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St. Cloud Police Department Releases Recruitment Video to Attract New Candidates
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Police Department released a recruitment video Tuesday, just over a month after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz stopped in St. Cloud for a roundtable discussion to tout his $300 mil...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 20, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Walleye Regulations Announced for Upper Red Lake
(KNSI) - Anglers on one of northern Minnesota's most popular lakes will be able to keep more and bigger walleyes this year. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources set the limits to four walleye...
Jake Judd Apr 20, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Medical Examiner Identifies Man Shot to Death During Apparent Traffic Dispute Sunday Afternoon
(KNSI) - The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has identified the man shot to death during an apparent traffic dispute on Easter. The medical examiner says 61-year-old William Haire of Buffalo died fro...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 20, 2022 Unsplash
Minnesota FFA Announces List of Top Agricultural Education Achievers
(KNSI) - Several area student members will be recognized at the Minnesota FFA Association's state convention from April 24-26. There are 47 different areas where pupils can excel under Supervised Agri...
Ashley Menzemer Apr 20, 2022

St. Cloud State University Professor Earns $25,000 Grant From Shark Tank Open
(KNSI) - An Associate Biology Professor at St. Cloud State University received $25,000 in grant money following the Minnesota State Shark Tank Open. Dr. Matt Davis landed the funding after pitching hi...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 20, 2022 Unsplash

Minnesota Supreme Court to Hear Challenge in PolyMet Case
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear a challenge by environmentalists over portions of a lower court ruling involving a key permit for the proposed PolyMet copper-...
Associated Press Apr 20, 2022 AP Photo/Jim Mone, File

State and Federal Experts Gathered in Willmar to Discuss How to Fight Bird Flu
(KNSI) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith joined experts Tuesday at a roundtable discussion in Willmar to learn about the state's ongoing efforts to fight bird flu...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 20, 2022 Unsplash

Albany Man Facing Several Charges for Alleged Domestic Assault
(KNSI) - A 30-year-old from Albany is facing several charges after he allegedly strangled a woman, pulled her hair, and tried to throw her down a flight of stairs. According to the criminal complaint,...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 20, 2022 Stearns County Jail

Mayor says State of St. Cloud is Solid, Proposes Going Carbon Neutral by 2038
(KNSI) - St. Cloud is looking at going completely carbon neutral by 2038, honored four young people with a new award, is working to revitalize downtown and wants voters to approve bonding to make park...
Jake Judd Apr 19, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Hepola Campaigning Aggressively as Third-Party Candidate for Governor
(KNSI) - Third-party candidate for governor, Cory Hepola, sat down in-studio with Dan "The Ox" Ochsner Tuesday afternoon. The former Minneapolis radio host was adorned in a purple blazer, advertising ...
Ashley Menzemer Apr 19, 2022 Cory Hepola for Governor