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Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Arson, Kidnapping, and Murder
(KNSI) - The man accused of kidnapping his girlfriend, their kids, setting their house on fire and killing a neighbor in November 2024 has been sentenced to life in prison. Chad Aaron Aanerud was char...
Feb 19, 2026 Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Flaggers, Lane Closures Begin on 22nd Street South Ahead of Major Reconstruction Project
(KNSI) - Drivers who regularly travel 22nd Street South need to be on the lookout for flaggers who will be directing traffic along a stretch of the roadway starting Thursday. Intermittent lane closure...
Feb 18, 2026 Stearns County
United Way of Central Minnesota Seeks Bedding Donations to Help Provide New Beds for 50 Local Children
(KNSI) - For the fourth year in a row, United Way of Central Minnesota and Callan Furniture are teaming up to make sure local kids can rest easy. The community initiative will give 50 children brand-n...
Feb 18, 2026 United Way of Central Minnesota Facebook
Person Found Dead After Trailer Fire in Clear Lake Township
(KNSI) - A person is dead following a trailer fire on Tuesday morning in Clear Lake Township. According to the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office, deputies and firefighters were called at 6:25 to the 3...
Feb 18, 2026 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Local Students Spell Success at Central Minnesota Regional Bee
(KNSI) - Two area students proved they had all the right letters last week, as competitors from Sauk Rapids-Rice and Sartell-St. Stephen rose to the top of the 2026 Central Minnesota Regional Spelling...
Feb 18, 2026 2026 Central Minnesota Regional Spelling Bee hosted by Resource Training & Solutions
Trailblazer Challenge Returns to St. Cloud Thursday, March 12th
(KNSI) - The Trailblazer Challenge is returning in 2026, with this year's event scheduled for next month at Pioneer Place on Fifth in downtown St. Cloud. The competition is organized by Greater St. Cl...
Feb 18, 2026 Photo Courtesy of Greenfield Communications
Two St. Cloud Educators Among Minnesota Teacher of the Year Semifinalists
(KNSI) - Two local teachers are among the semifinalists for the 2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year award. Devon Bowker of Apollo High School and Paige Janorschke of Lincoln Elementary School are both ...
Feb 18, 2026 Unsplash
FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota and federal authorities are investigating the alleged beating of a Mexican citizen by immigration officers last month, seeking to identify what caused the eight skull frac...
Feb 18, 2026 AP Photo/Adam Gray
Avon Man Charged in St. Cloud Drunk Driving Crash That Killed Unborn Child, Critically Injured Mother
(KNSI) - An Avon man has been charged after an alleged midday drunk driving crash in St. Cloud killed an unborn child and left the mother in critical condition. Christopher James Otte was charged in S...
Feb 17, 2026 Stearns County Jail
Stearns County to Hold Public Hearing on Whether to Keep Shotgun-Only Deer Hunting Zone
(KNSI) - The Stearns County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to hold a public hearing April 7th to gather resident feedback before deciding whether to adopt an ordinance keeping the county a shotg...
Feb 17, 2026 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources