Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Minnesota Moose Population at Largest Level Since 2011
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota's moose population is the largest it has been in more than a decade, after 11 consecutive years of remaining relatively stable, Department of Natural Resources officia...
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Minnesota House Democrats Call for $1.15B More for Education
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota House Democratic majority on Monday proposed spending $1.15 billion of the state's $9.25 billion budget surplus on education, drawing a sharp contrast with Republi...
Apr 04, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Saint Cloud Fire Department Success Benefits Home and Business Owners
(KNSI) - Having the area's only full-time fire department is paying off for homeowners and businesses in the city. Insurance companies routinely audit departments on a variety of measures. Those that ...
Apr 04, 2022 Photo taken by Jake Judd (KNSI News)
Bird Flu Spreading In Stearns County and Other Counties
(KNSI) - The highly contagious bird flu spreads to more commercial turkey farms in Minnesota. The Board of Animal Health says the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has now turned up in Morrison...
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Saint Cloud Helps Craft Police Hiring Legislation
(KNSI) - Two bills will be filed soon in the Minnesota House of Representatives aiming to help law enforcement agencies find and retain staff. Saint Cloud municipal officials and the police department...
Apr 04, 2022
Yard Waste Collection Underway, Compost Site Open In St. Cloud
(KNSI) - Crews with the City of St. Cloud are picking up yard waste on Mondays, and the city's compost site is open. Officials say city yard waste bags will be collected throughout St. Cloud. Resident...
Apr 04, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Fire Causes $35K In Damage, Family Forced From Home
(KNSI) - A family of four was forced out of their house after a kitchen fire Sunday afternoon. The fire department responded to the call around 2:30 in the 800 block of 32nd Avenue North in St. Cloud....
Apr 04, 2022 KNSI News
Little Falls Woman OK After Being Rescued from Icy Waters
(KNSI) - A woman needed to be rescued Sunday afternoon after falling out of her kayak and into the icy waters of the Mississippi River. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office was called about 4:00 for a...
Apr 04, 2022 Morrison County Sheriff's Office
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
(KNSI) - What do you think of when you hear the phrase distracted driving? It may bring up images of someone texting or talking on the phone, but the Minnesota Department of Public Safety says distrac...
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Crash Survivor Hit by SUV Driven by First Responder
SILVER LAKE, Minn. (AP) - Authorities say a woman who got out her vehicle after a crash Saturday near Silver Lake was struck by an SUV driven by a first responder. The Minnesota State Patrol says 28-y...
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