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First Steps Baby Expo Saturday at St. Cloud Area Family YMCA
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud First Steps Baby Expo is coming up on Saturday, March 7th, in a brand new location. The St. Cloud Area Family YMCA is hosting the event from 8:00 a.m. to noon, which will showca...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 06, 2026 Unsplash

Stearns County Plans Townline Road Reconstruction; Public Open House Set for March 17th
(KNSI) - A public open house meeting is being held as Stearns County moves forward with a full reconstruction of 30th Avenue/75th Avenue, also known as Townline Road. The reconstruction will cover the...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 05, 2026

Trump says he's replacing Homeland Security Secretary Noem with GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he's replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin. Trump made ...
Associated Press Mar 05, 2026 AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File

Little Falls Man Convicted of Murder, Manslaughter in 2023 Toddler Death
(KNSI) - A Little Falls man has been found guilty of second-degree felony murder and first-degree manslaughter in the July 2023 death of a 14-month-old girl in his care. A jury convicted Erik Adrian B...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 05, 2026 Morrison County Jail

Another Jump at the Pump as Gas Prices Increase More Than 30 Cents Since Monday
(KNSI) - Drivers saw another jump at the pump as tensions in the Middle East and other factors continue to squeeze supply. According to AAA, on Monday, after weekend airstrikes by the U.S. and Israel ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 05, 2026 Unsplash

Minnesota Lawmakers Consider Ban on Surveillance Pricing in Stores
(KNSI) - The Minnesota House Commerce Committee heard testimony on two proposed bills that would outlaw what's known as surveillance pricing in stores. The Federal Trade Commission defines the practic...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 05, 2026 Unsplash

Seasonal Road Restrictions Start for Stearns County Friday, March 6th
(KNSI) - Another sure sign of spring, the Stearns County Highway Department says, Seasonal Road Restrictions start on Friday. Effective at 12:01 a.m. March 6th, posted axle weight limits control vehic...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 05, 2026 Pixabay

US Homeland Security investigates whether Bovino made disparaging comments about Jewish faith
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection has opened an internal investigation into whether Gregory Bovino, the one-time architect of President Donald Trump's large-scale immigration crack...
Associated Press Mar 05, 2026 AP Photo/Jen Golbeck

Gov. Tim Walz tells a House panel the Trump immigration crackdown hampered Minnesota's fraud fight
Minnesota's governor and attorney general on Wednesday defended their efforts to combat fraud and told a U.S. House committee that their efforts have been hampered by President Donald Trump's immigrat...
Associated Press Mar 04, 2026 AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.

Propane Truck Rolls Near Richmond; Roads Closed North of Town
(KNSI) - Emergency crews responded to a serious crash involving a leaking propane truck approximately 4.5 miles north of Richmond on Wednesday morning. The crash was reported at 7:35 a.m. at the inter...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 04, 2026 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News