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ATHENA Award Nominations are Open
(KNSI) - Nominations are now open for the annual ATHENA Award. The Women's Fund of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation is asking for nominations for the award, which is given to a woman "who ha...
Mar 01, 2021 The Women’s Fund of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation
State Sets One Day COVID-19 Vaccination Record
UNDATED (AP) - Minnesota health officials on Sunday reported a daily record for COVID-19 vaccinations, with nearly 70,000 new doses administered in the last day. It was the second straight day that a ...
Mar 01, 2021 Unsplash
Two Drivers Killed, Two Officers Shot in Wadena County Saturday Night
(KNSI) - Two people are dead, and two police officers are hurt after an officer-involved shooting in Wadena County. Police say just after 8:45 Saturday night; a Wadena County Sheriff's Deputy made a t...
Mar 01, 2021 Pixabay
Minnesota's Energy Assistance Program Boosts Aid Amount with Expected Heating Cost Spike
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Commerce's Energy Assistance program is increasing its annual crisis benefit from $600 to $1,200 with the expectation that heating costs will rise after Minnesota'...
Feb 26, 2021 Photo by Julian Hochgesang on Unsplash
Sauk Centre Man Charged After Allegedly Choking a Woman in Front of Their Child
(KNSI) - A 27-year-old Sauk Centre man is in jail after a child called 911 to say his father was hitting his mother. According to the criminal complaint, police responded to the home about 9:20 Thursd...
Feb 26, 2021 Stearns County Jail
Friday's Budget Forecast Keeps Minnesota Out of the Red
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota's budget outlook has swung from a $1.3 billion deficit to a $1.6 billion surplus, state economists announced Friday, setting up the debates for the rest of the legislative...
Feb 26, 2021
More Than 15 Percent of Stearns County Residents Are Vaccinated for COVID-19, Latest Data Shows
(KNSI) - As of Wednesday, 804,716 Minnesotans have received at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, representing 14.5 percent of the state's population. In Stearns County, more than 24,000 ...
Feb 26, 2021 Unsplash
Bill to Allow Business Owners to Open with Their Own COVID Plan Passes Floor Vote
(KNSI) - A bill that would give business owners the power to create and put into place their own COVID-19 safety guidelines to stay open outside of the governor's executive orders passed its first-flo...
Feb 26, 2021 Unsplash
St. Cloud is Minnesota's Top City for Young Renters, Study Says
(KNSI) - St. Cloud is a popular city for Generation Z. That's according to RentCafe's analysis of roughly 3 million rental applications across the country in 2020. Nationwide, 22 percent of rental app...
Feb 26, 2021 Photo by Patrick Perkins on Unsplash
As Minnesota's COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Continues, Leaders Emphasize Equity
(KNSI) - Minnesotans can now see approximately when they can get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new timeline introduced by Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday. The state plans on start...
Feb 25, 2021 Unsplash