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One Camper Killed, Another Injured During Storms Monday Night
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (AP) - One person is dead and another hospitalized after a tree fell on a camper during severe storms in central Minnesota. Among the storm damage calls the Douglas County Sheriff's ...
Associated Press Jun 22, 2022 Unsplash

Summertime By George Starts 11th Year
(KNSI) - Summertime by George is back for year 11! The concert series kicks off its 2022 shows Wednesday night with two acts presented by RBC Wealth Management. Kat Blue will open at 5:30 and Mason-Di...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 22, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Application Window Is Open For Drought Relief Program
(KNSI) - Minnesota livestock and specialty crop farmers can now submit applications for drought relief. Each farmer can receive up to $7,500 related to unexpected expenses from the extremely dry condi...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 21, 2022

Absentee Voting For August Primaries Starts Friday
(KNSI) - Voting for this summer's primary election starts Friday with a new location in Stearns County. Auditor-Treasurer Randy Schreifels says absentee balloting for the August 9th Primary is open 46...
Jake Judd Jun 21, 2022 Unsplash

Good Samaritan Award Winners Announced
(KNSI) - After a two-year hiatus, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud presented its annual Good Samaritan Awards. The winners are Chuck and Pat Ernst and PAM's Auto in St. Cloud. The Ernsts...
Jake Judd Jun 21, 2022 Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud

Sheriff: Man Suffers Severe Leg Injury After Motorcycle Crash
(KNSI) - A Paynesville man suffered a severe leg injury after crashing his motorcycle near St. Martin. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office was called to the 28000-block of County Road 12 around 1:10 a...
Jake Judd Jun 21, 2022 Pexels

Shopko Optical Buys Midwest Vision Centers
(KNSI) - Shopko Optical's St. Cloud footprint is about to double in size. In a Monday announcement, the company says it has purchased Midwest Vision Centers. The acquisition amounts to 18 stores in Mi...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 21, 2022

Vikings Host Youth Camp In Milaca
(KNSI) - The next generation of Vikings greats could be discovered today in Milaca. The Purple and Gold are hosting a youth camp, one of ten planned throughout this year, that instructs kids in the ba...
Ashley Menzemer Jun 21, 2022 Stephanie Theisen (KNSI News)

Wright County Fair Bans Dunk Tanks After Political In-Fighting
(KNSI) - Officials have banned dunk tanks at the Wright County Fair after political in-fighting. The Wright County Fair Board decided to ban the dunk tanks after a dust-up began when a Republican-spon...
Jake Judd Jun 21, 2022 Wright County Facebook

Court Rules Minneapolis Mayor Failed to Hire More Police
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that the mayor of Minneapolis hasn't met a legal duty to hire more police officers or demonstrate why he hasn't done so. In a Monday ruling, Ch...
Associated Press Jun 21, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News