Mobile Home Park Wednesday. According to a critical incident report from the St. Cloud...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 13, 2021 KNSI News

Budget Negotiations Continue as Clock Ticks Down on 2021 Legislative Session
(KNSI) - As the clock ticks down on the 2021 Minnesota legislative session, the one main area of business yet to be taken care of is the budget. House Speaker Melissa Hortman says negotiations are mov...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 13, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

St. Cloud Regional Airport Receives $3.7 Million in Federal Funding
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Regional Airport is getting $3.7 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to reconstruct two taxiways, Minnesota's Sixth District Congressman Tom Emmer announced on hi...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 13, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Walz, Flanagan Speak With Faith Leaders, Legislators in Support of Police Reform
(KNSI) - Several state legislators and faith leaders joined Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan on Wednesday to call for legislative action on law enforcement reform. "Yes, we're ...
Dene Dryden May 12, 2021 Rev. Dr. Alfred Babington-Johnson speaks at a press conference urging legislative law enforcement reform with Gov. Tim Walz, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and more on May 12, 2021.

Columnist Jim Klobuchar Dies at Age 93
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jim Klobuchar, longtime Minnesota newspaper reporter and columnist and father of U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, has died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Klobuchar died Wedne...
Associated Press May 12, 2021 Jim Klobuchar (at podium) in 2013. Photo via Michael Hicks on Flickr via Wikimedia Commons.

Anglers Getting Ready for Opening Fishing
(KNSI) - The Governor's Fishing Opener is back in 2021 after being canceled last year due to the pandemic. The unofficial Minnesota Holiday is Saturday, and this year's community for the fishing opene...
Jake Judd May 12, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Medical Experts Say Knowing the Signs of A Stroke Could Save Your Life
(KNSI) - May is stroke awareness month, and CentraCare Health wants to make sure everyone knows the signs of a stroke. According to the American Stroke Association, stroke is a leading cause of severe...
Jake Judd May 12, 2021 Pixabay

MDH Report Shows Deaths by Suicide Decreased in 2020
(KNSI) - Fewer Minnesotans died by suicide in 2020 than in 2019 despite an increase in alcohol- and drug-related deaths during the past year. The Minnesota Department of Health says 723 people died by...
Dene Dryden May 12, 2021 Minnesota Department of Health