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Where to Watch the Huskies in Game One of the NCAA Tournament
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud State University men's hockey team is headed to the first game of the NCAA tournament Friday night, and there are some watch parties around town. Fans can watch the Huskies take...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 25, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Vista Outdoor Named One of America's Most Trusted Company
(KNSI) - A company that recently donated a million rounds of ammunition to the Ukrainian war effort has been named one of the most trusted by Newsweek magazine. Vista Outdoor in Anoka, owners of brand...
Jake Judd Mar 25, 2022 Vista Outdoor

Sauk Rapids May Get Another Caribou Coffee
(KNSI) - The City of Sauk Rapids may be getting a new Caribou Coffee. According to the city council agenda, a public hearing is set for Monday to consider a planned use development amendment to allow ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 25, 2022 Jake Judd (KNSI News)

Sauk Rapids Man Sentenced to Probation in Sexual Assault Plea Deal
(KNSI) - A 22-year-old from Sauk Rapids will avoid jail after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting three teen girls. Deshun Nathan was charged in Stearns County District Court with three counts of t...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 25, 2022 Unsplash

Wind Advisory for Portions of Central, South Central and Southwest Minnesota for Friday
(KNSI) - The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for Friday, March 25th. Forecasters say the area will see sustained northwest winds of 25 to 30 miles an hour, with gusts up to 50 are ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 25, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Energy Expert Blasts Biden Administration for Doing Too Little to Combat Soaring Gas Prices
(KNSI) - Some states have already started suspending gas taxes, and others - including Minnesota - are considering such a move to help consumers who are facing record high gas prices. David Holt with ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 25, 2022 Unsplash

Suspect Charged After Allegedly Groping and Assaulting Nurses
(KNSI) - A 22-year-old from Marshall was arrested after allegedly groping and assaulting two nurses and making sexually-based remarks about their bodies. According to the criminal complaint, police we...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 25, 2022 Stearns County Jail

Minnesota House Democrats Beef Up Plan to Fight Rising Crime
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota House Democratic majority beefed up its public safety package with $50 million in extra money Thursday and called on Republicans who control the Senate to work wit...
Associated Press Mar 24, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Lawmakers Push to Redesign Minnesota State Flag and Seal
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota lawmakers are resurrecting an effort to redesign the state's flag and seal, which proponents say are indistinct compared with other U.S. states and feature imagery tha...
Associated Press Mar 24, 2022 Pixabay

Minnesota House Votes Unanimously to Divest from Russia
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota House voted unanimously Wednesday to divest the state's pension funds from Russia, joining states across the U.S. in putting financial pressure on the country over...
Associated Press Mar 24, 2022 Associated Press