Category Archives: COVID-19
SBA Suspends Nearly 7,000 Minnesota Borrowers Over Suspected Pandemic Loan Fraud
(KNSI) - The U.S. Small Business Administration has suspended nearly 7,000 Minnesota borrowers over suspected fraudulent activity related to pandemic-era loans. The affected programs include the Paych...
Jan 05, 2026 Unsplash
St. Cloud Area School District Seeks Support for $65 Million Referendum For Apollo and New Athletic Facility
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Area School District officials are rallying support before heading to the polls to vote on a $65 million referendum. The election is divided into two separate questions, with the fi...
Apr 01, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Governor Walz Announces Return-to-Office Policy for State Employees Starting June 1st
(KNSI) - Minnesota will make workers head back to the office after a major change of course on its work-from-home policy. On Tuesday, Governor Tim Walz announced the new telework policy for state empl...
Mar 25, 2025 AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
Judge restricts defendants after witness tampering allegations surface in Minnesota food fraud case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered defendants in all upcoming cases stemming from a major COVID-19 pandemic fraud case in Minnesota to stay away from her courtroom after allegatio...
Feb 19, 2025 Unsplash
Influenza Activity on the Rise in Minnesota
(KNSI) - New data released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Health reveals a surge in hospital admissions for COVID-19, RSV, and the flu. The flu-related hospitalizations, in particular, have r...
Jan 10, 2025 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
St. Cloud Autism Center Raided by FBI Agents Thursday
(KNSI) - Star Autism Center in St. Cloud was raided by FBI agents Thursday morning. Law enforcement descended on the building, executing warrants as part of a wide-ranging Medicaid fraud investigation...
Dec 12, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Minnesota Department of Education Slammed for Inadequate Oversight in Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme
(KNSI) - The Office of the Legislative Auditor issued a report slamming the Minnesota Department of Education and its handling of the fraud that ran rampant within the federally funded child nutrition...
Jun 13, 2024 Pexels
Legislative Auditor Issues Scathing Report Over Misuse of Frontline Worker Pay Funds
(KNSI) - A new report by the Office of the Legislative Auditor raises concerns about the Frontline Worker Pay Program. The report found significant problems with verifying applicants and ensuring they...
Jun 11, 2024 Unsplash
House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth Criticizes Democrats Following Convictions in Feeding Our Future Fraud Case
(KNSI) - House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring) released a statement following the conviction of five of seven defendants in the Feeding Our Future fraud case. The group was accused of cons...
Jun 10, 2024 Minnesota House of Representatives
Nephew of State Senator Among Two Indicted for Defrauding COVID-19 Aid Programs of Over $1 Million
(KNSI) - Two Minneapolis-based business consultants have been indicted for defrauding COVID-19 aid programs of over $1 million. Tezzaree El-Amin Champion - the nephew of state Senator Bobby Champion a...
May 22, 2024 Unsplash