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St. Joseph Intersection Closing Tuesday for Roundabout Construction; Detours in Place Through August
(KNSI) - A popular intersection in St. Joseph will close for nearly two months starting Tuesday, due to roundabout construction. The shutdown affects County Road 2 and Minnesota Street near Interstate...
Jake Judd Jul 03, 2025 Stearns County

St. Joseph Community Food Shelf Launches Christmas in July Food Drive
(KNSI) - The St. Joseph Community Food Shelf is launching its annual "Christmas in July" food drive to address the surge in demand during summer months. According to a press release, the festive name ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jul 03, 2025 Unsplash

Accused Assassin Vance Boelter to Appear in Federal Court Thursday Afternoon After Earlier Delay
(KNSI) - The man accused of killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and wounding another Democratic lawmaker and his wife, will be in court today after his initial...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jul 03, 2025 Ramsey County Sheriff's Office

Joetown Rocks to Hit All the Right Notes On and Off Stage July 3rd
(KNSI) - St. Joseph's Joetown Rocks Parish Festival hits all the right notes on and off the stage tonight. The celebration begins on Thursday, July 3rd at 5:00 p.m. with bingo, games and food. Bands w...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jul 03, 2025 KNSI News

Operation Dry Water Launches to Catch Drunk Boaters Over Fourth of July Holiday Weekend
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is launching Operation Dry Water to help keep the state's lakes and rivers safe over the Fourth of July holiday. Local conservation officers are ...
Jake Judd Jul 03, 2025 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

More Details Released After St. Joseph Trooper Drowns While Swimming in South Dakota Lake
(KNSI) - Law enforcement is releasing more details after a Minnesota State Trooper from St. Joseph drowned while swimming on a South Dakota lake on Sunday. According to the Day County Sheriff's Office...
Jake Judd Jul 02, 2025 Minnesota Department of Public Safety

St. Cloud Fireworks Show Still a Go Despite Rain in the Forecast
(KNSI) - Officials in charge of the 79th annual St. Cloud Fourth of July fireworks are keeping an eye on the sky for rain but moving full speed ahead. Fireworks Chair Christina Buttenhoff told KNSI th...
Jake Judd Jul 02, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News

St. Cloud Father Sentenced to Probation for Infant Son's Accidental Death
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man was sentenced on Wednesday for accidentally smothering his seven-month-old son nearly four years ago. According to the criminal complaint, just before 3:30 a.m. on September 2...
Jake Judd Jul 02, 2025 Stearns County Jail

Several Stearns County Lakes Added to No Wake Restrictions
(KNSI) - Following significant heavy rainfall this past week, the Stearns County Sheriff's Office is adding more lakes to its no wake restrictions. Two Rivers Lake in Holding Township, Long and Crooke...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jul 02, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

St. Cloud Waterlogged in June, But Rain Remains Short of Record
(KNSI) - Last month ended up the 10th wettest June on record in St. Cloud. Temperatures ranged from very hot to very cold, but it was consistently soggy. Officials with the National Weather Service of...
Ashley Menzemer Jul 02, 2025 Unsplash