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Saint Cloud Area Local News

Wind Advisory, Wind Chill Advisory Posted for Tuesday
(KNSI) - The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory in effect until noon Tuesday. Forecasters say gusty west winds up to 45 miles an hour will blow around unsecured objects and warn that ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 01, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

ROCORI School District Sued Over Racial Harassment of Students
(KNSI) - A Cold Spring family is suing the ROCORI School District in federal court for allegedly failing to act and stop racially motivated harassment and discrimination. Andrea Robinson filed the law...
Jake Judd Jan 31, 2022

Two Men Injured After Plane Crashes Near Hutchinson
(KNSI) - A plane crash near Hutchinson left two men suffering severe injuries. The McLeod County Sheriff's Office says a small plane crashed about a mile south of the Hutchinson airport around 1 p.m. ...
Jake Judd Jan 31, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Attorneys for 3 Cops in Floyd Killing Question Training
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Defense attorneys at the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights questioned a top officer Monday about the departmen...
Associated Press Jan 31, 2022 Associated Press

MN DNR Says Trim Trees Now
(KNSI) - Now is the ideal time to prune trees, especially oaks, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Experts say an open wound on trees during the summer can attract insects tha...
Jeff McMahon Jan 31, 2022 Unsplash

Mighty Ducks Filmed in St. Cloud 30 Years Ago
(KNSI) - The Stearns County Courthouse played host to Hollywood thirty years ago. In 1992 the courthouse was the backdrop for the opening scenes in Disney's The Mighty Ducks movie. ___ Copyright 2021 ...
Jake Judd Jan 31, 2022 Stearns County

Camp Ripley Hosts Under-Ice Dive Training
(KNSI) - Camp Ripley is playing host to the United States Coast Guard and US Navy for under-ice diving training. Through February, Coast Guard High-Risk Training instructors will train two week-long c...
Jeff McMahon Jan 31, 2022 Unsplash

Police: Shooting Suspect, Wanted Man Arrested on DOC Warrant
(KNSI) - A man has been arrested in connection to multiple reports of gunshots in St. Cloud over the weekend. Officers were called to a report of shots fired in the 600-block of 5th Street South. Acco...
Jake Judd Jan 31, 2022 Photo Taken by Stearns County Jail

Local Lawmaker Calls Public Safety His Top Priority
(KNSI) - What to do with the record $7.7 billion budget surplus and crafting a bonding bill are on the plates of lawmakers for the 2022 legislative session, which gets underway Monday. This time aroun...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 31, 2022 Unsplash
St. Cloud Lists Priorities For Legislature
(KNSI) - The 2022 Minnesota Legislative session starts today in St. Paul. Much of the session will involve the state's $7.7 billion surplus and more than $1 billion in federal aid. St. Cloud mayor Dav...
Jeff McMahon Jan 31, 2022