Category Archives: Latest News
Two Stearns Residents Among Nine COVID-19 Deaths Reported Statewide Wednesday
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health confirms 922 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths on Wednesday. The death count includes two people from Stearns County, one in their 80s and one in their 90s...
Mar 10, 2021 Unsplash
54 Percent of Minnesotans Approve of Biden's, Walz's Handling of COVID-19, Survey Says
(KNSI) - Minnesotans have a generally favorable view of how President Joe Biden and Governor Tim Walz are handling the pandemic, a new poll from SurveyUSA suggests. The survey of 600 people conducted ...
Mar 10, 2021 Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, left, is greeted by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz with and elbow as he arrives in Duluth, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
St. John's University Graduate Selected to Go to International Space Station
(KNSI) - NASA has assigned a St. John's University graduate to travel to the International Space Station. Astronaut Mark Vande Hei will serve as a flight engineer and member of the Expedition 64/65 cr...
Mar 10, 2021 NASA on Flickr
Stearns County Landfill Fire Under Investigation
(KNSI) - An investigation is underway to figure out how a large fire started in a Stearns County landfill Tuesday morning. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says someone called 911 about 6:30 a.m. t...
Mar 10, 2021 Stearns County Sheriff's Office
Spring Tour of Homes Starts Friday
(KNSI) - Get a peek at your dream home during the 49th annual Spring Tour of Homes in the St. Cloud area. Ten builders invite the public to view 15 homes starting this weekend. A full-color guide can ...
Mar 09, 2021 CMBA/Elite Development
Officials Hope Summertime By George and Granite City Days Return
(KNSI) - St. Cloud officials hope two popular summer events that got canceled due to the pandemic will happen this year. The St. Cloud Rotary club is planning to bring back Summertime by George for it...
Mar 09, 2021 (KNSI)
Gunshots Lead to Arrest in Sauk Rapids
(KNSI) - A man was taken to jail after allegedly shooting a gun while under the influence in Sauk Rapids. Police were called around 11:20 on Monday night on a report of several shots fired in the 3400...
Mar 09, 2021 Sauk Rapids Police Department/Facebook
Emmer Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging Additional Funding for Support Services for Sexual Violence Survivors
(KNSI) - Sixth District Congressman Tom Emmer has signed a bipartisan letter to leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate asking them to prioritize funding to help people who have experi...
Mar 09, 2021 U.S. House of Representatives
Walz Proclaims March 9 'Nic Zapko Day' to Honor ASL Interpreter
(KNSI) - Gov. Tim Walz has declared March 9th, 2021 "Nic Zapko Day" in Minnesota. Zapko is an American Sign Language interpreter who appears regularly with Walz during his COVID-19 conferences and ann...
Mar 09, 2021 ASL interpreter Nic Zapko translates for Gov. Tim Walz during a press conference on May 29, 2020.
Man Arrested for Arson after Hotel Room Fire
(KNSI) - A man has been charged with arson after allegedly setting a fire in a hotel room in St. Cloud. Firefighters were called to the AmericaInn around 3 pm on Sunday. Investigators say the hotel ro...
Mar 09, 2021 Stearns County Jail