Category Archives: COVID-19
Stearns County Has Big Jump in Vaccinations
(KNSI) - Stearns County residents saw a giant leap in people getting vaccinated in the last week. According to Stearns County, COVID-19 vaccinations jumped nearly 12%. Officials say 38% of people have...
Apr 06, 2021 Unsplash
Wolves And Wild Fans Flock To Their First Live Games In Over A Year
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Thousands of Minnesotans were back in the stands Monday to cheer on the Timberwolves and the Wild. Both the Xcel Energy Center and Target Center can now hold up to 3,000 fan...
Apr 05, 2021
Two Deaths, 200+ New COVID-19 Cases Reported Around St. Cloud Monday
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health confirms 1,385 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 deaths on Monday. This includes two people from Stearns County, one in their 80s and one in their 90s. The five-...
Apr 05, 2021 Unsplash
Minnesota Marks Another Record-Setting Weekend for COVID-19 Vaccinations
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota reported over 2,000 virus cases in a single day on Saturday for the first time since January, while also reporting a daily record for vaccines administered. Over the past ...
Apr 04, 2021 John Autey/Pioneer Press via AP, Pool
CentraCare Hits COVID Vaccine Milestone
(KNSI) - CentraCare has reached a milestone in the fight against COVID-19 after administering its 100,000th vaccine dose on Friday. Since January, CentraCare has vaccinated people from Long Prairie to...
Apr 02, 2021 Submitted by CentraCare
Outdoor Dining in Downtown St. Cloud Could Start Next Weekend
(KNSI) - Some restaurants and bars in downtown St. Cloud will soon start setting up tables and chairs outside on 5th Avenue as the city of St. Cloud authorizes that outdoor dining space for the second...
Apr 02, 2021 Dene Dryden
Minnesota Gets $2 Million Grant for Mental Health Care
(KNSI) - Minnesota is getting a $2 million grant to support mental health care for people who can't afford services because of COVID-19. The funding will be used for health care providers, first respo...
Apr 02, 2021 Pixabay
Five-County St. Cloud Area Reports 300+ New COVID-19 Cases Friday
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health confirms 2,553 new cases of COVID-19 and four deaths statewide on Friday. Of the newly confirmed cases, 303 were found in the five-county St. Cloud area. Th...
Apr 02, 2021 Unsplash
MDH: COVID Mutations Driving Case Count in Minnesota
(KNSI) - Variant strains of COVID-19 are alarming Minnesota health officials as more people are turning up sick in hospitals. Medical Director at the Minnesota Department of Health, Doctor Ruth Lynfie...
Apr 01, 2021 CentraCare/Facebook
KCLD Easter Egg Hunt Hunt is This Weekend
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud Easter tradition is back after a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The 45th annual 104.7 KCLD Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Waite Park Babe Ruth Baseball Comple...
Apr 01, 2021 104.7 KCLD