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Statewide Unemployment Numbers Drop Again
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development says the unemployment rate for the state dropped again in February. Following strong gains in the hospitality and leisure secto...
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St. Cloud Area Reports 200+ New COVID-19 Cases, 1 Death Thursday
(KNSI) - Thursday, Minnesota reports 1,857 new COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths statewide. The death count includes one Stearns County resident who was in their 80s. The five-county St. Cloud area adds 21...
Mar 25, 2021 Unsplash
Police Warn of Phone Scam Resurfacing
(KNSI) - The Wright County Sheriff's Office is warning the public about ongoing COVID-19 related scams around the area. They say the scammers are trying to contact people via phone, mail, email, and s...
Mar 25, 2021 Unsplash
Smith, Klobuchar Reintroduce Bill to Fund Fire Safety Improvements in High-Rise Apartments
(KNSI) - Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith have reintroduced a bill aiming to improve fire safety in high-rise public apartment buildings. The Public Housing Fire Safety Act, if signed i...
Mar 25, 2021 Photo by Josh Hild on Unsplash
Thousands of Minnesotans' Driver's Licenses Expire in Less Than A Week
(KNSI) - Driver's license and state identification cards that expired during the pandemic now have less than a week to get then renewed. The extension granted for Minnesotans with an expired driver's ...
Mar 25, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI)
Wright County Seeking Farm Family Nominations
(KNSI) - Wright County is seeking nominations for the 2021 Farm Family of the Year. The Farm Family Recognition Program has been around for more than 30 years. The award honors farm families throughou...
Mar 24, 2021 Unsplash
Justices: Drunk Rape Victim Was Not 'Mentally Incapacitated'
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that a person who is sexually assaulted while intoxicated does not fit the designation for a more serious charge if he or she consumed the alco...
Mar 24, 2021
Immigrants Make Up 10 Percent of Minnesota's Workforce, Report Says
(KNSI) - A new report from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Foundation details how Minnesota's immigrant community impacts the state economy. The Economic Contributions of Immigrants in Minnesota rep...
Mar 24, 2021 Image by Malachi Witt from Pixabay
Prince's Ashes to be Displayed At Paisley Park
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Paisley Park officials are marking the fifth anniversary of Prince's death by offering fans free admission to pay their respects in the suburban Minnesota compound, where his ashes ...
Mar 24, 2021 Associated Press
Minnesota Cracking Down on Speeders After Alarming Number of Deaths
(KNSI) - Minnesota officials are in the middle of a statewide crackdown on speeding drivers, but some people aren't getting the message. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety started the extra enf...
Mar 24, 2021 Minnesota State Patrol/Twitter