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Saint Cloud Area Local News

April 2022 Was the Cold, Wet Mud Puddle You Thought It Was
(KNSI) - April climate stats for the state of Minnesota are in, and it was the cold, wet, mud puddle you thought it was. The St. Cloud area was below average for temperatures and snowfall and above av...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 02, 2022 KNSI News

Investigation Underway After Inmate Found Unresponsive in Anoka County Jail Cell
(KNSI) - The Sherburne County Sheriff's Department is investigating an inmate's death in an Anoka County jail cell. Anoka County Sheriff James Stuart says about 1:07 a.m. on May 1st, detention deputie...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 02, 2022 Unsplash

Sartell Ranked As Best High School in Saint Cloud Area
(KNSI) - Sartell High School is enjoying being graded itself, rather than being the evaluator. US News and World Report says the school is 18th best in all of Minnesota and number one in the Saint Clo...
Ashley Menzemer May 02, 2022 Sartell-St. Stephen School District

Hundreds Gather to Mourn and Remember Duluth Family Killed by a Relative
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - Hundreds came together in a Duluth auditorium to honor the lives of four family members who were killed in their home last month. The Marshall School auditorium was filled with fr...
Associated Press May 02, 2022 Unsplash

Love's Travel Stops Opens New Rockville Location
(KNSI) - A Love's Travel Stop is now open in Rockville. The 13,000 square foot facility, located at exit 164 off of Interstate 94 and Highway 23, has 102 spaces available for trucks, but it also adds ...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 02, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Sauk Rapids Police Warn of Bear Sightings
(KNSI) - Residents in Sauk Rapids are being asked to watch out for a bear on the loose. The police department posted on their Facebook page Monday morning that they received a report of a bear wanderi...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 02, 2022 Unsplash

Mysterious Pediatric Liver Disease Found in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Department of Health said it's investigating several severe cases of hepatitis among children and has reported the cases to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent...
Associated Press May 02, 2022 Unsplash

Biden Calls Former VP Mondale 'Giant' of Political History
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - President Joe Biden saluted his "friend of five decades" Walter Mondale on Sunday, traveling to the University of Minnesota to remember the former vice president and Democratic Part...
Associated Press May 02, 2022 Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP, Pool

Minnesota Lawmakers Finish Deal on Unemployment, Bonuses
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Legislature pushed through a bill Friday to give bonuses to workers who were on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic and to replenish the state's unemploym...
Jake Judd Apr 29, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Hog Roast Dinner Benefitting ROCORI FFA Saturday
(KNSI) - ROCORI FFA, fresh off recognition at the state convention, is looking to keep the momentum going Saturday with a pig roast fundraiser. The event is being hosted by the chapter's alumni and su...
Ashley Menzemer Apr 29, 2022