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Two Arrests Made After Police Find 10 LBS of Meth
(KNSI) - Two people have been charged with drug crimes after allegedly getting 10-pounds of methamphetamine through the mail. In late June, Elk River police and Sherburne County's Drug Task Force star...
Jake Judd Jul 01, 2022 Sherburne County Jail

GREAT Theatre Names New Executive Director
(KNSI) - The GREAT Theatre Board of Directors has appointed Lacey Schirmers as its new executive director. For the past six months, Schirmers has served as the interim executive director following the...
Jake Judd Jul 01, 2022 GREAT Theatre

Walleye Fishing Temporarily Closes On Lake Mille Lacs
(KNSI) - Walleye fishing is closed on Lake Mille Lacs. The two-week ban was put in place by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to reduce hooking mortality. Anglers won't be allowed to use l...
Jake Judd Jul 01, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Whitney Senior Center Honored By National Council On Aging
(KNSI) - St. Cloud's Whitney Senior Center is being recognized by the National Council on Aging for its Wellness Workshops Without Walls program. Director Paula Woischke says space has been a problem ...
Ashley Menzemer Jul 01, 2022

Operation Dry Water Enforcement Begins Today
(KNSI) - Operation Dry Water begins today. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Boating Administrator Lieutenant Adam Block says every agency in the state will be cracking down on bad behavior on...
Ashley Menzemer Jul 01, 2022 Unsplash

UPDATE: Minneapolis Residents Allowed to Return Home After Fire and Gas Leak
(KNSI) - UPDATE (10:49 p.m. Thursday): The Minneapolis Fire Department gave the all-clear for residents of a neighborhood to return home at roughly 9:00 p.m. Utility personnel are expected to remain o...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 30, 2022 Unsplash

UPDATE: St. Cloud PD Issues Press Release About Highway 23 Crash
(KNSI) - UPDATE 2: At 1:25 p.m. Thursday a garbage truck hit an overpass while traveling on Highway 23 in East Saint Cloud, setting off a chain reaction that closed the road entirely in one direction....
Ashley Menzemer Jun 30, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI

THC Edibles and Drinks Now Legal Across Minnesota
(KNSI) - A new law takes effect Friday allowing the sale of THC edibles and drinks. It turns Minnesota into a quasi-legal market for the ingredient that creates marijuana's characteristic high. Any ve...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 30, 2022 Associated Press

VA: Fireworks Can Bring Back Painful Memories for Veterans
(KNSI) - Officials with the St. Cloud VA Medical Center are reminding people that while fireworks bring joy to some, they can trigger painful memories for former service members. Experts say fireworks...
Jake Judd Jun 30, 2022 St. Cloud Fireworks Committee Facebook

Two Boating Safety Courses Offered in August
(KNSI) - The Stearns County Sheriff's Office Recreation Division is putting on two Watercraft Safety and Operator Permit classes in August. Both will last roughly five hours, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p....
Ashley Menzemer Jun 30, 2022 Unsplash