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Stauber Announces Bid for Reelection to Congress
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Republican congressman and staunch Donald Trump ally who has been representing Minnesota's Iron Range for the last four years says he's running for reelection, according to a vi...
Associated Press Jan 17, 2022 Photo taken from Pete Stauber's Facebook Page

A Fire That Destroyed a Shop and Sheds in Darwin is Under Investigation
(KNSI) - The fire that destroyed a shop in Meeker County is under investigation by the Minnesota Fire Marshal's Office. The sheriff's office says firefighters were called around 10:45 on Saturday nigh...
Jake Judd Jan 17, 2022 Unsplash

Judge Stops Hospital From Disconnecting Buffalo Man's Ventilator
COON RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) - A man who has been suffering from a severe case of COVID-19 and was being kept alive by a ventilator has been moved from a Minnesota hospital to a Texas facility after a judg...
Associated Press Jan 17, 2022 Unsplash

St. Cloud Police Chief Talks Public Safety
(KNSI) - St. Cloud police chief Blair Anderson spoke at a panel discussion on current public safety issues Monday. The webinar was hosted by NOBLE - the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement ...
Jeff McMahon Jan 17, 2022 Jake Judd (KNSI News)

2022 St. Cloud Craft Beer Tour Winners Crowned
(KNSI) - The 10th annual St. Cloud Craft Beer Tour winners were crowned on Saturday. If you missed Saturday's event, don't worry, you'll have a chance to taste more brews during St. Cloud's Craft Beer...
Jake Judd Jan 17, 2022 Photo taken by Leighton Events

School District Committed To In-Person Learning During Latest COVID Surge
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Area School District has changed some protocols to keep students in school during the latest COVID-19 surge. District 742 Communications Director Tami DeLand says the changes ai...
Jake Judd Jan 17, 2022 Photo from District 742 Facebook page

Experts Warn of Blue Light Exposure as Students and Employees Learn and Work From Home
(KNSI) - With some Minnesota schools in distance learning and parents working from home, health experts say they are concerned about the long-term effects of all that screen time. United Healthcare Ch...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 17, 2022

Minnesota State Fair Increasing Admission, Changing Hours for 2022
(KNSI) - The Minnesota State Fair will have some noticeable changes when the gates open in August. The admission price will increase by a dollar for adults to $17. Admission for children between five ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 17, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Former Minneapolis Police Chief Quietly Serves His Last Day
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minneapolis' first Black police chief served his last day in office on Saturday. Medaria Arradondo, 54, who announced last month he was retiring, had a variety of positions with the...
Associated Press Jan 17, 2022 AP Photos

Tri-County Humane Society Accepting Donations for the Betty White Challenge
(KNSI) - Today would have been actress Betty White's 100th birthday, and to mark the occasion, animal lovers are being asked to participate in the Betty White Challenge. The challenge is soliciting do...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 17, 2022 AP Photo/Chris Pizzello