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St. Cloud Area Sees 73 New COVID Cases from State's 700+
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health reports 783 new COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths Wednesday. Seventy-three of those new cases were found in the St. Cloud area: seven in Benton County, seven in ...
Feb 17, 2021 Unsplash
Albany Township Machine Shed Fire Under Investigation
(KNSI) - A fire in Albany Township Sunday afternoon is under investigation after a machine shed was heavily damaged, and an unknown vehicle was found inside. Crews from Albany, Stearns County, Freepor...
Feb 17, 2021 Stearns County Sheriff's Office
Doug Wardlow Announces He Will Again Run for Attorney General
(KNSI) - Following an unsuccessful bid for the Attorney General's office in 2018, Doug Wardlow says he's giving it another shot. Wardlow made the announcement official Wednesday morning. In a YouTube ...
Feb 17, 2021 YouTube
Conservative Talk Show Host Rush Limbaugh Has Died
(KNSI) - Longtime talk radio host Rush Limbaugh is dead. The 70-year-old passed away after a year-long battle with advanced lung cancer, a diagnosis he revealed was terminal just months ago. Limbaugh ...
Feb 17, 2021 AP Photo/Patrick Semansky
Some In-Person Learning Expected at All Minnesota Schools by March 8, Walz Says
(KNSI) - All Minnesota middle and high schools can return to hybrid or in-person learning as soon as February 22nd, according to revised Safe Learning Plan guidelines announced by Gov. Tim Walz on Wed...
Feb 17, 2021
Distribution of Ashes for Ash Wednesday Services to Look Different in 2021
(KNSI) - Today is Ash Wednesday, marking the start of Lent, but Ash Wednesday services will look a bit different in 2021 than in years past. Instead of going up to receive the traditional distribution...
Feb 17, 2021 Unsplash
Fire at St. Cloud Apartment Building Under Investigation
(KNSI) - The cause of a fire at a St. Cloud apartment complex is under investigation. The fire department says all units responded to a fire at a second floor unit of the building on the 1600 block of...
Feb 17, 2021 Unsplash
Waite Park Family Fun Fest Canceled for 2021
(KNSI) - The City of Waite Park says its Family Fun Fest will be put on hold again for 2021. It was canceled last year due to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. The organizers took to Facebook to ...
Feb 17, 2021 Facebook
Garage in Lake Henry Township Total Loss After Sunday Fire
(KNSI) - A garage is a total loss after a fire in Lake Henry Township on Sunday. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says it responded to the fire in the 33000 block of 220th Street at 3:30 p.m. The L...
Feb 16, 2021 Stearns County Sheriff's Office
As Minnesota Nears 1 Million COVID Vaccine Doses Administered, New Cases Drop in Nursing Homes
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health expects to hit a milestone this week: 1 million total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered. The doses administered so far are already positively impacting Mi...
Feb 16, 2021 Unsplash