Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Michelle Benson Drops Out of Governor Race
(KNSI) - Gubernatorial candidate Michelle Benson has dropped out of the governor's race. The Minnesota Senator from Ham Lake announced her decision on Friday. She's served 12 years in the Legislature....
Apr 29, 2022 Michelle Benson/Twitter
Block Party Set for 5 Star Community Center in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - St. Cloud will celebrate the grand opening of a community center for veterans with a block party. On Saturday, May 7th, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 3rd Street will be closed between 15th and 16th...
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Rate Hikes Expected To Be Drag on Housing
(KNSI) - The American economy shrunk in the first quarter, but Saint Cloud State University economist King Banaian says that won't be enough to alter the course of the Federal Reserve Bank. The weak c...
Apr 29, 2022 Central Minnesota Builders Association
SCPD Asks Kids to Design Its Patrol Cars' License Plates
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Police Department is holding a coloring contest for license plate designs for the department's patrol vehicles. SCPD Sargeant Ryan Sayer says a committee will pick 33 winners. "...
Apr 29, 2022
Highway 15 Project Through Kimball Resumes Monday
(KNSI) - After a short delay, reconstruction of Highway 15 will resume. The project hit a roadblock after issues surrounding a railroad permit arose, but a press release says the Minnesota Department ...
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Walk to Combat Sex Trafficking Saturday, April 30th
(KNSI) - Shear Dynamics Salon of Waite Park is hosting the fourth annual A Walk Together - Uniting Against Sex Trafficking event Saturday, April 30th. Participants will stroll along a three-mile cours...
Apr 29, 2022
Sauk Rapids Man Facing 17 New Gun Related Charges
(KNSI) - A Sauk Rapids man already charged with firing a gun outside the Pickled Loon downtown St. Cloud is now facing 17 new gun-related charges. According to court documents filed in Stearns County,...
Apr 29, 2022 Stearns County Jail
Report Calls Out Abuse of Social Media by Minneapolis Police
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Among the scathing findings of an investigation launched after the police killing of George Floyd is that Minneapolis police used covert or bogus social media accounts to monito...
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Fatal Officer Involved Shooting in Morrison County Under Investigation
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in Morrison County. According to the BCA, it happened just before 6:00 Thursday night near the...
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Former Viking Players In Waite Park on Friday
(KNSI) - Three former Minnesota Viking players will celebrate the NFL Draft at the Ultimate Sports Bar & Grill in Waite Park. Former quarterback Tommy Kramer and defensive linemen Keith Millard an...
Apr 28, 2022 Jake Judd (KNSI News)