Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Ruling Leaves Original Mille Lacs Reservation Intact
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Leaders of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe say a ruling by a federal judge on its reservation boundaries is a "historic milestone" for the tribe. The ruling by Judge Susan Richard...
Mar 11, 2022 Pixabay
Two Area Lakes Removed From Impaired Waters List
(KNSI) - The Clearwater River Watershed District has removed two area lakes from the impaired waters list. Lake Augusta and Union Lake have been removed from the list after more than three decades of ...
Mar 11, 2022 Clearwater River Watershed District
Senate Unanimously Passes Funding for ALS Research Grants in Tribute to Sen. Tomassoni
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Senate on Thursday unanimously passed legislation to provide $20 million in grants for research against Lou Gehrig's disease, a tribute to Sen. David Tomassoni, of...
Mar 11, 2022 Minnesota Senate
Sartell Residents Plan Protest March
(KNSI) - The Sartell Park Residents Association is planning a protest Monday. Calling it a walk in the park for justice, demonstrators will march from the front entrance of the park at 4:30 p.m. to th...
Mar 11, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Police Asking for Help Finding Alleged Gunman in Avon Shooting
Originally posted March 10th, 2022 at 3:37 p.m. Updated March 11th, 2022 10:35 a.m. (KNSI) - Police are asking for the public's help to find the alleged gunman in a Tuesday morning shooting in Avon. P...
Mar 11, 2022 KNSI News
Former Hormel CEO Joins Race for First Congressional District
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The race to succeed the late U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn grew Thursday as a former CEO of Hormel Foods announced he's running as a Democrat and an Albert Lea attorney joined the GOP ...
Mar 11, 2022 Business Wire/AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File
Lawmakers Plan Bipartisan Divestment from Russia
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota lawmakers announced a plan Thursday to divest the state's pension funds from Russia, joining governors and lawmakers across the U.S. in putting financial pressure on t...
Mar 11, 2022
Deal to Stop Minnesota's Business Tax Increase Remains Elusive
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota legislative leaders remain so far apart on a deal to avert a looming increase in unemployment insurance taxes on businesses that they couldn't even agree Thursday on w...
Mar 11, 2022 Unsplash
Boogaloo Member Sentenced to Three Years for Weapons Charges
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A self-described member of an anti-government extremist group accused of taking advantage of the unrest after George Floyd's killing to raise money for the movement was sentenced Th...
Mar 11, 2022 Sherburne County Sheriff's Office
Home & Lifestyle Show This Weekend
(KNSI) - The Central Minnesota Builders Association's Home and Lifestyle Show returns to the Rivers Edge Convention Center this weekend. The show features vendors and exhibitors, presentations, a care...
Mar 10, 2022 Central Minnesota Builders Association