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Two Charged in Connection to the Shooting of a Minneapolis Police Department Employee
(KNSI) - Two people are facing charges in connection with the ambush shooting of a Minneapolis Police Department employee. Prosecutors say 41-year-old Timothy Amacher and his girlfriend, 24-year-old C...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 03, 2022 KNSI News

St. Cloud Getting 5 Star Community Center
(KNSI) - A partnership between the St. Cloud Police Department and two organizations dedicated to helping veterans is opening up another place to help the community. St. Cloud Stand Down contacted the...
Jake Judd May 02, 2022 Jake Judd KNSI News

Fleeing Man Found In Becker Found in River, Arrested
(KNSI) - A man was arrested after running from police and jumping into a river in Becker. Police were called to a home on Hillcrest Road and Pineview Drive around 1:50 p.m. on Monday for a suspected t...
Jake Judd May 02, 2022 Pixabay

MN GOP Candidate Suggests Jail for DFL Elections Chief
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A leading Republican running for Minnesota governor has suggested that the state's Democratic secretary of state should go to prison for his running of the state's election syst...
Associated Press May 02, 2022 Zeke Fuhrman KDLM News

Governor Signs Bill Authorizing Bonuses For Frontline Workers
(KNSI) - A bill to give frontline workers a bonus check for staying at their job during the pandemic has been signed into law. Around 667,000 frontline workers will be eligible for a payment. The bill...
Jake Judd May 02, 2022 Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan Twitter

Clean Up Timeline for the King's Inn Moved Up
(KNSI) - Cleanup at the former King's Inn site could begin as early as this month. The Benton County Board of Commissioners is expected to accept a bid from Landwehr Construction of $69,165 to complet...
Ashley Menzemer May 02, 2022 Jake Judd KNSI News

Florida Man Dies While Driving Locally on Interstate 94
(KNSI) - A Florida man is dead following a local incident early Monday morning. Saint Cloud Police Department, Saint Cloud Fire, and Mayo Ambulance responded to a driver suffering a health emergency a...
Ashley Menzemer May 02, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Single-Game Rox Tickets On Sale Tuesday
(KNSI) - Cheers will be echoing throughout the Rock Pile again soon, and you could be there. Coming off a banner year in 2021, going 50-18, the Rox are once again counting on home support to make Joe ...
Ashley Menzemer May 02, 2022 Courtesy of the Saint Cloud Rox Baseball Club.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month
(KNSI) - May is Mental Health Awareness Month, aiming to fight stigma, provide support, educate the public, and advocate for policies that support people with mental illness and their families. Like o...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 02, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Rice Man Ejected During Motorcycle Crash Near Little Falls
(KNSI) - A Rice man was rushed to the hospital after suffering injuries in a motorcycle accident near Little Falls. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says Mark St. Martin was headed north on the Gr...
Jake Judd May 02, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News