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St. Cloud Schools Launch Graduation Review After Commencement Brawl; Changes to Come for Class of 2026
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Area School District will survey community members about improving graduation ceremonies following a fight that broke out during Tech High School's May 31st commencement at Rive...
Jul 24, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Minnesota National Guard Celebrates Passing of the Stole This Friday
(KNSI) - The Minnesota National Guard will have a new chaplain following a historic ceremony on Friday at Camp Ripley. A passing of the stole is scheduled at the base just outside Little Falls. It wil...
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State Senator Explains Why She's Calling for Federal Fraud Investigation
(KNSI) - State Senator Kristin Robbins is explaining why several Minnesota Republican officials are asking the feds to step in and investigate fraud in the state Department of Health. Robbins told KNS...
Jul 24, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling, has died at the age of 71, Florida police and WWE said Thursday. In Clearwater, Flor...
Jul 24, 2025 FILE - Hulk Hogan rips his shirt before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
UnitedHealth says it is under a federal criminal and civil investigation regarding Medicare business and is cooperating
Minnetonka, Minn (AP) - UnitedHealth Group says it is cooperating with federal criminal and civil investigations involving its market-leading Medicare business. The health care giant said Thursday tha...
Jul 24, 2025 AP Photo/Richard Drew, file
Maple Grove Volleyball Coach Sentenced To 33 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Abuse
(KNSI) - A former Maple Grove High School volleyball coach has been sentenced to 33 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting the young athletes he was trusted to mentor and protect. Dorian Chri...
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St. Cloud Metro Bus Driver Wins State Bus Roadeo Competition
(KNSI) - Minnesota's best bus drivers gathered last weekend for what's become the ultimate test of their skills behind the wheel, and once again, St. Cloud Metro Bus came out on top. The 38th Annual S...
Jul 24, 2025 St. Cloud Metro Bus
Minnesota GOP Lawmakers Call for Federal Audit Over Alleged $1 Billion Fraud in State Human Services Programs
(KNSI) - Minnesota lawmakers in St. Paul and Washington, D.C., are asking for an investigation into massive fraud in the state's human services programs. The Wednesday request comes from a group of Re...
Jul 23, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
St. Cloud Area Included in Air Quality Alert
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is expanding an air quality alert to include the St. Cloud area. The alert runs until 11:00 p.m. Friday. A band of heavy smoke from Saskatchewan and Man...
Jul 23, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Oak Park Man Sentenced to Probation for Role in Violent Clearwater Home Invasion
(KNSI) - A 20-year-old Oak Park man has been sentenced to five years' probation for his role in a violent home invasion in Wright County. Ethan Weckman pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary after a...
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