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Stearns County Parks Department Accepting Pavilion Reservations
(KNSI) - The Stearns County Parks Department is accepting booking reservations for five facilities in the area. Park officials say pavilions can be used for family reunions, business outings, and grou...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 21, 2022 Unsplash

Suspect in Kidnapping That Triggered an AMBER Alert Charged
(KNSI) - The person accused of abducting a two-year-old on March 17th has officially been charged. According to police, a woman called 911 about 4:30 a.m. to say her child, Robert Ramirez, was missing...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 21, 2022 Kandiyohi County Jail

Rock Star Sheryl Crow Coming To The Ledge in Waite Park
(KNSI) - Sheryl Crow will be playing The Ledge Amphitheater in Waite Park this summer. Tickets for the July 5th concert go on presale Wednesday, with general sales starting Friday. Sheryl Crow will be...
Jake Judd Mar 21, 2022 Associated Press

24-Year-Old Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl
(KNSI) - A 24-year-old from St. Cloud was arrested after police said he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl. According to the criminal complaint, investigators were looking into a separate case rela...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 21, 2022 Stearns County Jail

Minnesota GOP Tap New Event Speaker After Vance Bows Out
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Republicans have enlisted a new speaker for an annual dinner after U.S. Senate candidate and author J.D. Vance canceled. Vance's cancellation comes after he received criti...
Associated Press Mar 21, 2022 Minnesota GOP Facebook

University of Minnesota Asks Lawmakers for $30m for Scholarships
UNDATED (AP) - University of Minnesota officials are asking legislators to approve $30 million for scholarships for students who attend regional campuses. The Star Tribune reported Saturday that the p...
Associated Press Mar 21, 2022 AlexiusHoratius on Wikimedia Commons

Minnesota Businesses See Tax Hike Amid UI Impasse at Capitol
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Since construction was deemed an essential industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, engineering consulting firm WSB largely avoided layoffs to its workforce of more than 600 peopl...
Associated Press Mar 21, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Minnesota Public Defenders Reach Deal to Avert Strike
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota public defenders reached a tentative contract agreement, union officials said Saturday, averting a walkout that threatened to bring much of the state court system to a...
Associated Press Mar 21, 2022 Unsplash

St. Cloud Woman Shot to Death in Minneapolis
(KNSI) - A 30-year-old woman shot and killed Friday morning in Minneapolis is from St. Cloud. Minneapolis police believe Ta-Nasha Brittanya Shurnene Austin was at a gathering outside a home on the 190...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 21, 2022 Unsplash

Tax Filing Deadline April 18th, Several Changes Affecting Families Refunds
(KNSI) - The tax filing deadline for individuals is four weeks away, and some changes affect thousands of area taxpayers. Tax experts say the stimulus payments sent in March of 2021 are not taxable; h...
Jake Judd Mar 20, 2022 Unsplash