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Supreme Court Halts COVID-19 Vaccine Rule for US Businesses
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and we...
Associated Press Jan 13, 2022 Associated Press

Mining Ban Near Boundary Waters Once Again on the Table
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - The ongoing tug-of war over whether mining should be allowed near the pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has been resurrected with strong opinions on both sides of the...
Associated Press Jan 13, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Waite Park Family Fun Fest Returning In 2022
(KNSI) - Waite Park's summertime celebration is coming back in 2022. Waite Park Family Fun Fest is happening June 6th through June 10th. On Wednesday, the Family Fun Fest committee announced Stone Roa...
Jake Judd Jan 13, 2022

MnDot Preparing To Expand Highway 23 from Two to Four Lanes This Spring
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is clearing trees along Highway 23 from Richmond to Paynesville to prepare for the Highway 23 North Gap project. The North Gap project will ...
Jake Judd Jan 13, 2022 Minnesota Department of Transportation Facebook

Man Arrested in Mexico for Sex With Minnesota Teen in 2000
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) - A man accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl was apprehended in Mexico on Wednesday, 21 years after he fled following his arrest in Minnesota, according to law enforcemen...
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Man Accused in Deadly Fargo Factory Shooting Will Have Exam
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A man accused of killing two co-workers at a North Dakota plastics factory in November will undergo a mental health exam to determine whether he is competent to stand trial. Cass Co...
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More Schools Go To Distance Learning
(KNSI) - More schools are electing to go to distance learning as the omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to surge across Minnesota. On Wednesday, Minneapolis Public Schools announced they are moving...
Jake Judd Jan 13, 2022 Unsplash

Foley Police Warn of Text Message Scam
(KNSI) - The Foley Police Department is warning area residents of a scam that starts with a text message. Police say a Foley resident called them last week after having money taken from their bank acc...
Jake Judd Jan 13, 2022

City Requiring Public Wear Masks Inside City Owned Buildings
(KNSI) - Waite Park is requiring a medical-grade mask for the public and employees when inside any city-owned building. The city council made the decision at Monday's meeting. According to city offici...
Jake Judd Jan 13, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Minneapolis, St. Paul Require Proof of Vaccination, Negative Test At Bars and Restaurants
(KNSI) - Minneapolis and St. Paul will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test to go out to restaurants and bars. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor ...
Jake Judd Jan 13, 2022 Pixabay