Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Midwest Home Prices Jump 9%
(KNSI) - The median price of a home in the Midwest was $260,100, that's a 9% jump from November 2020 according to the National Association of Realtors. The Association's report, released Wednesday, sh...
Dec 22, 2021 Unsplash
University Hits State's Energy Reduction Goal Early
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University has beaten the state's goal of reducing campus energy use six years early. According to a press release, SCSU has cut its energy use by 31% per square foot since 20...
Dec 22, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News
MnDOT Needs Your Input for a Transportation Study
(KNSI) - Anyone who uses transportation services in Benton, Sherburne, and Wright Counties is asked to take an online survey to help determine future rider services. The Region 7W Transportation Polic...
Dec 22, 2021 St. Cloud Metro Bus X
Federal Officials Investigating Access to Mankato Study Pods
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) - Federal officials are investigating whether handicapped people can access Minnesota State University-Mankato's new anti-COVID-19 study pods. The university installed 100 pods usi...
Dec 22, 2021 Unsplash
Jurors at Kim Potter Trial Resume Work Wednesday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jurors in the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright began their third day of deliberations Wednesday, after a question to t...
Dec 22, 2021 Hennepin County
Funeral Expense Help Available for Families Who Lose a Loved One to COVID-19
(KNSI) - Families who have lost a loved one to COVID-19 can apply for funeral benefits through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA's COVID Funeral Assistance website will pay up to $9000 for...
Dec 22, 2021 Unsplash
Two Men Hurt After SUV Hit By Train
(KNSI) - An SUV was hit by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train injuring two men. The accident was reported around 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday in Otter Tail County near Perham. The sheriff's office says a 20...
Dec 22, 2021 Unsplash
Man Charged After Allegedly Stealing Credit Cards and Ringing Up Thousands in Fraudulent Transactions
(KNSI) - A 19-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly stealing credit cards, ringing up thousands in fraudulent transactions, and giving false information to police. According to the criminal comp...
Dec 22, 2021 Stearns County Jail
Man Sentenced for Child Porn
(KNSI) - A convicted sex offender from Isanti County has been sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for producing child pornography. Russell James Anderson-Baldwin pleaded guilty in federal court to...
Dec 21, 2021 Unsplash
Jurors in Kim Potter Trial Ask About Not Reaching Verdict
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jurors weighing the case of the suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright asked the judge after a full day of deliberations Tuesday what t...
Dec 21, 2021 Court TV, via AP, Pool