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B117 Variant of COVID-19 Becoming More Common Among Sampled Cases, Minnesota Health Leaders Say
(KNSI) - The proportion of COVID-19 cases in Minnesota caused by the more contagious B117 variant appears to be growing, say state health officials. The B117 variant of COVID-19, which was first ident...
Mar 23, 2021
Man Accused of Pointing Gun at Group Making Tik-Tok Video
(KNSI) - After allegedly pointing a gun at a group of young adults making a video for social media, a Waite Park man was arrested. According to a press release, police were called around 9:00 p.m. on ...
Mar 23, 2021 Unsplash
Man Arrested After Threatening Man With PVC Pipe
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man is in jail after being accused of threatening a man with a pipe. According to the criminal complaint, police were called to a home on the 700-block of 7th Avenue North on Sund...
Mar 23, 2021 Stearns County Jail
Jury Selection Finished for Derek Chauvin's Trial
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A jury has been seated for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd's death, with opening statements set for March 29 in a case that led to weeks of protests...
Mar 23, 2021
Authorities Searching for Runaway Teen Last Reported in St. Cloud Area
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is asking for the public's help in finding a 17-year-old boy who was reported as a runaway in early January. Authorities reported John Patrick Gr...
Mar 23, 2021 Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
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