Category Archives: Latest News
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Man Who Held Child Hostage Was From Missouri
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) - Police in a Twin Cities suburb say they don't know why a man who held a young boy hostage before killing himself was in Minnesota or the community. Brooklyn Park Deputy Chi...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 18, 2021 Unsplash

Catholic Community Schools Return to In Person Learning January 19th
(KNSI) - Students in the Catholic Community Schools System will be returning to in-person learning on January 19th. In a press release from the school, it says the decision was made with support from ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 18, 2021

Willmar Man Dies in Accidental Shooting
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is looking into the death of a 41-year-old Willmar man after he was shot by a stray bullet. Police say they were called about 7:40 Friday, Januar...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 18, 2021 KNSI News

Slow Moving Winter Storm Wreaks Havoc on Roads
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A slow-moving winter storm with gusty winds is whipping up blizzard conditions and causing hazardous travel in southwestern Minnesota and northeastern South Dakota. The National Wea...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 15, 2021

Lawmakers Seek Longer Terms for Attempted Murder of a Police Officer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Republican lawmakers proposed Thursday to increase the penalty for the attempted murder of a police officer a year after a southern Minnesota officer was gravely wounded while on-du...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 15, 2021
How to Enjoy the New Snowfall
(KNSI) - If you're looking for a way to get outside and enjoy the new snowfall, a snowshoe and ski event is coming up Saturday, January 16th, with HikeHoppers St. Cloud. It's happening at Robert Ney M...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 15, 2021

AARP Designates St. Cloud As An Age Friendly City
(KNSI) - The City of St. Cloud has been recognized by the AARP as an age-friendly city. Jay Haapala is the Associate State Director of Community Engagement for AARP and says the designation gives St. ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 14, 2021

Christopher & Banks Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
(KNSI) - Christopher & Banks has announced it is going out of business. The women's clothing retailer filed for Chapter 11 on Thursday, citing financial fallout due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ch...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 14, 2021

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