Category Archives: Latest News
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Two Men Wanted in Canada Arrested Near Fergus Falls
(KNSI) - Two men from Canada are both jailed and charged after police say they discovered guns in their pickup during a traffic stop in Fergus Falls. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Dayne Sit...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 14, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Winter Weather Advisory and Blizzard Warnings Posted
(KNSI) - The National Weather Service says a potent winter storm is bearing down on much of Minnesota, bringing with it heavy snowfall and high winds. A winter weather advisory is out for much of cent...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 14, 2021

Governor Extends State's Peacetime Emergency
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday won legislative approval to extend Minnesota's peacetime state of emergency by another 30 days so he can continue to use executive orders to direct the st...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 13, 2021

Catholic Charities' Mardi Gras Fundraiser Goes Virtual for 2021
(KNSI) - Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud's annual Mardi Gras bash is going virtual this year due to COVID-19 concerns. Executive Director Steve Pareja says that even though we can't gat...
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UPDATE: Three to Nine Inches of Snow Headed Toward Central Minnesota
(KNSI) - The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory, and a winter storm watch for central Minnesota. Forecasters say the winter weather advisory is posted from midnight tonight ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 13, 2021

Public Urged to Use Alternative Methods to Conduct License Center Business
(KNSI) - Officials with Stearns County say they are asking the public to use alternative ways to conduct business with the license centers due to long lines at drive-thrus and an increase in phone cal...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 13, 2021

Forecasters Eyeing Possible Winter Storm Thursday and Friday
(KNSI) - The National Weather Service says Minnesota may get its first winter storm of 2021 this week. Forecasters say the storm will start as rain and freezing rain overnight in western Minnesota and...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 13, 2021 KNSI News
Coborn's, Inc. Names New Chief Operating Officer
(KNSI) - St. Cloud-based Coborn's, Inc. has named a new Chief Operating Officer. As Coborn's starts its 100th year in business, current Executive Vice President Dave Meyer will serve as the company's ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 12, 2021
Cornerstone Cafe in Monticello Agrees to Settlement With State
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Attorney General's Office says a restaurant in Monticello that opened in defiance of Governor Tim Walz's executive order banning indoor dining will give up its profits and compl...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 12, 2021

St. Cloud National Guard Armory Gets $6.5 Million Facelift
(KNSI) - The Minnesota National Guard readiness center in St. Cloud has undergone a multi-million dollar facelift to modernize its facility to support the National Defense Strategy. The building was u...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 12, 2021