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Pharmacies Ask to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine
(KNSI) - Minnesota pharmacies and health care providers are asking to be selected to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine while residents seek appointments at one of nine administration sites statewide. Th...
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Man Sentenced for December 2019 Shooting
(KNSI) - A Minneapolis man who pleaded guilty in connection to a December 2019 shooting in St. Cloud is headed to prison. 27-year-old pooG DaBleed DevilDrugChristLord was sentenced to ten years in pri...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 21, 2021

Highway 15 Crash Wednesday Night Leaves One Dead, One Seriously Injured
(KNSI) - One person is dead and another seriously injured after a crash on Highway 15 Wednesday night. The Minnesota State Patrol says just after 8:30, a Nissan Maxima driven by a 48-year-old man from...
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CentraCare Continues COVID-19 Vaccinations for Priority Groups with Limited Supply
(KNSI) - COVID-19 vaccinations will start at nine pilot clinics around the state Thursday as Minnesota opens up eligibility to seniors, teachers, school staff and child care workers. However, COVID-19...
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Annual Charity Challenge Raises $625,000 for Local Food Shelves
(KNSI) - The annual Charity Challenge for 2020 is over, and three local area food shelves will be reaping the huge benefits. The demand on food shelves increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but so d...
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How to Talk to Kids About Recent Violence
(KNSI) - Wednesday marked the peaceful transition of powers from former President Donald Trump to now President Joe Biden, but two weeks ago, it was not so peaceful as an angry mob stood where the Pre...
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Trump Gives Clemency to Two Minnesotans in Last-Minute Wave of Pardons
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - President Donald Trump has granted clemency to two Minnesota residents convicted of drug charges. Trump commuted the sentence of Cassandra Ann Kasowski, of Moorhead, who has served ...
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Minnesota Confirms 34 Deaths, 1,237 New COVID-19 Cases Wednesday
(KNSI) - Minnesota adds 1,237 new cases of COVID-19 today with 34 newly reported deaths. This includes one person from Morrison County and one person from Stearns County. Across the St. Cloud area, th...
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Biden Sworn in as 46th President of the United States
WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden became the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday, swearing the oath of office just before noon to take the helm of a deeply divided nation while inheriting a con...
Associated Press Jan 20, 2021 President-elect Joe Biden congratulates Vice President Kamala Harris after she was sworn in during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar to Speak at Presidential Inauguration
(KNSI) - Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar will speak at today's presidential inauguration. Klobuchar, who ran against Joe Biden for the 2020 democratic presidential nomination, is the Senate's ranking ...
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