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St. Cloud Couple OK After Tuesday Morning House Fire
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud couple is getting assistance from the Red Cross after a fire damaged their home and killed their cat. Firefighters were called around 6:00 a.m. Tuesday to the 600 block of Riversi...
Jake Judd May 17, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Hepola Names School Administrator Uselman as Running Mate
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Former broadcaster Cory Hepola, who's running for governor with the upstart Forward Party of Minnesota, named school administrator Tamara Uselman as his running mate Tuesday. Us...
Associated Press May 17, 2022 Cory Hepola for Governor

Man Stabbed To Death in Rural Cass Lake
(KNSI) - The Cass County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a 19-year-old man was stabbed to death over the weekend. Police were called to a home near Cass Lake where they found the victim. He wa...
Jake Judd May 17, 2022 Cass County Sheriff's Office

Candidate Filing Period Opens Tuesday
(KNSI) - The two week filing period to run for office opens Tuesday. According to the Secretary of State website, all state offices are up for reelection, including governor and lieutenant governor, s...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 17, 2022 Unsplash

GOP Wants Additional Vetting of Absentee Ballots Statewide
(KNSI) - Republican-endorsed candidate for Secretary of State Kim Crockett is running on a platform of election security, including adding citizen election judges to the ballot board. Kim Crockett joi...
Ashley Menzemer May 17, 2022 Unsplash

Couple Rescued Sunday from Rain-Swollen Sauk River
(KNSI) - Law enforcement is renewing its call to stay off of area rivers until further notice after a husband and wife had to be rescued from the Sauk River Sunday. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 17, 2022 Stearns County Sheriff's Office

Visit Greater St. Cloud Restaurant Week Tuesday Feature: Tacos
(KNSI) - Visit Greater St. Cloud's first-ever St. Cloud Area Restaurant Week continues with tacos on Tuesday. Mexican Village selected their fish tacos; Taco Chon is spotlighting its birria tacos, Bra...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 17, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Senator Paul Gazelka Issues Statement Thanking Supporters After Ending Bid for Governor
(KNSI) - Former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka is thanking his supporters after ending his bid for governor. At the GOP convention over the weekend, Gazelka hoped to earn his party's en...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 17, 2022 Minnesota Senate

Anton's Restaurant Closed for Now Due to Flooding Issues
(KNSI) - Anton's Restaurant in Waite Park is closed for the time being due to flooding issues. The restaurant said on its Facebook page that it closed on Saturday, May 14th. The post showed numerous p...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 17, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

SCSU's Personal Selling Institute Receives $1 Million Gift
(KNSI) - The Professional Selling Institute has closed its first deal. Saint Cloud State University is celebrating its first-ever international gift of $1 million, which will help start up the newest ...
Ashley Menzemer May 17, 2022 Photo courtesy of SCSU Today, May 16th, 2022.
Per Rasmussen, center, and Nina Skage, left.