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State Patrol Believes They Found the SUV and Possible Driver Involved in a Fatal Hit and Run
(KNSI) - The Minnesota State Patrol says they believe they have found the vehicle and potentially the driver who hit an eight-year-old girl and fled the scene on December 30. According to an incident ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 03, 2022 Unsplash

Five Charged With Voting Violations in Stearns County
(KNSI) - Five people are facing felony charges in Stearns County after allegedly violating voting laws. According to the criminal complaints filed in Stearns County District Court, Hassan Abdulkadir, ...
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GOP Eyes Big 2022 as Midterm Elections Approach
WASHINGTON (AP) - Not long ago, the Republican Party was hitting bottom. The GOP had lost the presidency and House in November 2020 and would soon squander its Senate majority early in 2021 - then wat...
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Minneapolis Ties All-Time Homicide Record in 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A 15-year-old boy died and another teen was injured in a shooting in north Minneapolis on New Year's Eve. The Star Tribune reports Minneapolis police responded at 4:30 p.m. for a re...
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Juror: Potter Made Mistake But Was Still Responsible
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A member of the jury that convicted Minnesota police officer Kim Potter of manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright says jurors felt she made an honest mistake when she drew her...
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St. Cloud Brothers Break World Record
(KNSI) - Two brothers from St. Cloud have reset their Frisbee record for most catches in a row. Ben and Matt Bzdok completed 6,300 tosses on New Year's Eve Day to break their own Guinness Book World R...
Jake Judd Jan 02, 2022 Photo from pixabay

School Sustains Significant Damage After Boilers Malfunction, Won't Open After Winter Break
(KNS) - Students at a St. Cloud school won't return to class immediately after winter break due to water pipes bursting. An email sent to St. Katharine Drexel parents and obtained by KNSI News says ma...
Jake Judd Jan 02, 2022 Phtoto taken by Jake Judd (KNSI News)

Two Shot at Mall of America
(KNSI) - Two people were hurt after a shooting late Friday afternoon at the Mall of America. Bloomington Police say two people had been shot and officers are searching for the people responsible. The ...
Jake Judd Dec 31, 2021 Associated Press

New Chapter for The St. Cloud Regional Airport
(KNSI) - A new chapter in the history of the St. Cloud airport is taking shape in the New Year. The Federal Aviation Administration approved a new governance structure to form the St. Cloud Regional A...
Jake Judd Dec 31, 2021 Photo taken by Jake Judd (KNSI News)

Wind Chill Warning Issued for New Year's Day
(KNSI) - The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill warning for dangerously cold wind chills colder than 40 degrees below zero. The wind chill warning is in effect from midnight to noon on J...
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