Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison Tests Positive for COVID
(KNSI) - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has tested positive for COVID-19. A statement from Ellison's office says he's experiencing mild symptoms. Ellison has been vaccinated and received his...
Jan 05, 2022 Court TV via AP, Pool File
Minneapolis, St. Paul Restore Mask Mandates as Virus Spreads
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota's two largest cities moved Wednesday to reimpose mask requirements in businesses and public places as the omicron variant of coronavirus spreads rapidly. Minneapolis Mayor...
Jan 05, 2022 Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash
Toss Your Tree and Support a Good Cause in Sartell, Sauk Rapids This Weekend
(KNSI) - If you live in Sartell or Sauk Rapids, you can dispose of your natural Christmas tree this weekend and support a good cause doing it. According to the city's website, the city of Sauk Rapids ...
Jan 05, 2022 Unsplash
MnDOT: Black Ice Causing Hazard on Roads in Central Minnesota
(KNSI) - Driver's are being warned about the dangers of black ice as Central Minnesota is plunged into another deep freeze. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says black ice is an invisible ha...
Jan 05, 2022 Minnesota State Patrol
DPS: 2021 Was the Deadliest in 14 Years on Minnesota Roads
(KNSI) - Minnesota had the deadliest year on roads in more than a decade. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety says 497 people died on state roads in 2021, the most since...
Jan 05, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Father and Son from Minnesota and Iowa Plead Guilty in Capitol Riot Case
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - An Iowa man and his Minnesota son pleaded guilty to a charge of civil disorder in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, admitting that the entered the building through a broken windo...
Jan 05, 2022 AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana
COVID-19 Outages Affecting Twin Cities Trash Pickup
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A COVID-19 outbreak among Waste Management drivers has created a delay in trash pick-up across the Twin Cities area. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported Tuesday that Waste Manag...
Jan 05, 2022 Unsplash
Second Suspect Arrested in New Year's Eve Shooting at Mall of America
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) - A second man has been arrested in a shooting at the Mall of America in a Minneapolis suburb last week that left two people wounded, police said. The 18-year-old St. Paul man ...
Jan 05, 2022 Associated Press
St. Cloud Reminds Residents To Clear Snow From Sidewalks
(KNSI) - St. Cloud residents are reminded they have 24 hours to clear sidewalks after it snows. According to St. Cloud's Public Works Department, the rule is to help keep people and vehicles safe whil...
Jan 05, 2022 Pixabay
Severe Winter Weather Blankets Minnesota With Snow, Blowing Snow and Dangerous Cold
(KNSI) - The National Weather Service says 2.1" of snow has officially fallen in St. Cloud as of 6:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, as a winter storm continues to move across the area. The storm is expected...
Jan 05, 2022 Unsplash