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Minnesota Secretary of State Warns Federal Voting Bill Could Block Married Women from Voting
(KNSI) - Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon is raising concerns about a federal voting bill that he says could create significant roadblocks for eligible voters, particularly married women. The ...
Feb 02, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Pickup Breaks Through Thin Ice on Horseshoe Lake
(KNSI)- A Richmond man narrowly escaped after his pickup truck broke through thin ice on Horseshoe Lake in Munson Township. Joshua Blommer was driving his 2006 Chevrolet Silverado on the frozen lake n...
Jan 30, 2026 Stearns County Sheriff's Office
UPDATE: Two Runaway Girls Believed to Be in St. Cloud Have Been Found
Originally published: 11:04 a.m. January 23rd, 2026 Updated: 1:25 January 30th, 2026 (KNSI) - Two runaway teens who prompted a plea for help from the public by the St. Cloud Police Department have bee...
Jan 30, 2026 St. Cloud Police Department
SCSU's Applied Behavior Analysis Programs Earn Top Accreditation
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University's applied behavior analysis programs have once again received the highest accreditation, cementing their world-class reputation. The program has earned a seven-year...
Jan 30, 2026 St. Cloud State University
State Officials Launch Shop Local Stand Together Campaign to Help Struggling Small Businesses
(KNSI) - Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced the launch of a new campaign encouraging Minnesotans to support small, locally owned businesses...
Jan 30, 2026 Unsplash
Central Minnesota Community Foundation Awards $40K in Special Needs, Men's Health Grants
(KNSI) - The Central Minnesota Community Foundation awarded $40,000 in grants to eight local organizations supporting people with special needs and programs for boys and men. Four grants totaling $30,...
Jan 30, 2026 Central Minnesota Community Foundation
Heating Lamp Suspected in Avon Barn Fire That Killed Chickens, Puppies
(KNSI) - A heating lamp inside a barn may be the cause of a fire on Wednesday morning in Avon that killed chickens and several puppies. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says just after 11:30, a 911...
Jan 30, 2026 Unsplash
Senate leaders scramble to save bipartisan deal and avoid a partial shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate leaders were scrambling on Friday to save a bipartisan spending deal and prevent a partial government shutdown this weekend as Democrats demanded new restrictions on federal i...
Jan 30, 2026 Unsplash
Journalist Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church service
WASHINGTON (AP) - Journalist Don Lemon was arrested in connection with an anti-immigration protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church and increased tensions between residents and the Trump...
Jan 30, 2026 Unsplash
Eight Local Educators Among 128 Candidates for Minnesota Teacher of the Year
(KNSI) - Several area educators are among the 128 candidates for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. An independent panel of leaders from education, business, government, nonprofits and philanthropy will r...
Jan 30, 2026 Unsplash