Category Archives: Latest News
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State Vows To Prosecute Big Lake Man Accused of Killing Mom
(KNSI) - The Big Lake man accused of murdering his mother last summer has been found incompetent to stand trial, but that doesn't mean he won't get his day in court. 20-year-old Eric Jordahl was charg...
Jake Judd Apr 13, 2021 Big Lake Police Department

CentraCare to Pause Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine Administration on CDC's, MDH's Recommendation
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health is advising health care providers to pause their distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, which is now under review by the Centers for Di...
Dene Dryden Apr 13, 2021 Photo by CDC on Unsplash

Two Dead After Head-On Crash in Foley Monday Evening
(KNSI) - Two people are dead after a two-vehicle head-on crash in Foley on Monday. The Minnesota State Patrol reports that just before 6:30 p.m., a 2014 Chrystler 200, driven by 20-year-old Amber Viol...
Dene Dryden Apr 13, 2021 Pixabay

Rockville Man Dies at Birthday Party
(KNSI) - Investigators are trying to figure out what caused a 26-year-old Rockville man to die at a birthday party over the weekend. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says Saul Cano was at the Rock ...
Jake Judd Apr 13, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Two Local COVID Deaths Reported Tuesday as State Sees 1,367 New Cases
(KNSI) - Minnesota reports 1,367 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths on Tuesday. The death count includes one Stearns County resident and one Wright County resident who were both in their 60s. Acro...
Dene Dryden Apr 13, 2021 Unsplash

Brooklyn Center Police Chief and Officer Involved in Fatal Shooting Resigns
(KNSI) - Both the Brooklyn Center Police Chief and the officer seen on bodycam video in a fatal shooting Sunday have resigned from the department. A letter made public Tuesday says she is tendering he...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 13, 2021 Brooklyn Center Police Department

IRS Urges Everyone to File Taxes This Year
(KNSI) - COVID-19 upended almost everything in the last year - including taxes. Even if someone doesn't typically file, the IRS is urging everyone to do so for tax year 2020. Eric Smith of the IRS exp...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 13, 2021 Unsplash

JoeTown Rocks Canceled, Again
(KNSI) - JoeTown Rocks has been canceled for the second year in a row due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Former chair Rich Schwegel confirmed the cancelation of the summer festival in St. Joseph to KNSI Ne...
Jake Judd Apr 13, 2021 KNSI News

Xcel to Build Solar Energy Project Near Sherco Plant
(KNSI) - Xcel Energy is preparing to build the largest solar energy project in Minnesota near Becker's Sherco coal plant. The $575 million, 460-megawatt Sherco Solar project will be built between 2022...
Dene Dryden Apr 13, 2021 Photo by Science in HD on Unsplash

State Patrol Releases Name of Man Killed in Crash Monday Morning
(KNSI) - The Minnesota State Patrol has identified the man killed in an accident in Monticello Monday. Crash investigators say 71-year-old Gordon Duane Anderson of Monticello was riding his bike in th...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 13, 2021 Unsplash