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New Minnesota Law Requires Boating Permits for Anyone Under 21 Starting July 1st
(KNSI) - Starting Tuesday, July 1st, anyone under 21 will need a watercraft operator's permit to drive a boat, Jet Ski, or Wave Runner in Minnesota. The new law applies to people born after June 30th,...
Jun 28, 2025 Unsplash
Alleged Political Assassin's Hearing Delayed Amid Dispute Over Jail Conditions
(KNSI) - The man accused of killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and wounding another Democratic lawmaker and his wife, made a brief court appearance Friday, wh...
Jun 27, 2025 Ramsey County Sheriff's Office
St. Cloud Police Seek Suspects in Organized Cosmetics Theft
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying two suspects involved in the theft of a significant amount of e.l.f. Cosmetic makeup from a local store. According ...
Jun 27, 2025 Tri County Crime Stoppers
Granite City Days Rolls Into Saturday with Parade, Downtown Fun, and New Historical Cookout Event
(KNSI) - St. Cloud's Granite City Days celebration kicks off Saturday with a full day of community festivities, featuring a morning parade, downtown entertainment, and a new historical tribute event t...
Jun 27, 2025 Jake Judd (KNSI News)
Stearns County Issues Targeted No Wake Restrictions
(KNSI) - The Stearns County Sheriff's Office is warning that several area lakes are seeing a rapid rise in water levels. Boaters on Clearwater Lake, Grass Lake, Lake Augusta, and Lake Caroline are alr...
Jun 27, 2025 Unsplash
Rapids River Days Festival Ends With Food Fest
(KNSI) - The food fest caps off Sauk Rapids River Days later Saturday, with over two dozen options to tickle the taste buds. The event is scheduled for Municipal Park from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., fea...
Jun 27, 2025
Dassel Native Taking Part in Duluth Navy Week
(KNSI) - A Dassel native will be part of the festivities in Minnesota for Duluth Navy Week. The event runs from June 30th to July 6th and will feature Lieutenant Grant Hungerford. He graduated as a Ch...
Jun 27, 2025 U.S. Navy
Colleagues Remember House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman Ahead of Funeral
(KNSI) - The public has a chance today to pay respects to House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, who were fatally shot inside their home on June 14th. She is also being remembered by t...
Jun 27, 2025 Associated Press
Storm Chances Rolling In with the Weekend Heat
(KNSI) - Our wet and active weather pattern doesn't show signs of stopping this weekend. The National Weather Service says there is a conditional threat for thunderstorms late this evening into early ...
Jun 27, 2025 Unsplash
Granite City Days Weekend Fun Rolls On with Park and Rock Family Fun at Lake George, Parade and Arts Festival
(KNSI) - St. Cloud's annual Granite City Days moves into day two with free family fun at the summer celebration's Park and Rock event Friday. From 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., visitors to Eastman Park alon...
Jun 27, 2025 Jake Judd (KNSI News)