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St. Cloud Mask Mandate Fails to Pass City Council
Originally posted 8:08 p.m. Monday, January 24th, 2022 Updated 8:37 a.m. January 25th, 2022 ___ (KNSI) - An emergency mask mandate measure failed to pass at the St. Cloud City Council meeting Monday n...
Jake Judd Jan 25, 2022 Photo from St. Cloud City Council Meeting Stream

Man Accused of Trying to Burn Down Group Home in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - A man staying at a group home in St. Cloud is accused of trying to burn the building down. Police were called to the home in the 300-block of 15th Avenue North in St. Cloud around 11 p.m. on ...
Jake Judd Jan 24, 2022 Photo From Stearns County Jail

Defense: Chauvin Called 'All of the Shots' When Floyd Killed
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Prosecutors in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights accused the men Monday of standing by as fellow Officer D...
Associated Press Jan 24, 2022 Associated Press

St. Cloud Woman Reappointed By Governor to Commission
(KNSI) - The governor has reappointed a St. Cloud woman to serve on Minnesota's Metropolitan Airport Commission. Patti Gartland was reappointed to another four-year term on Friday. She is the presiden...
Associated Press Jan 24, 2022 Photo from the Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation

DNR Looking For Resident Feedback
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is still looking for input on its electronic license systems. The DNR has posted an online survey asking residents to share their experiences usi...
Jeff McMahon Jan 24, 2022 Unsplash

Police: Poison Gas That Killed 7 Came From Furnace
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) - A furnace was the source of carbon monoxide that last month killed seven members of an immigrant family from Honduras living in Minnesota, authorities said Monday. Police in Moo...
Associated Press Jan 24, 2022 (AP Photo/Dave Kolpack)

Ahead of Tax Season, IRS Faces Backlog of Returns
(KNSI) - The Internal Revenue Service began accepting 2021 income tax returns Monday, but Erin Collins, the National Taxpayer Advocate, reported to Congress that the IRS has a backlog of more than 35 ...
Jeff McMahon Jan 24, 2022 Unsplash

Six Vehicles Crash Near Bridge in Le Sauk Township
(KNSI) - Icy road conditions led to a half dozen vehicles crashing near Heim's Mill in Le Sauk Township. Police were called to the area along County Road 1 around 9:45 on Saturday morning for a two-ca...
Jake Judd Jan 24, 2022 Photo from the Stearns County Sheriff's Office

Man Injured in Snowmobile Accident Saturday Night
(KNSI) - A man was injured in a snowmobile accident southeast of Hillman, MN. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office received a report about 6:40 p.m. Saturday of an accident involving a snowmobile pull...
Jeff McMahon Jan 24, 2022 Unsplash

Police: Man Arrested After Fleeing Police, Standoff With Sword
(KNSI) - A domestic assault suspect is under arrest after allegedly leading police on a chase and engaging them in a brief standoff near the St. Cloud Regional airport Sunday night. According to polic...
Jake Judd Jan 24, 2022 KNSI News