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Waite Park Woman Charged After Alleged Knife Assault
(KNSI) - A Waite Park woman is charged with four felonies after allegedly assaulting a man in his apartment. Police were called Saturday for an alleged knife assault and discovered drops of blood lead...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 13, 2022 Stearns County Jail

Tuesday Night Apartment Fire Causes $57,000 Damage
(KNSI) - An apartment fire leads to an estimated $57,000 in damages. A second-story unit at the Elkwood Apartments complex saw flames break out at approximately 8:45 PM Tuesday. The cause is still bei...
Ashley Menzemer Apr 13, 2022 KNSI News

Sartell St. Stephen School District Conducting Satisfaction Survey
(KNSI) - Wednesday is the last day for input for the Sartell St. Stephen School District's community survey regarding connections and their level of satisfaction with the schools. The survey is part o...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 13, 2022 Sartell-St. Stephen School District

Rapids River Food Fest Preparations Nearly Complete
(KNSI) - Sauk Rapids' largest summer event is back on June 25th. Rapids River Food Fest Committee Chairperson Kathy Phenow says all the finishing touches in preparation for this year's festival are ne...
Ashley Menzemer Apr 13, 2022

High Winds, Unseasonably Cold Weather Expected Heading into Easter Weekend
(KNSI) - The thunderstorms that rumbled across central Minnesota Tuesday night are gone, but now comes the cold and the wind. Wind gusts of 45 to 55 miles an hour are expected over far western Minneso...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 13, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Florida Man Sentenced After Stealing Dozens of Golf Carts in Minnesota and Six Other States
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A Florida man linked to dozens of motorized golf cart thefts in the Upper Midwest was sentenced Tuesday to two years in federal prison. The FBI began investigating Nathan Rodney Nel...
Associated Press Apr 13, 2022 Unsplash

Single Winning Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Sold in Minnesota Worth $106 Million
(KNSI) - Check your tickets. Someone in Minnesota is waking up as a multi-millionaire. A single winning Mega Millions lottery ticket matched all six numbers and the gold mega ball to win $106 million....
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 13, 2022 Unsplash

Man Charged After Damaging St. Cloud Police Car During Violent Outburst
(KNSI) - A 36-year-old man has been charged after a violent outburst in the back seat of a St. Cloud police car. According to the criminal complaint, police were called to the Super 8 in St. Cloud for...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 12, 2022 Stearns County Jail

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Tuesday Night
(KNSI) - The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for several counties as a powerful storm system makes its way to Minnesota. The watch includes Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, R...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 12, 2022 National Weather Service

Minnesota AG Asks Court to Oversee Nonprofit After Fraud
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota court will supervise the dissolution of a nonprofit meals program that's under federal investigation for allegedly defrauding the government of millions of dollars, ...
Associated Press Apr 12, 2022 Pixabay