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Eviction Moratorium Off-Ramp Legislation Passes Minnesota House
(KNSI) - The eviction moratorium off-ramp, which Republicans had been asking for, passed the Democrat-led Minnesota House late Thursday night. A statement from the Minnesota DFL caucus says the bill p...
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State Will Broadcast Trial of Three Former Officers Charged in George Floyd's Death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Derek Chauvin's murder trial was the first Minnesota criminal trial to be broadcast live on television. It won't be the last. Some in the Minnesota legal system were apprehensive ab...
Apr 30, 2021 Photo by Sora Shimazaki from Pexels
High Census Response Rate Helped Minnesota Keep Its Eighth Congressional Seat
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesotans spent 18 months worrying over whether the 2020 census would finally cost them a precious seat in Congress, expecting to lose one to faster-growing competitors in the Sou...
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Residents Help Rescue Stranded Boater
(KNSI) - The Crow Wing County Sheriff is praising the work of alert bystanders who helped rescue a stranded boater Thursday afternoon. It all happened just before 1:00. The man was on Clearwater Lake ...
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Ultimate Sports Bar and Grill Reopens Saturday
(KNSI) - The Ultimate Sports Bar and Grill is reopening after a fire destroyed the Waite Park bar last year. The bar's grand reopening is Saturday, May 1, at 10 a.m. Ultimate Sports Bar Owner Tom Frer...
Apr 29, 2021 Ultimate Sports Bar Owner Tom Frericks PHOTO: Jake Judd (KNSI News)
What's Behind Benton County's Comparatively Low COVID-19 Vaccination Rate?
(KNSI) - Across the state, roughly 57 percent of residents 16 and older have gotten at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, this percentage fluctuates by county, and Benton County ...
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One Charged After After Allegedly Attacking a Man Tuesday Morning
(KNSI) - A Sartell man is facing three felony charges after allegedly assaulting a man who was spending time with his ex-girlfriend. According to the criminal complaint, just after midnight Tuesday mo...
Apr 29, 2021 Stearns County Jail
Sartell PD Holding Home Alone Safety Classes for Kids
(KNSI) - The Sartell Police Department is holding classes to teach kids how to stay safe when home alone. For many parents, leaving a child at home can be a scary thought, and that's a big reason why ...
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Man Charged After Allegedly Trashing His Neighbor's Apartment Over a Trump Flag
(KNSI) - A 62-year-old Waite Park man is in the Stearns County jail and charged with second-degree burglary after he allegedly broke into and ransacked an apartment Tuesday evening. According to the c...
Apr 29, 2021 Stearns County Jail
White Farmers Sue Seeking Government Loan Forgiveness
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A group of Midwestern farmers sued the federal government Thursday alleging they can't participate in a COVID-19 loan forgiveness program because they're white. The group of plain...
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