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Daunte Wright Memorial to Stay Put in Brooklyn Center
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) - The mayor of the Minneapolis suburb where Daunte Wright was killed by an officer who said she mistook her handgun for her Taser said Tuesday that a memorial to the Black ...
Associated Press Mar 16, 2022 AP Photo/Julio Cortez

More Details Released in Mahnomen County Officer Involved Shooting
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is releasing more details about a shooting involving a Mahnomen County deputy sheriff. According to a press release from the Minnesota Department...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 16, 2022 Pixabay

Boys Scouts Headed to Robotics Contest
(KNSI) - Boy Scout Troop 211 in Sartell is headed to Dallas for the VEX Robotics worldwide competition in May. The robotics team is the only Boy Scout troop in Minnesota to get an invitation to the to...
Jeff McMahon Mar 16, 2022 Unsplash

Spring Road Restrictions Go Into Effect Friday
(KNSI) - In a sure sign of spring's arrival, the seasonal road restrictions take effect Friday, March 18th. According to a press release from Stearns County, weight limits for heavy-duty trucks are fi...
Jeff McMahon Mar 16, 2022 Pixabay

Chicken, Turkey Farmers Struggle to Keep Birds Safe From Flu
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Nearly 7 million chickens and turkeys in 13 states have been killed this year due to avian influenza, prompting officials and farmers to acknowledge that, despite their best ef...
Associated Press Mar 15, 2022 Unsplash

Minnesota State Patrol Continuing HEAT Enforcement Campaign
(KNSI) - The Minnesota State Patrol will continue a controversial speed enforcement campaign through the summer. Troopers will be focused on busting excessive speeders and other criminal activity on I...
Jake Judd Mar 15, 2022 Minnesota State Patrol/Twitter

Minnesota Native Wins Iditarod Race Across Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Musher Brent Sass won the arduous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska on Tuesday as his team of 11 dogs dashed off the Bering Sea ice through a crowd of fans in downtow...
Associated Press Mar 15, 2022 Associated Press

Critics Take Aim at Legalized Sports Betting in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Critics of a bill to legalize sports betting in Minnesota warned legislators Tuesday that it would worsen problem gambling and favor tribes over other gaming interests. Anne Kri...
Associated Press Mar 15, 2022 Unsplash

Registration Open For Maple Syrup Making Tours
(KNSI) - Families can discover how maple syrup goes from a tree to the top of pancakes at two events near St. Joseph. Registration is open for the next couple of weeks for the Wildwood Ranch Maple Syr...
Jake Judd Mar 15, 2022 Pixabay

Rockford Woman Killed in Monday Morning Crash
(KNSI) - The Wright County Sheriff's Office says a 59-year-old Rockford woman was killed in a crash in Monticello Township Monday morning. According to a press release from the sheriff's office, just ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 15, 2022 Unsplash