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Saint Cloud Area Local News

Metro Bus Smart Cards Now Available At Coborn's and Cash Wise
(KNSI) - Metro Bus has made it easier to catch a ride. Metro Bus Smart Cards are available at Coborn's and Cash Wise stores in St. Cloud, Sartell, Sauk Rapids, and Waite Park. According to a press rel...
Jeff McMahon Feb 23, 2022 St. Cloud Metro Bus X

CentraCare Updates Visitor Policy
(KNSI) - CentraCare has updated its visitor policy. According to a press release from CentraCare, two healthy adult visitors will be allowed to visit all inpatient and ambulatory settings at CentraCar...
Jeff McMahon Feb 23, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

St. Louis Park Won't Play New Prague Due to Alleged Racist Taunts
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (AP) - A suburban Minneapolis high school has informed New Prague athletics officials that it will not compete in any further games against its teams this year because of racial ...
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Lawmaker Proposes Bill For Repairs To Stearns County Road
(KNSI) - A central Minnesota Senator wants the state to help pay for repairs to a heavily traveled Stearns County road. Senator Jeff Howe introduced Senate File 3247 to improve 30th Avenue North (Town...
Jake Judd Feb 23, 2022 Pixabay

Catholic Charities Emergency Services Food Shelf Needs Volunteers
(KNSI) - Catholic Charities Emergency Services Food Shelf is seeking volunteers to help feed those in need in the St. Cloud area. Officials say the food shelf is looking for help doing various tasks. ...
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State Patrol Responds to More Than 800 Crashes and Spinouts Tuesday and Wednesday
(KNSI) - The latest totals released by the Minnesota State Patrol show troopers responded to over 800 crashes and spinouts from 5:00 a.m. Tuesday to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday as snow fell across the state....
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 23, 2022 Minnesota State Patrol X

National Weather Service Releases Snow Totals from President's Day Storm
(KNSI) - The immediate St. Cloud area seems to have escaped the worst of the snow with this latest storm, but that's not the case for areas to the north. Forecast models released just ahead of the sno...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 23, 2022 Unsplash

Charges Filed in Fatal Crash That Killed Melrose Man
(KNSI) - Prosecutors in Hennepin County say a 20-year-old driver had ten drinks before driving the wrong way on a Twin Cities freeway, causing a fatal head-on crash. According to the Minnesota State P...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 23, 2022 Unsplash

Second Teen Arrested in Connection to St. Paul Homicide Case
(KNSI) - Police say a second suspect has been arrested in connection to a homicide investigation that led to 22-year-old Amir Locke's shooting death. A 16-year-old is now in custody for aiding and abe...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 23, 2022 Unsplash

Dangerously Cold Wind Chills Expected in Central Minnesota
Originally posted 4:11 p.m. Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 Updated 5:47 a.m. Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022 (KNSI) - Blowing snow on Tuesday will give way to frigid temperatures on Wednesday. The Nation...
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