Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Minneapolis, St. Paul Roll Back Mask Mandates for Indoor Public Spaces
(KNSI) - The cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis have rolled back their mask mandates for most indoor public spaces. Two months ago, Mayors Jacob Frey and Melvin Carter jointly re-issued mask mandates ...
Feb 25, 2022 Unsplash
Police: One Death, Eight Overdoses reported in Central Minnesota in the Last 24 Hours Possibly Linked to Fentanyl
(KNSI) - The Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force says they have gotten reports of one death and eight overdoses in the last 24 hours, possibly linked to fentanyl. According to a press releas...
Feb 25, 2022 Associated Press
Minnesota Celebrates Agriculture With New License Plate
(KNSI) - Minnesota drivers will soon have a chance to support agriculture with a new license plate. The Minnesota FFA Foundation announced the new plate in a press release. The design was inspired by ...
Feb 25, 2022 MN FFA Foundation
Northern Oil and Gas: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) _ Northern Oil and Gas Inc. (NOG) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $174.7 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basi...
Feb 25, 2022 Unsplash
Minnesota Senate Reveals Massive $8.5 Billion Tax Cut Proposal
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Senate Republicans on Thursday announced a tax cut proposal that would cost more than $8.5 billion over the next three years, which they say would make it the largest ...
Feb 25, 2022 Unsplash
ROCORI Superintendent on Paid Administrative Leave Effective Immediately
(KNSI) - The Superintendent of the ROCORI School District is on paid administrative leave as of Thursday night. The ROCORI school board voted to place Brad Kelvington on leave effective immediately. H...
Feb 25, 2022
Clear Lake Man Sentenced for Sexual Assault
(KNSI) - A 54-year-old Clear Lake man was sentenced to three years in prison for sexually assaulting a girl younger than 15. According to a press release from the Sherburne County Attorney, Shawn Alan...
Feb 24, 2022 Sherburne County Attorney
Sartell-St. Stephen School District Selects New Principal
(KNSI) - The Sartell-St. Stephen School District has picked Shayne Kusler as the new Sartell High School Principal. Kusler will take over the job July 1st. Shayne Kusler has been the principal at Fole...
Feb 24, 2022 Sartell-St. Stephen
Kobbermann Wins Teacher of the Year
(KNSI) - Tiffany Kobbermann, a Family and Consumer Science teacher at Minnewaska High School in Glenwood has received the Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom 2022 Teacher of the Year award. Accordi...
Feb 24, 2022 Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom
Three Former Minneapolis Police Officers Convicted of Federal Civil Rights Violations
(KNSI) - Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with depriving George Floyd of his civil rights have been found guilty on all counts. J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, and Tou Thao were all c...
Feb 24, 2022 Hennepin County Jail via AP Photos