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Federal Court Blocks USDA Demand That Threatened SNAP Benefits for 440,000 Minnesotans
(KNSI) - A federal judge granted Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison's request for a preliminary injunction Wednesday, protecting food assistance benefits for nearly half a million state resident...
Jan 15, 2026 Unsplash
Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enfor...
Jan 15, 2026 AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File
Governor Addresses Minnesotans About ICE Operations
Gov. Tim Walz is asking Minnesotans to look out for each other and peacefully protest, and to document enforcement carried out by federal immigration officers. Wednesday night's address follows a grow...
Jan 15, 2026 AP Photo/Tom Baker
Democrats propose state laws to limit ICE after Minneapolis shooting of Renee Good
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Democrats across the country are proposing state law changes to rein in federal immigration officers and protect the public following the shooting death of a protester in Minneapo...
Jan 15, 2026 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Fear and anger spread after another immigration shooting in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle, further heightening the sense of fear and anger radiating across the city...
Jan 15, 2026 AP Photo/John Locher
Stearns County Justice Center Pre-Bid Meeting Draws Strong Turnout
(KNSI) - It was a packed meeting room Wednesday at the Stearns County Service Center as contractors showed strong interest in getting involved with the new Justice Center build. Project Manager Krause...
Jan 15, 2026 Stearns County
Federal officer shoots person in leg after being attacked during Minneapolis arrest, officials say
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal officer shot a person in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle while trying to make an arrest Wednesday, federal officials said. The s...
Jan 14, 2026 AP Photo/Adam Gray
SCSU Reaches $200K Fundraising Goal as New President Arrives, Unlocking Full Matching Gift
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University hit its fundraising goal of $200,000 for the newly created Husky Community Engagement Fund, and the timing couldn't have been better for the university's incoming p...
Jan 14, 2026 St. Cloud State University
Chamber of Commerce Urges Communication on Immigration Enforcement
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce is echoing remarks from Mayor Jake Anderson earlier this week, asking for better communication between federal agents and local police. The statement fr...
Jan 14, 2026 St. Cloud Chamber/Facebook
Proposed Low-Income Elm Ridge Apartments Project in St. Cloud Scrapped
(KNSI) - A low-income apartment project that drew tongue-lashings from neighbors in St. Cloud is dead. St. Cloud Community Development Director Matt Glaesman informed the city council and planning com...
Jan 14, 2026 Photo by Brandon Griggs on Unsplash