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Anglers Can Keep Some Walleyes on Mille Lacs in 2021
(KNSI) - Anglers will be able to keep some early and late-season walleyes on Mille Lacs Lake. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will allow one walleye between 21-23 inches long or longer t...
Mar 23, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI)
870 New COVID-19 Cases, 7 Deaths Reported in Minnesota Tuesday
(KNSI) - Minnesota confirms 870 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths across the state Tuesday. This comes one day after the state saw its first day with no new COVID-19 deaths in nearly a year. None of...
Mar 23, 2021 Unsplash
Railcar Carrying Molasses Explodes in Cannon Falls
CANNON FALLS, Minn. (AP) - A railcar carrying molasses exploded in Cannon Falls Tuesday morning, leaving a sticky mess, but causing no injuries, according to police. According to authorities, the expl...
Mar 23, 2021 Pixabay
Sartell Hires First Full-Time Fire Chief
(KNSI) - Sartell has hired its first full-time fire chief in the volunteer fire department's 101-year-old history. The Sartell city council has hired Peter Kedrowski on Monday after an interview proce...
Mar 23, 2021 City of Sartell
St. Cloud City Council Votes to Move Forward on Tech High School Demolition and Renovation
(KNSI) - Bulldozers and excavators will soon occupy space on the grounds of Tech High School, once populated by students, staff, and faculty as the building is transformed into the new St. Cloud City ...
Mar 23, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Wright County Releases Names of Murder Suicide Victims
(KNSI) - The Wright County Sheriff's Office is releasing the names of two people who were found shot to death Friday night in Rockford. Police were called to the home at about 8:25 by a neighbor conce...
Mar 23, 2021 Unsplash
Outdoor Eating Returning to 5th Ave in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - St. Cloud will close a downtown street to make room for more dining as COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants stay in place. The agreement worked out so well last year that it's happening again...
Mar 23, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI)
Bus Fire Under Investigation
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Fire Department is investigating a bus fire Monday morning. According to a critical incident report, fire crews were called to North Central Truck Equipment for a bus on fire at...
Mar 23, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Supreme Court Rejects Byron Smith's Appeal
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up the appeal of a Minnesota man serving two life sentences for killing two teenage burglars. Attorneys for Byron Smith, of Little Falls,...
Mar 23, 2021 Minnesota Department of Corrections
Bears Coming Out of Hibernation Could Cause Damage to Property
(KNSI) - Minnesota wildlife officials are warning about bears causing damage as the hungry animals awake from hibernation. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says as bears emerge from hiber...
Mar 22, 2021 Pixabay