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St. Cloud Gets Grant To Battle Buckthorn, Restore Regional Park
(KNSI) - St. Cloud is getting some help to tackle an invasive weed in a 43-acre park. St. Cloud has accepted $83,000 in grants from St. Paul-based nonprofit Great River Greening to remove buckthorn an...
Jake Judd Mar 02, 2022 City of St. Cloud

St. Cloud Missionary Talks About Ukraine's People's Psyche As War Rages
(KNSI) - A missionary who's lived in Ukraine and visited the country hundreds of times since 1998 says its people won't surrender. One week ago, Russia invaded Ukraine after weeks of military build-up...
Jake Judd Mar 02, 2022 Associated Press

AG Ellison Investigates TikTok
(KNSI) - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has joined an investigation into the social media site TikTok. The investigation will examine how TikTok promoted its social media platform to childre...
Jeff McMahon Mar 02, 2022 Unsplash

Your Identity May Be On Dark Web
(KNSI) - In January, a data breach with millions of Americans' personal information was found on the dark web. A press release from the Minnesota Attorney General's Office reports the information, nam...
Jeff McMahon Mar 02, 2022 Unsplash

Crown Act Passes Minnesota House
(KNSI) - With broad bipartisan support, the Minnesota House passed legislation that would make it illegal to discriminate against someone because of their hairstyle. The CROWN Act, or Creating a Respe...
Jeff McMahon Mar 02, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Central Minnesota Credit Union Changes Its Name
(KNSI) - The name of a local credit union is changing its name because it has grown and expanded beyond St. Cloud. Central Minnesota Credit Union is now Magnifi Financial. Its membership has grown to ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 02, 2022 Magnifi Financial

Young St. Cloud Leaders Selected For Prestigious Training
(KNSI) - Eight young professionals from the St. Cloud area have been chosen to participate in a leadership program. The Minnesota Young American Leaders Program (MYALP) selected Amelia Barkley, Commun...
Jake Judd Mar 02, 2022 Pixabay

Two Arrested After 30 Mile Long Chase on Highway 10
(KNSI) - A chase that started in St. Cloud ended almost 30 miles later near Cushing. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says they learned that the SCPD was pursuing a Chrysler Concord on Highway 10 ...
Jake Judd Mar 02, 2022 KNSI News

Sherburne County Sheriff's Office Achieves "Triple Crown"
(KNSI) - The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office has achieved the "Triple Crown" with the National Sheriff's Association. According to a press release from the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office, Triple ...
Jeff McMahon Mar 02, 2022 Sherburne County Sheriff's Office

Paynesville Native Seen Shoveling Snow Off the Bow of USS Constitution
(KNSI) - In winter, when civilians go out to shovel, it's usually a sidewalk, patio, deck, or driveway, but for Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Tanner Schaefer, going out to shovel means clearing the b...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 02, 2022 U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Grant G. Grady/Released