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Wind Advisory Issued for Thursday
(KNSI) - The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory until 7:00 Thursday night. Sustained west winds between 25 and 35 miles an hour with wind gusts up to 50 miles an hour are expected tod...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 14, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

HEAT Patrols Underway in Central Minnesota
UPDATE: 1:30 p.m. Troopers wrote 31 speeding tickets on Wednesday. It was the second day of the HEAT Patrols between St. Cloud and Sauk Centre. Original story: (KNSI) - The Minnesota State Patrol is l...
Jake Judd Apr 13, 2022 Minnesota State Patrol

3D Archery Hunt Closing County Park April 30-May 1
(KNSI) - The Great River Archery Club is taking over Mississippi River County Park in Rice for the weekend of April 30-May 1. While they host their Spring 3D Shoot, the facility will be closed to the ...
Ashley Menzemer Apr 13, 2022 Stearns County Parks Department

5th Annual Huskies Showcase This Month
(KNSI) - Students at St. Cloud State University are getting ready to show off what they've been working on during the 5th annual Huskies Showcase. This year's theme for the showcase is "communicate ef...
Jake Judd Apr 13, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Highway 15 Reconstruction Temporarily Suspended
(KNSI) - Minnesota Department of Transportation contractors are halting road work on Highway 15 in Kimball indefinitely. Issues surrounding a railroad permit are causing the snag, and more details wil...
Ashley Menzemer Apr 13, 2022 KNSI News

Mobile Care Clinic Rolling Out Next Month
(KNSI) - A new mobile clinic for Blue Plus Medicaid patients rolls into operation next month. Staff will be making house calls Friday through Sunday each week, starting May 6th. A ribbon cutting is sl...
Ashley Menzemer Apr 13, 2022 Unsplash

St. Cloud Man Accused of Arson After Fire Causes $57K in Damage
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man is charged with arson after allegedly setting his apartment on fire. Firefighters were called to an apartment building on the 1200 block of 2nd Street Northeast around 6:45 on...
Jake Judd Apr 13, 2022 Benton County Jail

St. Cloud Patching Potholes, Permanent Repairs To Come
(KNSI) - St. Cloud is patching potholes until they can make long-lasting repairs. Mayor Dave Kleis says crews are out now, but they'll be back later. "We're still in that transition. We do those first...
Jake Judd Apr 13, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

River's Edge West Ramp to Close Friday and Saturday
(KNSI) - Commuters who use the River's Edge West Ramp downtown St. Cloud will have to find a different place to park. The ramp will be closed to incoming and outgoing traffic from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p....
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 13, 2022 City of St. Cloud

Wicked Weather System Brings Blizzard in North Dakota, Possible Tornado in Southeastern Minnesota
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A possible tornado tore up a small Minnesota town and a blizzard forced the closure of the North Dakota Capitol, schools and roads, as spring storms wreaked havoc across the Uppe...
Associated Press Apr 13, 2022 AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt