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Teachers Remain on Strike in Minneapolis
(KNSI) - Thousands of teachers and support staff remain on the picket line Monday. Minneapolis educators remain on strike over higher wages, smaller class sizes, and more mental health support for stu...
Jeff McMahon Mar 14, 2022 Minneapolis Federation of Teachers/Twitter

Drivers Suffer Minor Injuries Following Fiery Crash Near St. Stephen
(KNSI) - Two people suffered minor injuries following a fiery crash near St. Stephen Monday morning. According to a press release from the Stearns County Sheriff's Department, Sheriff Steve Soyka happ...
Jake Judd Mar 14, 2022 Stearns County Sheriff's Office

Foundation Donates To Sartell Girls Group Building Self Esteem
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud area foundation's donation will pay for the programming for an organization raising young girls' self-esteem. Jason Bernick with the Bernick Family Foundation presented the Sartel...
Jake Judd Mar 14, 2022 Miller Auto Plaza

Hall of Fame Singer-Songwriter Jackson Browne Coming to The Ledge
(KNSI) - Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne will take the stage at The Ledge Amphitheater in Waite Park in June. Presale tickets for the concert begin Thursday, with general public sales starting Friday...
Jake Judd Mar 14, 2022 The Ledge

Former GOP Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan Announces Run for Congress
(KNSI) - The widow of the late Congressman Jim Hagedorn announced Monday she is running for his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. In her official campaign announcement, former Minnesota GOP C...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 14, 2022 Minnesota Republican Party Facebook

CO Detector Requirement Bill Named After Two Brothers From Kimball Heads to President Biden's Desk for Signature
(KNSI) - A bill named after two brothers from Kimball who died of carbon monoxide poisoning is on its way to the president's desk to become law. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar introduced the bipartis...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 14, 2022 Unsplash

St. Cloud State University Mask Requirement to End March 15th
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University is ending its mask requirement. An email sent out to students, staff, and faculty and obtained by KNSI says that as spring break ends and everyone returns to campus...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 14, 2022 St. Cloud State University Facebook

Woman Hurt in Officer Involved Shooting in Mahnomen County
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Mahnomen County over the weekend. Officials say a woman was injured after being shot by a Mahnom...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 14, 2022 Unsplash

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Spar Coming from Baltimore to New Homeport in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Spar is traveling from Baltimore to its new homeport in Duluth. The crew's duties will include maintaining aids to navigation, domestic icebreaking, se...
Associated Press Mar 14, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Minneapolis Cop Seeks Dismissal of Charges in Fatal Crash
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A former Minneapolis police officer has asked a judge to dismiss charges that he killed a man during a high-speed chase, saying the pursuit was justified. Prosecutors charged Brian ...
Associated Press Mar 14, 2022 Pixabay