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Woman Hurt in Crash Near Buckman
(KNSI) - A woman is taken by helicopter to St. Cloud Hospital after a single-vehicle crash in Morrison County. First responders were called around 1:30 on Thursday afternoon when a vehicle on the road...
Jake Judd Apr 01, 2022 Pixabay

MnDOT Releases 2022 Road Construction Projects
(KNSI) - Road construction season begins soon, and a handful of projects will cause drivers delays in Central Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Transportation revealed its list of 2022 projects o...
Associated Press Apr 01, 2022 KNSI News

Minnesota Man Found Guilty in 11 Opioid Overdose Deaths
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal jury has convicted a Minnesota man in connection with the opioid overdose deaths of 11 people across the country. Jurors on Thursday returned guilty verdicts on the 17 cou...
Associated Press Apr 01, 2022 Unsplash

Lawmakers, SCPD To Hold Press Conference On Police Shortage
(KNSI) - A bipartisan press conference is set for Monday in St. Cloud to unveil a package of public safety measures. The focus will be on the current shortage of police officers and other law enforcem...
Jake Judd Apr 01, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Minnesota Lawmakers Reach Deal to Extend Reinsurance Program
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Legislative leaders announced a bipartisan deal Thursday to extend Minnesota's health care reinsurance program, beating a deadline by one day in a move to hold down premiums for...
Associated Press Apr 01, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Traffic Alert: Downed Power Lines In Clearwater
(KNSI) - Traffic is moving slow on Highway 24 through Clearwater after a crash knocked down power lines. Power lines were reported to be down over the road in Clearwater. The incident caused the whole...
Jake Judd Apr 01, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Sheriff Steve Soyka Running For Re-Election
(KNSI) - Stearns County Sheriff Steve Soyka is running for re-election. In a press release, Soyka says, "Being your Sheriff over these past 4 years has been one of the greatest and most humbling exper...
Jake Judd Apr 01, 2022 Sheriff Steve Soyka

An Emerging Tourism Star Is Born in Saint Cloud
(KNSI) - The head of Greater Saint Cloud, officially known as the Saint Cloud Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, is getting recognition from the destination promotion industry. Connect Travel has na...
Ashley Menzemer Mar 31, 2022

Republicans, Democrats Push Differing Solutions To High Gas Prices
Republicans are unveiling their own ideas to help Americans feeling pain at the pump. US Representative Michelle Fischbach of Central Minnesota has introduced the Gas Prices Relief Act, in conjunction...
Ashley Menzemer Mar 31, 2022 Michelle Fischbach Campaign

Police Cracking Down on Distracted Driving
(KNSI) - Distracted driving kills, and a new crackdown is aiming to deter a host of behaviors that take a driver's eyes off the road. Minnesota's Department of Public Safety is participating in a nati...
Ashley Menzemer Mar 31, 2022 Unsplash