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Wright County Man Sentenced in Child Pornography Possession Case
(KNSI) - A Wright County man was sentenced to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography. The FBI executed a search warrant at the Otsego home of 34-year-old Alexander J...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 11, 2022 Unsplash

Cold Spring Brewing Getting New Wastewater Treatment Plant
(KNSI) - Cold Spring City Council and Cold Spring Brewing have agreed to build a pretreatment plant to handle wastewater from the facility. The group approved issuing general obligation bonds at Tuesd...
Ashley Menzemer May 11, 2022 City of Cold Spring

Minneapolis Vote Fraud Trial Spotlights Absentee Ballots
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minneapolis man is on trial on charges of lying to a federal grand jury about abusing a process for submitting absentee ballots for other voters during Minnesota's primary electio...
Associated Press May 10, 2022 Pixabay

Record Haul For A Walk Together Event Benefits Sexual Assault Center
(KNSI) - A record $36,000-plus was raised for the Central Minnesota Sexual Assault Center on April 30th during the A Walk Together event. Taking place at Shear Dynamics Salon in Waite Park, owner Lind...
Ashley Menzemer May 10, 2022 Photo and audio courtesy of Linda Wander, Shear Dynamics Salon.

Mayor Says SCPD Having Trouble Getting Recruitment
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Police Department is working on getting more officers on the streets during a difficult time. Mayor Dave Kleis says it's been tough to find officers for months and isn't getting...
Jake Judd May 10, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Bobcat Will Locate a New Assembly Plant in Rogers, Minnesota
WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) - Bobcat Company has announced plans for a new assembly plant in Minnesota. The West Fargo-based manufacturer of farm and construction equipment says it expects the plant in the ...
Associated Press May 10, 2022 Business Wire

Federal Internet Affordability Program Launches
(KNSI) - Twenty internet providers have all agreed to lower prices for their service to qualifying households. The federal Affordable Connectivity Program, formerly known as the Emergency Broadband Be...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 10, 2022 Pexels

Llama Llama Read-A-Rama Taking Place at St. Cloud Library
(KNSI) - The 2022 Llama Llama Read-A-Rama is tonight at the Great River Regional Library in St. Cloud. This year's theme is adventuring around the world. The event is for kids 0 to 10 years old and wi...
Jake Judd May 10, 2022 Photo by Jake Judd KNSI News

Krewe Co-Owner Named to Initiative Foundation's Board of Trustees
(KNSI) - A local restaurant owner has been appointed to the Initiative Foundation's Board of Trustees. According to a press release from foundation president Matt Varilek, Mateo Mackbee grew up in Blo...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 10, 2022 Initiative Foundation

Man Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash Saturday
(KNSI) - A man crashed his 2014 GMC Yukon Saturday afternoon, just after 2:30. The cause of the accident remains under investigation but the Stearns County Sheriff's Office says alcohol is thought to ...
Ashley Menzemer May 10, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News