Category Archives: COVID-19
How the Pandemic Impacts the Derek Chauvin Trial
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in George Floyd 's death is being conducted under special circumstances due to the coronavirus pandemic. The biggest sin...
Mar 30, 2021
Vaccine Eligibility Greatly Expands in Minnesota
(KNSI) - All Minnesotans age 16 and older can get in line for a COVID-19 vaccine. Tuesday is the first day of Minnesota's eligibility expansion. The state is expecting to nearly double the number of v...
Mar 29, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI)
Governor Walz Rescinds 5 COVID Executive Orders
(Metro News/KNSI) - Governor Tim Walz is trying to return Minnesota to some sense of normalcy. On Friday, the governor announced that he was rescinding five COVID-19-related executive orders as they a...
Mar 29, 2021 AP Images
Minnesota Adds 1,550 New COVID Cases as State Nears 1 Million Residents Fully Vaccinated
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health confirms 1,550 new cases of COVID-19 across the state on Monday. There were also five newly reported deaths. Around the five-county St. Cloud area, 182 peop...
Mar 29, 2021 Unsplash
Walz Touts Response to COVID, Vows to Work on Racial Inequity In State of the State
(KNSI) - Minnesota's perseverance through the pandemic and the quest for racial equality were the themes in Governor Tim Walz's third State of the State Address. Walz spoke on Sunday night from his ol...
Mar 28, 2021 YouTube
Minnesota Encourages People To Get What Ever Vaccine is Available
(KNSI)- Millions of Minnesotans are eligible to get protected against COVID-19 starting this week. On Friday, Governor Tim Walz announced that all Minnesotans age 16 and older would be able to get a v...
Mar 28, 2021 Unsplash
Doctors Encouraging Everyone To 'Get In Line' for COVID Vaccine
(KNSI) - Medical experts ask all Minnesotans to get ready to be vaccinated over the coming months as eligibility greatly expands starting Tuesday. Chief Quality Officer for MHealth Fairview Dr. Abraha...
Mar 27, 2021 Unsplash
Minnesota Expands Vaccine Eligibility To All 16 and Older
(KNSI) - All Minnesota residents 16 and older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting Tuesday. Governor Tim Walz made the announcement on Friday. "We're here to end this pandemic. We are on...
Mar 26, 2021 Governor Walz's Office
2 Deaths, 236 New COVID-19 Cases Around St. Cloud Friday
(KNSI) - Minnesota reports 1,714 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths Friday. The death count includes one Morrison County resident in their 60s and a Sherburne County resident in their 70s. Around St....
Mar 26, 2021 Unsplash
License Center Open For Walk-In Vehicle Tab Renewals
(KNSI) - If you need to renew your vehicle tabs, you can do so in person in Stearns County. For nearly a year, the Stearns County's License Centers have been closed because of the coronavirus pandemic...
Mar 25, 2021