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A Michigan autoworker's wallet is found under a hood in Minnesota - 151,000 miles later
PETERSBURG, Mich. (AP) - A retired Michigan autoworker looked at a Facebook message after midnight from a stranger: Did you lose your wallet years ago? "If so," a Minnesota man wrote, "it was in the e...
Associated Press Aug 15, 2025 AP Photo/Ryan Sun

New East Side Community Outpost Opens in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - St. Cloud opened its third Community Outpost on Thursday, cutting the ribbon on its east side location inside Salem Lutheran Church. The neighborhood's demographics contrast sharply with the ...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 14, 2025 KNSI News

Upgraded charges filed against Minnesota man accused of killing lawmaker, wounding another
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota man accused of killing a top Democratic state lawmaker and wounding another while pretending to be a police officer is now facing new and upgraded state charges under a ...
Associated Press Aug 14, 2025 FILE - This photo made available by the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office shows Vance Luther Boelter, the man charged with killing the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, and wounding a state senator and his wife, as he was arrested on June 15, 2025. (Ramsey County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

Sauk Rapids Police to Host Third Annual "Cook Out with the Cops" in September
(KNSI) - Officers with the Sauk Rapids Police Department will exchange their uniforms for aprons and say thank you to the community for its support over the last year during its third annual Cook Out ...
Jake Judd Aug 14, 2025 Sauk Rapids Police Department/Facebook

Public Input Sought on APO Street Safety Plan Covering Five Central Minnesota Cities
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Area Planning Organization is looking for the public to chime in on plans aimed at making streets safer for walkers and drivers across the region. The comprehensive Safety Actio...
Jake Judd Aug 14, 2025 MnDOT

Federal Officials Tour St. Cloud Bus Plant, Tout $1.5B Transit Funding
(KNSI) - Two top federal officials visited New Flyer's bus manufacturing plant in St. Cloud on Thursday to kick off a nationwide tour promoting new transportation funding. Congressman Tom Emmer and Ma...
Jake Judd Aug 14, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Summer Bummer: Minnesota Loses Jobs in July
(KNSI) - Minnesota's job market hit a rough patch mid-summer, according to a report released on Thursday. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development says the state lost 4,400 jobs...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 14, 2025 Unsplash

Tee It Up for the Troops Coming Monday, August 25th to St. Cloud Country Club
(KNSI) - Golfers in the St. Cloud area are getting ready to tee off for a good cause next Monday at the 12th annual Tee It Up for the Troops tournament at St. Cloud Country Club. Over the past 11 year...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 14, 2025 Pixabay

CSAH 81 Construction Enters New Phase, Closing Road in Waite Park
(KNSI) - As a new phase of the Stearns County Highway 81 project begins, a significant portion of the road in Waite Park will be shut down to all traffic. Come Monday, CSAH 81, more commonly known as ...
Ashley Menzemer Aug 14, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

UPDATE: 57-Year Cold Case Possibly Solved as Car with Remains Found in Mississippi River Believed to Be Roy Benn
(KNSI) - Authorities in Sartell now say they believe the vehicle found Sunday in the Mississippi River and the remains discovered inside are those of Roy Benn. On September 25th, 1967, Benn had just f...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 14, 2025 Tri-County Crime Stoppers/Facebook