Category Archives: KNSI Local News

(KNSI) - No one was injured in a building fire Thursday afternoon in Paynesville Township. According to a press release from the Stearns County Sheriff's Office, around 3:45, two neighbors noticed smo...

(KNSI) - Just in time for the first day of winter, the Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program got a shot in the arm, increasing the number of utility customers who qualify for assistance. LI...

(KNSI) - If you renew your vehicle registration online or by mail, be prepared for a delay getting your tabs. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services Division has been al...

(KNSI) - Medical experts in Central Minnesota are getting ready for the arrival of the omicron variant. The latest variant has been confirmed in at least one Minneapolis resident who visited New York ...

(KNSI) - The Minnesota State Patrol says a 49-year-old Pipestone man was hurt after his semi truck rolled on Thursday morning. According to a crash report from the state patrol, just after 2:00 a.m., ...

(KNSI) - A Central Minnesota non-profit that helps families with critically ill children received a generous donation from a St. Cloud business. Tanner's Team Foundation received a check for $17,000 f...

(KNSI) - A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Central Minnesota. The National Weather Service says the advisory will be in place from midnight to 10 a.m. on Thursday. Heavy snow is going to d...

Stearns County has approved $13 million in new spending and a 4.25% levy increase in property tax collections in its budget for 2022. The Stearns County Board of Commissioners passed a $177 million bu...

(KNSI) - A high wind warning has been posted for roughly the southern half of Minnesota that starts at 6:00 tonight, along with a winter weather advisory, and a first of its kind December tornado watc...

(KNSI) - POLITICO ranked Minnesota in the top five states for COVID-19 response in a national scorecard released on Wednesday. POLITICO's State Pandemic Scorecard ranks how states have fared during th...