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Update: Chances for Severe Thunderstorms Lessen Friday, Remain for Saturday
Originally posted 9:29 a.m. April 21st, 2022 Updated 7:29 a.m. April 22nd, 2022 (KNSI) - The Storm Prediction Center has moved much of Minnesota out of the slight risk category for severe weather for ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 22, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

More Golf Courses Opening In Next Week
(KNSI) - Lingering winter weather is hampering golf courses from getting the 2022 season into full swing, but it hasn't been able to derail it entirely. Area courses are taking very different tacks on...
Ashley Menzemer Apr 22, 2022 Pixabay

Llama Llama Read-A-Rama Next Month At Library in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - The 2022 Llama Llama Read-A-Rama is next month at the Great River Regional Library in St. Cloud. This year's theme is adventures around the world. The event is for kids 0 to 10 years old and ...
Jake Judd Apr 21, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Police: Man Killed Four Relatives Before Turning the Gun on Himself
(KNSI) - Police say a Duluth man killed four family members while they slept before turning the gun on himself. Chief Mile Tusken says 29-year-old Brandon Taylor Cole-Skogstad confessed to the killing...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 21, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Wine, Kibbles, and Bids Fundraiser Wrapping Up
(KNSI) - The Tri-County Humane Society is looking to collect $20,000 in proceeds during its annual Wine, Kibble, and Bids fundraiser. Normally the auction is the centerpiece of a gala, but uncertainty...
Ashley Menzemer Apr 21, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Registration Open for SCSU Scrubs Camp
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University has an opportunity for middle and high school students looking at a healthcare career. Registration is open for the annual Scrubs Camp from July 26th to 28th. The 2...
Jake Judd Apr 21, 2022 St. Cloud State University

PepperJax Grill St. Cloud Permanently Closed
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Pepperjax Grill restaurant is closed, effective immediately. A source informed KNSI that late Thursday morning, the restaurant was closed. A check of the Google listing showed i...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 21, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz KNSI News

SCSU Professors Honored as Educators of the Year
(KNSI) - Two college professors in central Minnesota have been honored for their work in the classroom. The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system has awarded St. Cl...
Jake Judd Apr 21, 2022 Submitted

Road Construction Prep Work Begins on Interstate 94 Between Monticello and Hasty
(KNSI) - The Interstate 94 cone zone between Monticello and Hasty is back. Work to divide the westbound lanes to accommodate two-way traffic starting next week began Thursday morning. Work crews are p...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 21, 2022 Unsplash

Large Scale Investigation Leads to Several Arrests, Seizure of Meth and Thousands in Cash
(KNSI) - After a large-scale, yearlong drug investigation, police in Cass County and several other agencies say they have made numerous arrests, seizing cash and methamphetamine. According to a press ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 21, 2022 AP Photo/Matt York, File